An independent, non-partisan project that turns Australia's official values framework into a reflective self-assessment tool — for individuals and for national policy debate.
AussieValues.org is an independent, non-commercial project. It is not affiliated with any political party, government agency, or advocacy organisation. It receives no advertising revenue and collects no personal data.
The site exists for one purpose: to translate Australia's official values into a format that allows individuals and communities to reflect honestly on what those values mean — and whether our political institutions genuinely embody them.
The survey is based directly on the Australian Values Statement, the document administered by the Department of Home Affairs that all visa applicants and prospective citizens are required to read and sign. The 20 survey statements are derived from that document's core content areas.
Each of the 20 survey statements was derived from one of the core value areas in the official Australian Values Statement:
Each statement is rated on a scale of 0 (Totally Disagree) to 5 (Absolutely Agree). With 20 statements, the maximum possible score is 100. Result bands are:
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Each party was scored on each of the 20 statements based on documented policy positions — official party platforms, parliamentary voting records, published election commitments, and verified public statements by party leadership. Scores reflect the party's institutional position, not the views of individual members or voters.
Key principles applied:
Australian Government, Department of Home Affairs. Australian Values Statement. homeaffairs.gov.au
AussieValues.org is a project owned and developed by Doug Lilly. Doug was an official with the Community and Public Sector Union for 20 years. Since leaving the union he has been working in project management, HR consultancy and web design.
No. AussieValues.org is an independent project and has no affiliation with the Australian Government or any political party. The survey draws on the content of the official Australian Values Statement but is not endorsed or administered by any government body.
The survey allows one submission per browser. This is enforced using your browser's local storage — clearing your browser data will allow you to retake it. The retake button on the survey page can also be used for testing or if your circumstances change.
No. All data is stored locally in your browser using the Web Storage API (localStorage). Nothing is transmitted to any external server. No cookies are set. The aggregate results shown on the Community Results page are built from the seed data and your own submissions on this device.
The scores reflect documented policy positions, not subjective opinions. The same methodology was applied consistently across all five parties. Where reasonable people could disagree about what a policy implies for a given value, a moderate score was used. The results are verifiable against the cited sources.
A lower score does not make you a bad person or a bad Australian. It simply means your personal values diverge from the framework the Australian government officially uses. This is entirely legal and normal. The survey is a tool for reflection, not a test with passing grades.
Use the contact form to send feedback, flag a factual error, or suggest an improvement. This is an independent project built for public benefit and all reasonable feedback is welcome. The site is intended to be updated as party policies evolve and as the political debate around Australian values continues.