
Australian Labor Party
Meryl Swanson
Member for Paterson, NSW
Chair of Standing Committee on Primary Industries
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Meryl Swanson is the Australian Labor Party MP for Paterson. This term Meryl has voted in 105 recorded divisions (72.4% 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 Meryl 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
58 votes for · 22 votes against
58 ayes, 22 noesIntegrity & Transparency
48 votes for · 27 votes against
48 ayes, 27 noesCost of Living
44 votes for · 13 votes against
44 ayes, 13 noesTax & Budget
26 votes for · 20 votes against
26 ayes, 20 noesEducation
19 votes for · 9 votes against
19 ayes, 9 noesImmigration
6 votes for · 13 votes against
6 ayes, 13 noesDefence & Foreign Affairs
9 votes for · 10 votes against
9 ayes, 10 noesHousing
12 votes for · 1 vote against
12 ayes, 1 no
How Meryl votes
Last 30 recorded divisions — no floor-crossings in this period. Source: Hansard division records.
- Aye
Business — Rearrangement
2 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 42 noes - No
Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading
2 July 2026 · representatives
39 ayes, 92 noes - Aye
Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted Censure
2 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 41 noes - No
Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Appointment
2 July 2026 · representatives
38 ayes, 101 noes - Aye
Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; Reference
2 July 2026 · representatives
72 ayes, 12 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 - 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
10 ayes, 72 noes - Aye
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
100 ayes, 9 noes - Aye
Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message
1 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 43 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 — 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
10 ayes, 68 noes - Aye
Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message
1 July 2026 · representatives
90 ayes, 43 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 — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; Report from Federation Chamber
1 July 2026 · representatives
9 ayes, 68 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 — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
101 ayes, 7 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
10 ayes, 70 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 - Aye
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 - No
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
9 ayes, 61 noes - No
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail
1 July 2026 · representatives
9 ayes, 64 noes - Aye
Business — Member for Groom
30 June 2026 · representatives
102 ayes, 33 noes - Aye
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
30 June 2026 · representatives
91 ayes, 48 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 - Aye
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate Message
30 June 2026 · representatives
98 ayes, 40 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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