Before each election FamilyVoice Australia (formerly Festival of Light Australia)  sends candidates a questionnaire with ten statements on family-related issues.  Candidates are invited to express their agreement or otherwise with each statement on the scale: Yes definitely, Probably, Unsure, Unlikely, Definitely not, or No comment.

Each response is scored out of 10 so the maximum total score is 100.  Our scoring system is designed to encourage honest replies.  Those who decline to answer a question score zero for that question - but "Definitely not" scores two, with more for other answers, while those who answer "No comment" will score one.