
Australian Labor Party
Lisa Chesters
Member for Bendigo, VIC
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Lisa Chesters is the Australian Labor Party MP for Bendigo. This term Lisa has voted in 132 recorded divisions (91% 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 Lisa 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
65 votes for · 24 votes against
65 ayes, 24 noesIntegrity & Transparency
52 votes for · 32 votes against
52 ayes, 32 noesCost of Living
44 votes for · 20 votes against
44 ayes, 20 noesTax & Budget
31 votes for · 22 votes against
31 ayes, 22 noesImmigration
8 votes for · 20 votes against
8 ayes, 20 noesEducation
17 votes for · 8 votes against
17 ayes, 8 noesDefence & Foreign Affairs
11 votes for · 12 votes against
11 ayes, 12 noesHousing
9 votes for · 4 votes against
9 ayes, 4 noes
How Lisa votes
Last 30 recorded divisions — no floor-crossings in this period. Source: Hansard division records.
- No
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
18 August 2026 · representatives
12 ayes, 58 noes - Aye
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Third Reading
18 August 2026 · representatives
103 ayes, 14 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
12 ayes, 58 noes - No
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
18 August 2026 · representatives
33 ayes, 95 noes - Aye
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
18 August 2026 · representatives
96 ayes, 9 noes - Aye
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
18 August 2026 · representatives
102 ayes, 14 noes - No
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
18 August 2026 · representatives
12 ayes, 61 noes - No
Bills — Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026; Reference to Federation Chamber
12 August 2026 · representatives
40 ayes, 83 noes - Aye
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
Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
11 August 2026 · representatives
74 ayes, 12 noes - No
Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; First Reading
11 August 2026 · representatives
42 ayes, 87 noes - Aye
Business — Rearrangement
2 July 2026 · representatives
71 ayes, 12 noes - No
Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Reference
2 July 2026 · representatives
13 ayes, 78 noes - Aye
Business — Rearrangement
2 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 42 noes - Aye
Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted Censure
2 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 41 noes - Aye
Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Reference
2 July 2026 · representatives
72 ayes, 12 noes - No
Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading
2 July 2026 · representatives
39 ayes, 92 noes - No
Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Appointment
2 July 2026 · representatives
38 ayes, 101 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, 72 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 — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
11 ayes, 66 noes - No
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
11 ayes, 70 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 — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
11 ayes, 44 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, 70 noes - Aye
Resolutions of the Senate — National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee; Consideration of Senate Message
1 July 2026 · representatives
93 ayes, 45 noes - Aye
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
30 June 2026 · representatives
97 ayes, 42 noes - Aye
Motions — Albanese Government
30 June 2026 · representatives
91 ayes, 48 noes
Declared donations
Individual receipts declared to the AEC. Larger gifts appear first.
No individual donations on record for this member.
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