How I vote
I believe in good policy, not party politics. Every bill deserves to be judged on its own merits, and I vote according to what will improve people’s lives. Unlike members of the major parties, I am never told how to vote.
My independence allows me to collaborate when it leads to better outcomes, and to stand firm when a proposal does not serve our community. Progress comes from cooperation, not division, and my focus will always be on creating laws that make a real difference.
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Require Housing Minister to comply with document order on the Government’s 5% deposit scheme
Voted to require the Housing Minister to comply with a Senate document order on the 5% deposit scheme
Senator Payman’s motion noting the Minister for Housing had failed to comply with Senate order No. 208, agreed on 3 November 2025, relating to the Australian Government’s 5% deposit scheme for home buyers, and requiring compliance by midday on 14 April 2026. The Senate agreed 36 to 20.
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Yes
- Outcome
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Pass
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Require Housing Minister to comply with document order on Housing Australia staff surveys
Voted to require the Housing Minister to comply with a Senate document order on Housing Australia staff surveys
Senator Bragg’s motion noting the Minister for Housing had failed to comply with Senate order No. 371 on Housing Australia staff surveys, requiring compliance by 30 March 2026, and providing that if still not complied with by 1 April, the Minister must attend the Senate each sitting Tuesday to explain the failure. The motion was defeated 30 to 27.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
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Require Housing Minister to attend Senate and explain non-compliance with Home Guarantee Scheme document orders
Voted to require the Housing Minister to attend the Senate and explain failure to comply with Home Guarantee Scheme document orders
Senator Bragg’s motion noting non-compliance with Senate orders 27 and 119 relating to the Home Guarantee Scheme, requiring compliance by 30 March 2026 and requiring the Minister to attend the Senate to explain any ongoing failure. The motion passed 37 to 20.
- My vote
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Yes
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Pass
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Require Housing Minister to comply with document order on Home Guarantee Scheme user data
Voted to require the Housing Minister to comply with a Senate document order on Home Guarantee Scheme user data
Senator Bragg’s motion noting the Government had failed to comply with Senate order No. 462 on aggregate demographic data of users accessing the Home Guarantee Scheme since October 2024, despite the Government claiming the documents had been tabled that morning. The motion was defeated 30 to 27.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
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Greens second reading amendment condemning the Child Support and Urgent Payments Bill
Voted for the Greens’ second reading amendment criticising the Child Support and Urgent Payments Bill
Senator Allman-Payne moved a Greens second reading amendment to the legislation amending the child support and urgent payments framework, arguing the bill did not adequately address advocates’ calls to raise the cap on urgent payments so they better cover genuine emergency needs. The amendment was defeated 29 to 12.
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
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Greens second reading amendment calling for the Treasury Laws (Doubling ACCC Penalties) Bill to include explicit price gouging laws
Voted for a Greens amendment calling for the doubling ACCC penalties bill to include explicit anti-price gouging provisions
Senator McKim moved a second reading amendment to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Bill 2026, arguing the bill did not in fact address fuel price gouging as claimed by the Government, and calling for explicit anti-price gouging provisions to be included. The amendment was defeated 25 to 10.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
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Greens committee amendment to add explicit price gouging prohibition to the Treasury Laws (Doubling ACCC Penalties) Bill
Voted for the Greens’ amendment to add an explicit price gouging prohibition to the Treasury Laws (Doubling ACCC Penalties) Bill
Senator McKim moved a Greens committee stage amendment to insert a new schedule into the Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for ACCC Enforcement) Bill 2026 creating an explicit prohibition on price gouging requiring corporations with substantial market power not to charge excessive prices, which the Greens argued the Government’s bill failed to do despite its claims. The amendment was defeated 26 to 11.
- My vote
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Yes
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Fail
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Greens second reading amendment calling on governments to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14
Voted to add a statement to the National Commission for Aboriginal Children Bill calling on governments to raise the age of criminal responsibility
Senator Waters moved a second reading amendment to the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 calling on Commonwealth, State and Territory governments to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to at least 14 years, noting that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are 20 times more likely to be in custody than non-Indigenous children. The amendment was defeated 29 to 13.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
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Pass the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 at second reading
Voted to pass the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 at second reading
Second reading of the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, which establishes a new national commissioner to advocate for the rights and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people. The bill passed 38 to 25.
- My vote
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Yes
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Pass
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Greens amendment requiring the Government to formally respond to recommendations from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Commissioner
Voted for a Greens amendment requiring the Government to formally respond to the new commissioner’s recommendations
Senator Hanson-Young moved a Greens committee amendment requiring the Minister to prepare and table a formal government response to any recommendations made by the new National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People, including reasons for rejecting any recommendation. The amendment was defeated 29 to 14.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
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Pass the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 at third reading
Voted to pass the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 into law
Third reading and final passage of the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 and its related transitional provisions bill. The bills passed 37 to 22.
- My vote
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Yes
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Pass
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Release documents on Prime Minister’s letter to the UK about removing Prince Andrew from the line of royal succession
Voted to require the Government to release communications about the Prime Minister’s letter to the UK regarding Prince Andrew’s removal from the royal succession
Senator McGrath’s motion requiring the Minister representing the Prime Minister to table all communications between the Prime Minister’s office and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet relating to a letter sent to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer agreeing to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession, including its drafting, the Government’s position, and any plans to brief the media, by midday on 2 April 2026. The motion passed 38 to 24.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Pass
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Release documents on funding for the Murujuga UNESCO World Heritage nomination process
Voted to require the Government to release documents on funding for the Murujuga UNESCO World Heritage nomination
Senator Thorpe’s motion requiring the Environment Minister to table all documents relating to funding for the Murujuga Cultural Landscape UNESCO World Heritage nomination and inscription process since 1 January 2024, including funding agreements made to the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and to Orizontas and Rethink Everything, by 5 pm on 31 March 2026. The motion passed 39 to 23.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Pass
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Urgency motion calling on the Government to explain how fuel will be delivered and whether rationing will be ruled out
Voted for a Coalition urgency motion calling on the Government to take responsibility for fuel supply disruptions and rising prices
Senator Scarr’s urgency motion calling on the Government to stop blaming others and explain how fuel would be delivered to Australians despite the Minister for Home Affairs claiming there was more fuel circulating in Australia than before the Iran conflict began, and whether the Government would rule out fuel rationing or other restrictions. The motion passed 37 to 25.
- My vote
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Yes
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Pass
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Pass the Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 at second reading
Voted to pass the Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 at second reading
Second reading of the Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, which ensures that statutory office holders can be removed from office for breaching the APS Code of Conduct or engaging in discrimination, bullying, harassment or corruption, and can be held accountable for unsatisfactory performance. The bill passed 36 to 25.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Pass
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