
Australian Labor Party
Meryl Swanson
Member for Paterson, NSW
Chair of Standing Committee on Primary Industries
Meryl Swanson is the Australian Labor Party MP for Paterson. Over the last 12 months Meryl has voted in 111 recorded divisions (67.3% of divisions held in their chamber), voting with Australian Labor Party 100% of the time. Every figure on this page comes from the official division record and AEC disclosures.
How Meryl voted, issue by issue
- Climate & Energy69 ayes, 25 noes
- Integrity & Transparency56 ayes, 36 noes
- Cost of Living54 ayes, 21 noes
- Tax & Budget32 ayes, 20 noes
- Education20 ayes, 9 noes
- Immigration9 ayes, 14 noes
- Health8 ayes, 14 noes
- Defence & Foreign Affairs10 ayes, 11 noes
How Meryl votes
- No
- Bills — Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026; Report from Federation ChamberNo
14 October 2026 · representatives
44–8944 ayes, 89 noes - Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026; Reference to CommitteeNo
14 October 2026 · representatives
46–8746 ayes, 87 noes - Bills — Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026; Report from Federation ChamberNo
14 October 2026 · representatives
9–709 ayes, 70 noes - Bills — Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
13 October 2026 · representatives
40–9740 ayes, 97 noes - Aye
- Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted CensureAye
2 July 2026 · representatives
90–4190 ayes, 41 noes - Aye
- Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; ReferenceNo
2 July 2026 · representatives
13–7813 ayes, 78 noes - Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
2 July 2026 · representatives
39–9239 ayes, 92 noes - Aye
- Committees — Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee; ReferenceAye
2 July 2026 · representatives
72–1272 ayes, 12 noes - Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; AppointmentNo
2 July 2026 · representatives
38–10138 ayes, 101 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
10–7210 ayes, 72 noes - Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
43–9243 ayes, 92 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
10–5710 ayes, 57 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
1 July 2026 · representatives
101–7101 ayes, 7 noes - Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
1 July 2026 · representatives
90–4390 ayes, 43 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
9–619 ayes, 61 noes - Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
1 July 2026 · representatives
90–4390 ayes, 43 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
10–6810 ayes, 68 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
11–7011 ayes, 70 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
11–6611 ayes, 66 noes - Resolutions of the Senate — National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee; Consideration of Senate MessageAye
1 July 2026 · representatives
93–4593 ayes, 45 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
9–649 ayes, 64 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
1 July 2026 · representatives
100–9100 ayes, 9 noes - Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; Report from Federation ChamberNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
9–689 ayes, 68 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
10–4910 ayes, 49 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNo
1 July 2026 · representatives
10–7010 ayes, 70 noes - Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAye
1 July 2026 · representatives
90–3390 ayes, 33 noes
Declared donations
No individual donations on record for this member.
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