Australia's Defence budget should be maintained at current levels or greater (currently $34.6bn or 2% of GDP)

How every party and independent with a parliamentary record is scored on this proposition for the 2019 federal election, on the same 1–5 scale How2Vote uses.

Strongly agrees

10 of the 14 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 5 on the 1–5 scale.

• Australian Conservatives
• Australian Labor Party
• Country Liberals (NT)
• Derryn Hinch's Justice Party
• Liberal
• Liberal Democrats
• Liberal National Party of Queensland
• Pauline Hanson's One Nation
• The Nationals
• United Australia Party

Agrees

2 of the 14 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 4 on the 1–5 scale.

• Amanda MURPHY
• Australian Progressives

Equal merits

1 party or independent of the 14 with a record on this proposition scores 3 on the 1–5 scale.

• Jacqui Lambie Network

Strongly disagrees

1 party or independent of the 14 with a record on this proposition scores 1 on the 1–5 scale.

• The Greens

Based on 2 parliamentary divisions. See the divisions Division A formal, recorded vote in parliament, where members are counted for and against. They Vote For You publishes these votes, and How2Vote's scores are built from them. Full glossary Close behind this on They Vote For You ↗(opens in a new tab). Positions are the recorded voting record; How2Vote takes no side on any proposition.