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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One Nation amendment to send red-tape bill to committee (trade marks)
Would have sent part of the bill to committee over changes to international trade mark rules.
This part of the bill was a fairly technical alignment with international trade mark treaties. I didn’t think it needed a separate committee referral, so I voted against it.
- My vote
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No
- Outcome
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Fail
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One Nation amendment to send red-tape bill to committee (health data)
Would have sent part of the bill to committee over concerns about sharing people’s personal health data.
Any change that makes it easier to share someone’s private health information deserves careful scrutiny. I still felt the underlying provisions had enough safeguards, so I voted against the referral.
- My vote
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No
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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Liberal amendment to send red-tape bill to committee (fairness)
Would have sent part of the red-tape bill to committee over fairness concerns for people facing serious allegations.
Cutting red tape shouldn’t come at the cost of stripping away basic procedural fairness for people accused of wrongdoing. I backed getting that part of the bill properly examined first.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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Independent motion to force Defence audit release
Demanded the release of a long-overdue independent audit of Defence land and property.
This audit had been sat on for months despite a clear Senate order to hand it over. I backed forcing the Government to finally comply.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Pass
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Labor motion to add veterans’ bills to the schedule
A Government move to add two extra Defence bills to that week’s sitting program.
Rushing extra bills into an already packed week doesn’t leave enough room for proper scrutiny. I voted against squeezing them in.
- My vote
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No
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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Liberal motion on housing insolvency documents
Called for documents on property sector insolvencies and borrowers falling into negative equity.
Rising insolvencies in construction and more people falling into negative equity are warning signs the Government needs to be transparent about. I backed forcing that data into the open.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Pass
- Proposed by
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My amendment to send my own bill to committee
Tried to get my bill on fairer diplomatic appointments properly scrutinised by a Senate committee.
Diplomatic appointments have too often looked like rewards for mates rather than merit-based decisions. I wanted my bill properly tested through committee scrutiny before it came back for a final vote.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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Liberal amendment on consumer choice of safety apps
Would have forced phone and tablet makers to let people use third-party parental control apps.
Parents should be free to choose the safety and parental control tools that work best for their family, not just whatever the device manufacturer prefers. I backed guaranteeing that choice.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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Liberal amendment limiting questioning powers to platforms
Would have narrowed new questioning powers so they only applied to platform providers, not everyday people.
Sweeping new examination powers should be aimed squarely at the tech companies responsible, not risk catching ordinary people in their net. I backed narrowing the scope to make that clearer.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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Greens amendment on turnover-based penalties
Would have raised penalties for non-compliant platforms to 10% of their annual global revenue.
Flat-dollar fines are pocket change to multi-billion-dollar tech giants and don’t actually change their behaviour. I supported penalties big enough to genuinely hurt and force compliance.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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Liberal amendment on algorithm transparency
Would have forced big social media platforms to publicly explain how their recommendation algorithms work.
People deserve to know why their kids are being shown the content they’re shown, not just accept a black box. I backed forcing platforms to open up about how their algorithms actually work.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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Government amendment on eSafety questioning powers
Lets the online safety regulator formally question people and platforms under oath.
Handing a regulator the power to compel sworn testimony is a serious step that needs real safeguards around it. I wasn’t satisfied those safeguards were strong enough, so I voted against it.
- My vote
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No
- Outcome
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Pass
- Proposed by
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Foreign Terrorist Fighters Bill 2026
One Nation’s bill on protecting Australians from foreign terrorist fighters.
Keeping Australians safe from genuine terrorism threats matters, but this bill was broad and light on real detail or safeguards. I voted against it at the second reading and it was defeated.
- My vote
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No
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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My motion on unanswered Budget estimates questions
Called out nearly 1,000 unanswered Budget questions and demanded the Government publish monthly updates.
Senators ask questions on notice so the public can get real answers, not so they can disappear into a black hole. I moved this to force the Government to publicly track and clear its enormous backlog.
- My vote
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Yes
- Outcome
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Pass
- Proposed by
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One Nation urgency motion on early super access
Called for people to access 3% of their super early to help pay down mortgage interest.
This is the same early-super-access idea I opposed earlier in the week, just repackaged as an urgency debate. I voted against it for the same reason — it trades away people’s retirement for short-term relief.
- My vote
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No
- Outcome
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Fail
- Proposed by
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