Inform Your Vote

On Saturday 26 March 2011, a state election will be held in NSW.

ACON, Positive Life NSW and the NSW Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby have sought responses from the major parties and selected independents on a range of questions relating to the GLBT community and people affected by HIV.

To help inform your vote, their responses have been compiled into 11 issue-based facts sheets as well as a compact booklet which can be downloaded below.

Find out how they responded to key policy issues such as:

• HIV
• Homophobic Violence and Bullying
• Equality and Anti-Discrimination
• Mental Health
• Parenting
• Ageing

All responses provided by each party/candidate have been reproduced in their entirety without alteration or addition.

NSW Election 2011 GLBT Policy Survey

Download: Equality and Social Inclusion (PDF)
Download: Anti-Discrimination (PDF)
Download: HIV (PDF)
Download: GLBT Health (PDF)
Download: Ageing (PDF)
Download: Violence (PDF)
Download: Education (PDF)
Download: Parenting (PDF)
Download: Prisoner Health (PDF)
Download: Sex Worker Health (PDF)
Download: Blood Borne Viruses (PDF)

Download: Complete Publication (PDF)

Find out more

Below are the original questionaires sent to the parties/candidates:

Download: NSW 2011 State Election Issues Paper (PDF)

Download: NSW 2011 State Election Questionnaire - Party (Word)

Download: NSW 2011 State Election Questionnaire - Party (PDF)

Download: NSW 2011 State Election Questionnaire - Independents (Word)

Download: NSW 2011 State Election Questionnaire - Independents (PDF)

Politicians 'Say Something'

The NSW GLRL has teamed up with the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Business Association (SGLBA) and New Mardi Gras (NMG) have to produce an event to engage the community with politics in NSW. A range of MPs across all the major parties in NSW will answer questions relevant to the sex, sexuality and gender diverse communities.

What, when, where?

What: Politicians 'Say Something'
When: Thursday 24 February, 6:30 - 8.30pm
Where: Sydney Masonic Centre
Bookings: Moshtix

More info

Contact: ACON's Advocacy Team

Tel: (02) 9206 2000

Email: advocacy@acon.org.au