Australian Labor Party

Kate Thwaites

Member for Jagajaga, VIC

Chair of Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission

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Kate Thwaites is the Australian Labor Party MP for Jagajaga. This term Kate has voted in 135 recorded divisions (93.1% attendance), without crossing the floor, voting with Australian Labor Party 100% of the time. Every figure on this page comes from Hansard division records and AEC disclosures.

How Kate voted, issue by issue

Recorded divisions classified by policy issue (AI-assisted tagging, only shown above 60% confidence). “For” means the vote supported the issue's direction, whichever way the motion was worded.

Climate & Energy
64 votes for · 29 votes against
64 ayes, 29 noes
Integrity & Transparency
47 votes for · 34 votes against
47 ayes, 34 noes
Cost of Living
48 votes for · 18 votes against
48 ayes, 18 noes
Tax & Budget
29 votes for · 27 votes against
29 ayes, 27 noes
Education
18 votes for · 8 votes against
18 ayes, 8 noes
Immigration
8 votes for · 15 votes against
8 ayes, 15 noes
Defence & Foreign Affairs
11 votes for · 8 votes against
11 ayes, 8 noes
Housing
10 votes for · 4 votes against
10 ayes, 4 noes

How Kate votes

Last 30 recorded divisions — no floor-crossings in this period. Source: Hansard division records.

Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
18 August 2026 · representatives
12 ayes, 58 noes
No
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
18 August 2026 · representatives
11 ayes, 62 noes
No
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
18 August 2026 · representatives
102 ayes, 14 noes
Aye
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
18 August 2026 · representatives
12 ayes, 58 noes
No
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
18 August 2026 · representatives
33 ayes, 95 noes
No
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
18 August 2026 · representatives
12 ayes, 61 noes
No
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Third Reading
18 August 2026 · representatives
103 ayes, 14 noes
Aye
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
18 August 2026 · representatives
96 ayes, 9 noes
Aye
Bills — Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026; Reference to Federation Chamber
12 August 2026 · representatives
40 ayes, 83 noes
No
Motions — International Relations: Australia and Japan
12 August 2026 · representatives
88 ayes, 41 noes
Aye
Business — Rearrangement
11 August 2026 · representatives
86 ayes, 47 noes
Aye
Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; First Reading
11 August 2026 · representatives
42 ayes, 87 noes
No
Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
11 August 2026 · representatives
74 ayes, 12 noes
Aye
Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Appointment
2 July 2026 · representatives
38 ayes, 101 noes
No
Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Reference
2 July 2026 · representatives
72 ayes, 12 noes
Aye
Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted Censure
2 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 41 noes
Aye
Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading
2 July 2026 · representatives
39 ayes, 92 noes
No
Business — Rearrangement
2 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 42 noes
Aye
Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Reference
2 July 2026 · representatives
13 ayes, 78 noes
No
Business — Rearrangement
2 July 2026 · representatives
71 ayes, 12 noes
Aye
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
101 ayes, 7 noes
Aye
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
9 ayes, 50 noes
No
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
10 ayes, 57 noes
No
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
10 ayes, 68 noes
No
Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; Report from Federation Chamber
1 July 2026 · representatives
9 ayes, 68 noes
No
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
10 ayes, 66 noes
No
Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Second Reading
1 July 2026 · representatives
43 ayes, 92 noes
No
Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message
1 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 43 noes
Aye
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
10 ayes, 49 noes
No
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 33 noes
Aye

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No individual donations on record for this member.

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