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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Greens motion on Israeli Embassy correspondence
Called for a year’s worth of correspondence between the Foreign Minister and the Israeli Embassy.
Given the intensity of the debate over the Middle East this year, transparency about direct communications between our Government and foreign embassies matters. I backed releasing the correspondence.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
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Independent motion on gas pipeline documents
Called for documents on a proposed new gas pipeline running from the NT to Queensland.
Major new fossil fuel infrastructure projects deserve full transparency about who’s been consulted and what’s been promised. I backed releasing the documents behind this pipeline proposal.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
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Greens motion for non-voting AI Committee members
Would have let more senators join AI Committee discussions without a formal vote.
Even without a formal vote, having more senators able to contribute to AI policy discussions means better-informed debate. I backed opening the committee up more broadly.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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Greens motion to expand AI Committee crossbench seats
Would have given the crossbench two seats instead of one on the new AI regulation committee.
AI policy will affect everyone, and the crossbench represents a huge and growing share of the Senate. I backed giving it a fairer voice on the committee shaping these laws.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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Nationals motion on native forest carbon credit briefs
Called for documents on a scheme letting native forests be logged for carbon credits.
The public deserves to see exactly what advice the Government received before approving a method that lets native forests be logged under a carbon credit banner. I backed releasing those briefs.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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Nationals motion on the Fuel and Fertiliser Facility (second attempt)
A second push for a Senate inquiry into the fuel and fertiliser support fund.
This was a repeat attempt at the same inquiry I’d already backed earlier in the week, just moved by a different senator. I supported it again for the same reasons.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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Independent motion to table names of children Killed in Gaza since Oct 7
A procedural push to let a list of children killed in Gaza be formally tabled in Parliament.
The scale of child deaths in Gaza deserves to be acknowledged on the record in our own Parliament, not brushed aside procedurally. I backed allowing the document to be tabled.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Pass
- Proposed by
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Greens amendment to the Universities Accord Bill
Would have wiped student debt and made university and TAFE fee-free.
A generation of students is being crushed by debt before they’ve even started their careers, and I think education should be treated as a public good. I backed this ambitious push to fix that.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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No Jab No Pay Repeal Bill 2025
Would have scrapped the rule linking family payments to children’s vaccination status.
Vaccination policy should be based on public health evidence, and this rule has been an effective, evidence-backed way to keep childhood vaccination rates high. I voted against repealing it.
- My vote
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No
- Outcome
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Fail
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One Nation motion on the Fuel and Fertiliser Security Facility
Called for an inquiry into a taxpayer-backed fund supporting fuel and fertiliser imports.
Any scheme where taxpayer money underwrites private companies deserves proper scrutiny over who benefits and why. I backed an inquiry into how this fund is actually being run.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
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Greens urgency motion on water privatisation
Called on the Government to step in against any plan to privatise Australian water supplies.
Water is an essential public resource, and selling off supplies like Melbourne Water to private interests risks putting profit ahead of people’s basic needs. I backed calling for the Commonwealth to intervene.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
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Liberal urgency motion on taxation
Attacked the Government over rising taxes and cost of living pressures.
Cost of living is a genuine crisis for a lot of Australians, but this motion felt more like a political attack line than a serious policy proposal. I voted against it.
- My vote
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No
- Outcome
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Fail
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My motion on underperforming digital sellers
Pushed for regular public reporting on online sellers flagged for serious underperformance.
Online marketplaces need real accountability when sellers are consistently ripping people off or failing to deliver. I moved this to make sure that record is tracked and made public on an ongoing basis.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Pass
- Proposed by
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My motion on a health technology reform report
Tried to force the release of a report on reforming how new health technologies get approved.
How quickly new treatments and technologies get approved directly affects patients waiting for better care. I wanted this reform roadmap made public so people could see what’s actually being planned.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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Greens motion on the Australia-Nauru trust fund
Called for the agreement behind a new Australia-Nauru trust fund to be made public.
Agreements involving Australian taxpayer money and another country’s future shouldn’t be kept secret from the people funding them. I backed making the deal public.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Pass
- Proposed by
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