If Nick Xenophon’s political party is going to run candidates across multiple electorates at the next federal election, it’s time he started providing more details to South Australians.
These are just some of the questions Nick Xenophon needs to answer about his political party.
One: Who are the candidates? When will he reveal their names? When will he allow voters in
South Australian electorates to start to scrutinise these candidates?
Two: Will Nick Xenophon and his candidates support the formation of a Labor Government if they win Lower House seats?
Three: Would Nick Xenophon and his candidates vote together as a bloc in the Parliament, if
elected, or are they all effectively different independents?
Four: How will Nick Xenophon ensure candidates in his political party don’t end up going the
same way – splitting and dividing – as Clive Palmer’s MPs like Jacquie Lambie have from the Palmer political party?
Five: Would Nick Xenophon and the candidates from his political party support Labor’s plans to reintroduce a carbon tax that would cost the economy $600 billion?
Six: Would Nick Xenophon and the candidates from his political party support Labor’s plans for a 50% renewable energy target that would drive up electricity prices for all Australians?
Seven: Would Nick Xenophon and the candidates from his political party vote to maintain all of
the policies that have stopped the illegal flow of boats to Australia?
Eight: Would Nick Xenophon and the candidates from his political party vote to support
Labor's plans for increased taxes on savings and superannuation?
Nine: Would Nick Xenophon and the candidates from his political party guarantee not to support new taxes or tax rises?
Ten: How would Nick Xenophon and his political party protect Australian workers from the
economic damage caused by union thuggery and militancy?
If Nick Xenophon is going to run candidates like any other political party and hopes to win seats like any other political party then he needs to start answering questions about his plans and policies, just like any other political party. Just being a commentator on everybody else won't cut it anymore.