# Australian's right to privacy (i.e. deciding what personal information governments store and who can access it) should be protected, even if it means government and law enforcement systems may be less efficient

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

4 of the 15 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 5 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Australian Democrats](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/australian-democrats)
- [Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/fraser-annings-conservative-national-party)
- [Liberal Democrats](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/liberal-democrats)
- [The Greens](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/the-greens)

## Agrees

3 of the 15 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 4 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Amanda MURPHY](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/amanda-murphy)
- [Australian Progressives](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/australian-progressives)
- [Pauline Hanson's One Nation](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/pauline-hansons-one-nation)

## Equal merits

3 of the 15 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 3 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Australian Conservatives](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/australian-conservatives)
- [Australian Labor Party](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/australian-labor-party)
- [United Australia Party](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/united-australia-party)

## Disagrees

1 party or independent of the 15 with a record on this proposition scores 2 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Derryn Hinch's Justice Party](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/derryn-hinchs-justice-party)

## Strongly disagrees

4 of the 15 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 1 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Country Liberals (NT)](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/country-liberals-nt)
- [Liberal](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/liberal)
- [Liberal National Party of Queensland](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/liberal-national-party-of-queensland)
- [The Nationals](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/the-nationals)

Based on 7 parliamentary divisions. See the [divisions](https://how2vote.au/glossary#division) behind this on [They Vote For You](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/128). Positions are the recorded voting record; How2Vote takes no side on any proposition.

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Source: <https://how2vote.au/2019/issues/australians-right-to-privacy-ie-deciding-what-personal-information-governments-store-and-who-can-access-it-should-be-protected-even-if-it-means-government-and-law-enforcement-systems-may-be-less-efficient>

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