# It should be legal to import pepper spray (a non-lethal chemical agent) for individual self-defence

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

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

## Agrees

1 party or independent of the 14 with a record on this proposition scores 4 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Amanda MURPHY](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/amanda-murphy)

## Equal merits

3 of the 14 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 3 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Country Liberals (NT)](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/country-liberals-nt)
- [Derryn Hinch's Justice Party](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/derryn-hinchs-justice-party)
- [The Nationals](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/the-nationals)

## Disagrees

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

- [Australian Progressives](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/australian-progressives)
- [Liberal National Party of Queensland](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/liberal-national-party-of-queensland)
- [Pauline Hanson's One Nation](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/pauline-hansons-one-nation)

## Strongly disagrees

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

- [Australian Labor Party](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/australian-labor-party)
- [Liberal](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/liberal)
- [The Greens](https://how2vote.au/2019/parties/the-greens)

Based on 2 parliamentary divisions. See the [divisions](https://how2vote.au/glossary#division) behind this on [They Vote For You](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/207). Positions are the recorded voting record; How2Vote takes no side on any proposition.

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Source: <https://how2vote.au/2019/issues/it-should-be-legal-to-import-pepper-spray-a-non-lethal-chemical-agent-for-individual-self-defence>

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