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Federal Election Australia 3 May 2025

Candidates Feedback, and election results (4/5/25):

  • Bennelong (NSW)

  • Blair (QLD)

  • Menzies (VIC)

Thanks to all candidates who have responded to hongkonger.online

Electorates

Bennelong (NSW) - https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2025/guide/benn

  1. YUNG, Scott (Liberal) - yet to respond

  2. DEVINE, Barry (Heart Party) - 1. QUESTION: If you get elected, would you speak up and advocate the use of the Magnitsky Act, to sanction offenders of human rights particularly from China, Hong Kong, and other authoritarian regimes in the Asia-Pacific?

    ANSWER: Yes, I am all for advocating Human rights. I will do more research on the Magnitsky Act

    2. QUESTION: Will you stand on balancing trade with China and national security concerns (e.g., banning Huawei, Chinese ownership of ports, critical infrastructure)?

    ANSWER: Yes, I don’t agree with national ownerships of Australian ports and other critical infrastructure. I would have to do more research on Huawei

    3. QUESTION: Would you speak up strongly for the release and return of Hongkonger Australian and activist Gordon Ng, who has been sentenced to 7 years in prison inHong Kong?

    ANSWER: Yes, Labor follows their party line. I think for myself and will do some research on Gordon Ng and see what I could do for him.

     4. QUESTION: In general, would you advocate the interests of Hongkongers and speak up on Hong Kong issues, such as democracy, human rights, rule of law?

    ANSWER: Yes, I stand up for human rights. If elected, I would make enquiries through the foreign minister and the Hong Kong ambassador to try to secure release

    HEART stands for Health, Environment, Accountability, Rights, Transparency R for Rights. I will advocate to the rights of all Australians, At home and overseas. If elected, I will promise to do as much as I can for all Bennelong voters 

  3. NALBANDIAN, Robert (Trumpet of Patriots) - yet to respond

  4. LAXALE, Jerome (Labor) - yet to respond

  5. HART, Adam (The Greens) - yet to respond

  6. CHAN, Eric (Family First) - yet to respond

  7. BENNETT, Craig (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) - yet to respond

  8. AUGUST, John (FUSION | Planet Rescue | Whistleblower Protection | Innovation) - back in September 2019 I gave a speech in support of Hong Kongers at Sydney University on behalf of the Pirate Party, and times past when I had a community radio show I interviewed an associate of Drew Pavlou. A recording of my speech is available on request.

Blair (QLD) - https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2025/guide/blai

  1. MUTZELBURG, Carl (LNP) - yet to respond

  2. BULL, Anthony (Libertarian) - yet to respond

  3. CHADWICK, Kathryn (Gerard Rennick People First) - yet to respond

  4. LOWERY, Angela (Animal Justice Party) - yet to respond

  5. McDONALD, Edward (Trumpet of Patriots) - yet to respond

  6. NEUMANN, Shayne (Australian Labor Party) - yet to respond

  7. PURDON, John Frederick (Family First) - yet to respond

  8. TONER, Paul (The Greens) - yet to respond

  9. HOPKINS, Anthony (Legalise Cannabis Party) - Yes to all questions on Hongkonger Australians concerns questionnaire. He thought that CCP infiltration in Australia was serious but he never heard of Gordon Ng. Now he heard about it, he and his party would see how to help. He and his party always helped the underdogs.

  10. KROSS, Brendan (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) - yet to respond

Menzies (VIC) - https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2025/guide/menz

  1. PALIOURAS, Amanda (Trumpet of Patriots) - I answer YES to all the questions. The Trumpet of Patriots will also impose a 15% export tax for Iron Ore to China to pay off Australia's debt too if elected.

    She will be at St Marks Anglican Church in Templestowe Lower every day until next Friday.

    Contact - https://trumpetofpatriots.org/candidates/amanda-paliouras/

  2. PHEASANT, Bill (The Greens) - yet to respond

  3. WOLAHAN, Keith (Liberal) - yet to respond

  4. YEE, Stella (Independent) - 1. QUESTION: If you get elected, would you speak up and advocate the use of theMagnitsky Act, to sanction offenders of human rights particularly from China, HongKong, and other authoritarian regimes in the Asia-Pacific? YES

    2. QUESTION: Will you stand on balancing trade with China and national securityconcerns (e.g., banning Huawei, Chinese ownership of ports, critical infrastructure)? YES

    3. QUESTION: Would you speak up strongly for the release and return of HongkongerAustralian and activist Gordon Ng, who has been sentenced to 7 years in prison inHong Kong? YES

    4. QUESTION: In general, would you advocate the interests of Hongkongers and speakup on Hong Kong issues, such as democracy, human rights, rule of law? YES

    Here is a public event where she’ll be speaking:

    Menzies Candidate Forum Hosted by Menzies for Climate and Renew Australia for All Manningham Function Centre (Room 2) Thursday 24 April, 7:30–9:00pm Book here

    She is planning to be at the Doncaster Rovers pre poll booth every day till next Friday, so please come by and say hello if you would like to chat (the address is 117 Andersons Creek Rd, Doncaster East).

    More resources (videos, podcast) available on request.

    Support - stellayee.community/support

  5. UTOYO, Joshua (Libertarian) - yet to respond

  6. SEELEY, Ann (Family First) - no email available

  7. NG, Gabriel (Australian Labor Party) - yet to respond

  8. EDWARDS-SCOTT, Jhett (Pauline Hanson's One Nation) - yet to respond

More candidate responses to come...

Download questionnaire template here

Download questionnaire template here

Hongkonger Australians’ Concerns

For the attention of candidates of XXXX(electorate)

- Federal Election May 2025

Hongkonger.online has produced a questionnaire on our most pressing concerns for our community. If you are a voter in Australia, please feel free to download from the link, modify it for your electorate's candidates, and send to them for their responses to you. You can also update the questionnaire to add your own questions! HKer Aussies should be well informed on their stance on Hong Kong, and Australia's actions regarding Hong Kong and China, before we vote for them.