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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 noes
  • Integrity & Transparency

    48 votes for · 27 votes against

    48 ayes, 27 noes
  • Cost of Living

    44 votes for · 13 votes against

    44 ayes, 13 noes
  • Tax & Budget

    26 votes for · 20 votes against

    26 ayes, 20 noes
  • Education

    19 votes for · 9 votes against

    19 ayes, 9 noes
  • Immigration

    6 votes for · 13 votes against

    6 ayes, 13 noes
  • Defence & Foreign Affairs

    9 votes for · 10 votes against

    9 ayes, 10 noes
  • Housing

    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.

  • Business — Rearrangement

    2 July 2026 · representatives

    90 ayes, 42 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading

    2 July 2026 · representatives

    39 ayes, 92 noes
    No
  • Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted Censure

    2 July 2026 · representatives

    90 ayes, 41 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
  • Business — Rearrangement

    2 July 2026 · representatives

    71 ayes, 12 noes
    Aye
  • 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
    No
  • 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
    Aye
  • 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
    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, 57 noes
    No
  • Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; Report from Federation Chamber

    1 July 2026 · representatives

    9 ayes, 68 noes
    No
  • 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
    Aye
  • 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
    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
  • 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
    No
  • 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
    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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