Questions and answers are no on the website Notion Factory and posted below.
How long have you lived in your electorate? 15 years
What would be the single most pressing issue in your electorate/state?
Improving the long term physical and mental health and well being of individuals and our communities.
What would you hope to achieve for your electorate in the coming term?
Redirect our short term, exploitative thinking in favour of a more inclusive, caring and resilient society.
What would you hope to contribute to Australia as a parliamentarian?
To speak for the rights of the vulnerable and dis-empowered, to be a voice for democracy over vested interest, and advocate for the inclusion of social, health and environmental consequences in all policy and decision making. To raise and seek solutions for local issues affecting my electorate. ( that will do for starters )
Do you believe in anthropogenic climate change and should we act on it?
Science is not about belief, it is about explaining the real world with reproducible and verifiable information.Our scientists are unambiguous about the reality of climate change. "Unequivocal" is the word used in the 2007 IPCC 4th assessment report.
Multiple lines of evidence support and confirm that human activity is the predominant cause of recent climate change.
Of more concern, there are likely to be tipping points, which once passed will result in positive feedbacks and taking matters out of our hands.
As with all science, it will never be entirely settled. We will never know everything.
But, as with medicine, we act and treat according to our current level of knowledge.
Climate change has been described as the greatest health threat of the 21st century - by the prestigious Lancet journal and peak health authorities.
The least responsible for climate change are likely to be the those most vulnerable to it's effects.
As such inaction on climate change, particularly by wealthy nations, is inexcusable.
What is your position on asylum seekers?
The policies and rhetoric of the major parties flies in the face of our ethic of fairness and our presumption of innocence.
It is not illegal to seek asylum. We are a signatory to the UN charter for refugees and we have a legal and moral duty to assess and process asylum seekers and look after those found to be genuine refugees.
For a society that prides itself on "punching above its weight", we are doing quite the opposite when it comes to refugees and the world's most vulnerable.
We do not need offshore processing, we should have enough space and compassion here.
Do you think filtering the Internet is a viable way of protecting the vulnerable online?
Whilst I do not disagree with the basic premise of censoring some sites, the practicalities and potential for misuse of centrally controlled censoring are equally concerning. We should be looking to protect children particularly, by looking at appropriate policing and prosecution and educating our communities about internet use.
What is your view on cabinet confidentiality?
I believe in open and accountable government. So that confidentiality should only apply to matters of national security and where there may be legal implications.
Do you support gay marriage?
Yes.
What do you feel has been your greatest achievement in life (family not included)?
Becoming and being a GP and earning the trust of my patients.
George Crisp - Greens, Candidate for Curtin
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