
Liberal Party
James Paterson
Senator for VIC
Shadow Minister for Defence
James Paterson is the Liberal Party senator for VIC. Over the last 12 months James has voted in 212 recorded divisions (49% of divisions held in their chamber), voting with Liberal Party 100% of the time. Every figure on this page comes from the official division record and AEC disclosures.
How James voted, issue by issue
- Integrity & Transparency57 ayes, 29 noes
- Climate & Energy27 ayes, 29 noes
- Cost of Living31 ayes, 19 noes
- Tax & Budget21 ayes, 16 noes
- Housing23 ayes, 8 noes
- Education14 ayes, 11 noes
- Health15 ayes, 5 noes
- Defence & Foreign Affairs12 ayes, 5 noes
How James votes
- Documents — Minister for Indigenous Australians; Order for the Production of DocumentsAye
15 October 2026 · senate
28–1328 ayes, 13 noes - Bills — Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateAye
15 October 2026 · senate
28–3628 ayes, 36 noes - Bills — Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateAye
15 October 2026 · senate
27–3327 ayes, 33 noes - Documents — Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Order for the Production of DocumentsAye
15 October 2026 · senate
18–2718 ayes, 27 noes - Bills — Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting the Strip Searching of Children) Bill 2026, Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting Shackling During Childbirth) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
15 October 2026 · senate
10–2410 ayes, 24 noes - Documents — Minister for Indigenous Australians; Order for the Production of DocumentsAye
15 October 2026 · senate
20–2520 ayes, 25 noes - Aye
- Documents — Housing Australia Future Fund; Order for the Production of DocumentsAye
13 October 2026 · senate
36–2236 ayes, 22 noes - Documents — European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Order for the Production of DocumentsAye
13 October 2026 · senate
37–2337 ayes, 23 noes - Aye
- Documents — Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Order for the Production of DocumentsAye
13 October 2026 · senate
36–2236 ayes, 22 noes - Documents — Cybersafety Legislation; Order for the Production of DocumentsAye
13 October 2026 · senate
36–2236 ayes, 22 noes - Bills — Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
13 October 2026 · senate
20–3620 ayes, 36 noes - Documents — Census; Order for the Production of DocumentsAye
13 October 2026 · senate
26–3226 ayes, 32 noes - Bills — Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare without Caps) Bill 2026; Third ReadingAye
17 September 2026 · senate
33–1933 ayes, 19 noes - Committees — Corruption in the Construction Industry Select Committee; AppointmentAye
17 September 2026 · senate
23–3123 ayes, 31 noes - Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; ReferenceAye
17 September 2026 · senate
34–2134 ayes, 21 noes - Bills — Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare without Caps) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
17 September 2026 · senate
34–1934 ayes, 19 noes - Bills — Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
14 September 2026 · senate
31–1831 ayes, 18 noes - No
- Bills — Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2026; Third ReadingNo
14 September 2026 · senate
31–1831 ayes, 18 noes - Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; in CommitteeNo
14 September 2026 · senate
31–2231 ayes, 22 noes - Bills — Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
14 September 2026 · senate
24–3524 ayes, 35 noes - Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; in CommitteeAye
14 September 2026 · senate
21–3221 ayes, 32 noes - Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in CommitteeNo
2 July 2026 · senate
11–3011 ayes, 30 noes - Documents — Personal Information and Privacy; Order for the Production of DocumentsAye
2 July 2026 · senate
33–2133 ayes, 21 noes - Aye
- Documents — International Relations: Australia and Nauru; Order for the Production of DocumentsAye
2 July 2026 · senate
33–2133 ayes, 21 noes - Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; Third ReadingAye
2 July 2026 · senate
32–2032 ayes, 20 noes - Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAye
2 July 2026 · senate
32–2032 ayes, 20 noes
Declared donations
No individual donations on record for this member.
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