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National Party

Matthew Canavan

Senator for QLD

Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Nationals

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Matthew Canavan is the National Party senator for QLD. This term Matthew has voted in 189 recorded divisions (54.8% attendance), without crossing the floor, voting with National Party 100% of the time. Every figure on this page comes from Hansard division records and AEC disclosures.

How Matthew 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.

  • Integrity & Transparency

    51 votes for · 46 votes against

    51 ayes, 46 noes
  • Climate & Energy

    34 votes for · 49 votes against

    34 ayes, 49 noes
  • Cost of Living

    23 votes for · 36 votes against

    23 ayes, 36 noes
  • Tax & Budget

    13 votes for · 18 votes against

    13 ayes, 18 noes
  • Education

    20 votes for · 11 votes against

    20 ayes, 11 noes
  • Housing

    17 votes for · 10 votes against

    17 ayes, 10 noes
  • Defence & Foreign Affairs

    15 votes for · 4 votes against

    15 ayes, 4 noes
  • Health

    9 votes for · 7 votes against

    9 ayes, 7 noes

How Matthew votes

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

  • Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in Committee

    2 July 2026 · senate

    11 ayes, 25 noes
    No
  • Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in Committee

    2 July 2026 · senate

    11 ayes, 22 noes
    No
  • Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in Committee

    2 July 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 31 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; in Committee

    2 July 2026 · senate

    11 ayes, 30 noes
    No
  • Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Second Reading

    1 July 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 19 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Second Reading

    1 July 2026 · senate

    33 ayes, 19 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; Second Reading

    1 July 2026 · senate

    20 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; in Committee

    1 July 2026 · senate

    31 ayes, 21 noes
    Aye
  • Committees — National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee; Direction to Committee

    30 June 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Committees — Corruption in the Construction Industry Select Committee; Appointment

    30 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Superannuation; Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Anti-Discrimination Legislation Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics Discrimination Commissioner) Bill 2026; First Reading

    30 June 2026 · senate

    35 ayes, 8 noes
    No
  • Documents — Economics References Committee; Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    33 ayes, 21 noes
    Aye
  • Matters of Urgency — Senior Australians

    30 June 2026 · senate

    20 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Housing; Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    35 ayes, 21 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Metrea Australia; Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Committees — Productivity in Australia Select Committee; Reporting Date

    30 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation; Order for the Production of Documents

    25 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 32 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

    25 June 2026 · senate

    26 ayes, 33 noes
    Aye
  • Business — Rearrangement

    25 June 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 25 noes
    No
  • Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

    25 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

    25 June 2026 · senate

    35 ayes, 25 noes
    No
  • Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

    25 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 32 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

    25 June 2026 · senate

    33 ayes, 23 noes
    No
  • Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

    25 June 2026 · senate

    26 ayes, 34 noes
    Aye
  • Committees — Appointment

    25 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 32 noes
    Aye
  • Business — Rearrangement

    25 June 2026 · senate

    25 ayes, 32 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

    25 June 2026 · senate

    26 ayes, 34 noes
    Aye

Declared donations

Individual receipts declared to the AEC. Larger gifts appear first.

No individual donations on record for this member.

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