[LINK] A federal MP's voting record

[Stephen Loosley]

Here’s the voting record for our Federal Parliament representative.

It doesn’t seem possible for any MP to have a worse voting record? ☹

https://theyvoteforyou.org.au

Federal Member of Parliament
National Party Representative for ...

How do they vote?

Voted very strongly for

A combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
Decreasing availability of welfare payments
Drug testing welfare recipients
Increasing state and territory environmental approval powers
Privatising government services
Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
Temporary Exclusion Orders

Voted strongly for

Increasing the cost of humanities degrees
Political interference in research funding

Voted moderately for

Putting welfare payments onto restricted debit cards (known as cashless debit cards)

Voted moderately against

Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

Voted strongly against

Increasing consumer protections
Increasing funding for university education
Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation

Voted very strongly against

A fast transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
Community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites
Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
Encouraging Australian-based industry
Extending Jobkeeper Payment
Government action on animal & plant extinctions
Increasing funding for vocational education
Increasing investment in renewable energy
Increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry
Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
Making the cashless debit card program voluntary
More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
Protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements
Treating government action on climate change as a matter of urgency
Treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency

Has never voted on

Assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic
Increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment
Increasing housing affordability
Increasing workplace protections for women
Parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic

Reference:  https://theyvoteforyou.org.au

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