2022 Election Candidate Responses to AMPS
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Our politicians must do better for their constituencies. We respectfully demand transparency, trustworthiness and accountability from our elected representatives. AMPS requests a seat at the table of public health engagement, free from government censorship and control. The health and well-being of our nation is at a critical junction and our future social and economic prosperity depends on good governance.
Following a survey of AMPS members on what is important to them, on 10 May 2022 we wrote to all political candidates running in the upcoming Federal Election. Please click here to see the letter.
Please see below the responses received to date.
2022 Election Candidate Response
|
NAME |
SEAT |
STATE |
PARTY |
RESPONSE |
| Mary-Jane Liddicoat | ACT | ACT | Informed Medical Options Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Lionel Henaway | QLD | QLD | Indigenous Aboriginal Party of Australia |
Not part of their platform but they understand the issues raised. |
| Lynne Kershaw | TAS | TAS | Informed Medical Options Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Rebecca Pizzey | WA | WA | Australian Values Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Marika Momircevski | Banks | NSW | United Australia Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Carolyn Heise | Cowper | NSW | Independent | Is understanding and sympathetic of our aim but did not state she implicitly supported our position. She believes in "following the science" |
| Simon Chaseling | Cowper | NSW | Liberty and Democracy Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Geoff Barnes | Dobell | NSW | Fusion Party | Didn't answer the question, their party policy supports universal health care. |
| Mark Rex | Greenway | NSW | United Australia Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Matt Sharpham | New | NSW | Independent | Supportive of AMPS position (provided detailed response) |
| Ben Fox | Parkes | NSW | Informed Medical Options Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Sonia Bailey | Paterson | NSW | Liberal Democratic Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Bentley Logan | Robertson | NSW | Liberal Democratic Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Steven Tripp | Warringah | NSW | Pauline Hansons One Nation | Very Supportive of AMPS position |
| Mary-Jane Stevens | Bowman | QLD | United Australia Party | Supportive of all but the Royal Commission |
| Kevin Hargraves | McPherson | QLD | Pauline Hansons One Nation | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Leeanne Schultz | Moncrieff | QLD | Pauline Hansons One Nation | Supportive of AMPS position |
| David Swiggs | Barker | SA | United Australia Party | Didn't answer the letter, supplied UAP policy and media statements. |
| Graeme Clark | Boothby | SA | United Australia Party | Highlighted Health funding issue, but this was the only question addressed |
| Suzanne Waters | Grey | SA | United Australia Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Rebekah | Spelman | VIC | United Australia Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Anthony Bellve | Casey | VIC | United Australia Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Keith Raymond | Fraser | VIC | United Australia Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Jeff Davy | Nicholls | VIC | Australian Citizens Party | Supportive of AMPS position |
| Craige Kensen | WannonO | VIC | United Australia Party | Supportive of AMPS Position |
| Kristie Nash | Hinkler | QLD | United Australia Party | Supportive of AMPS Position |
| Rhys Collyer | Bennelong | NSW | United Australia Party | Supportive of AMPS Position |
| Timothy Coombes | Oxley | QLD | United Australia Party | Supportive of AMPS Position |
| Peter Lambeth | QLD Senate | QLD | Informed Medical Options Party | Supportive of AMPS Position |
| Sop0hie Scamps | Mackellar | NSW | Independent | As a GP is passionate about health but did not address AMPS position |
| Roxanne O'Halloran | Forde | QLD | United Australia Party | Supportive of AMPS Position |
| Krystle Mitchell | VIC Senate | VIC | Liberty Democrats, Liberty and Democracy Party | Supportive of AMPS Position |