Preferences

This election, you are in complete control of your own preferences.
All that anyone else can do is suggest how you should fill them out.

The Pirate Party is running in the Senate, which is the big white ballot paper.
If you’re voting above the line, you need to rank at least six groups. Our members recommend the following:

If you’re voting below the line, we trust that you can make up your own mind – just be sure to rank at least twelve candidates!

In the House of Representatives (smaller green ballot paper), you must number every square. We’re not running in the House, so we trust that you can make up your own mind there. We hope that you’ll use our Senate recommendations as a guide!

To come up with these recommendations we actually ranked every other party in the country, regardless of where and whether they’re standing candidates this election. Here’s the list.

1. Pirate Party (that's us!)
2. Science Party  (Condorcet winner: wins contests with all other choices)
3. Reason Australia  loses to Science Party by 10–4
4. Australian Greens  loses to Science Party by 12–4, loses to Reason Australia by 10–6
5. Secular Party of Australia  loses to Science Party by 10–5, loses to Australian Greens by 12–4
6. Australian Progressives  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Australian Greens by 11–4
7. Australian Democrats  loses to Science Party by 14–1, loses to Australian Progressives by 7–4
8. Tied:
Animal Justice Party  loses to Science Party by 14–1, loses to Australian Democrats by 6–5
Australian Affordable Housing Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Secular Party of Australia by 8–5
10. Tied:
Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party  loses to Science Party by 14–2, loses to Australian Progressives by 8–5
Socialist Alliance  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Animal Justice Party by 7–6
12. VOTEFLUX.ORG | Upgrade Democracy!  loses to Science Party by 13–2, loses to Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party by 8–5
13. Australian Workers Party  loses to Science Party by 15–1, loses to Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party by 8–5
14. Australian Labor Party (ALP)  loses to Science Party by 12–4, loses to Australian Workers Party by 9–5
15. Independents For Climate Action Now  loses to Science Party by 15–1, loses to VOTEFLUX.ORG | Upgrade Democracy! by 8–5
16. Tied:
The Together Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Independents For Climate Action Now by 6–5
Victorian Socialists  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Independents For Climate Action Now by 7–6
18. The Women's Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to The Together Party by 5–4
19. The Australian Mental Health Party  loses to Science Party by 14–1, loses to The Women's Party by 6–5
20. Socialist Equality Party  loses to Science Party by 13–2, loses to The Australian Mental Health Party by 7–5
21. Tied:
Climate Action! Immigration Action! Accountable Politicians!  loses to Science Party by 15–1, loses to The Australian Mental Health Party by 7–6
Republican Party of Australia  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Socialist Equality Party by 7–6
Voluntary Euthanasia Party  loses to Science Party by 14–1, loses to Socialist Equality Party by 8–3
24. Liberal Democratic Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Climate Action! Immigration Action! Accountable Politicians! by 7–6
25. Centre Alliance  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Liberal Democratic Party by 7–6
26. The Arts Party  loses to Science Party by 14–1, loses to Centre Alliance by 6–4
27. Tim Storer Independent SA  loses to Science Party by 14–1, loses to The Arts Party by 6–5
28. Derryn Hinch's Justice Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Tim Storer Independent SA by 6–4
29. #Sustainable Australia  loses to Science Party by 14–1, loses to Derryn Hinch's Justice Party by 5–4
20. Jacqui Lambie Network  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to #Sustainable Australia by 5–3
31. Tied:
Child Protection Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Jacqui Lambie Network by 5–2
The Small Business Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Jacqui Lambie Network by 4–3
WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Jacqui Lambie Network by 5–4
34. Liberal Party of Australia  loses to Science Party by 14–1, loses to Child Protection Party by 7–6
35. Tied:
Australian Better Families  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Liberal Party of Australia by 6–5
Citizens Electoral Council of Australia  loses to Science Party by 14–1, loses to Liberal Party of Australia by 7–5
Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting)  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Liberal Party of Australia by 7–5
38. Seniors United Party of Australia  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Australian Better Families by 5–4
39. Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Seniors United Party of Australia by 6–4
40. Australian People's Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party by 5–3
41. Democratic Labour Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Australian People's Party by 5–2
42. Tied:
Australian Country Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Democratic Labour Party by 3–2
Katter's Australian Party (KAP)  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Australian People's Party by 5–3
44. Tied:
Country Liberals (Northern Territory)  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Australian Country Party by 4–1
Health Australia Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Australian Country Party by 4–2
United Australia Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Australian Country Party by 5–4
47. Tied:
National Party of Australia  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Country Liberals (Northern Territory) by 4–2
The Great Australian Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Country Liberals (Northern Territory) by 3–2
49. Australian Christians  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to National Party of Australia by 6–2
50. Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Australian Christians by 3–2
51. Australian Conservatives  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) by 5–1
52. Rise Up Australia Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Australian Conservatives by 3–2
53. Tied:
Australia First Party (NSW) Incorporated  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Rise Up Australia Party by 3–2
Involuntary Medication Objectors (Vaccination/Fluoride) Party  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Rise Up Australia Party by 3–2
55. Yellow Vest Australia  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Australia First Party (NSW) Incorporated by 3–2
56. Love Australia or Leave  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Yellow Vest Australia by 3–1
57. Tied:
FRASER ANNING'S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Love Australia or Leave by 3–2
Pauline Hanson's One Nation  loses to Science Party by 15–0, loses to Love Australia or Leave by 3–2