Richard Colbeck

How Richard 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

  44 votes for · 43 votes against

  44 ayes, 43 noes

• Climate & Energy

  29 votes for · 46 votes against

  29 ayes, 46 noes

• Cost of Living

  33 votes for · 36 votes against

  33 ayes, 36 noes

• Education

  17 votes for · 13 votes against

  17 ayes, 13 noes

• Housing

  16 votes for · 10 votes against

  16 ayes, 10 noes

• Tax & Budget

  11 votes for · 14 votes against

  11 ayes, 14 noes

• Immigration

  11 votes for · 11 votes against

  11 ayes, 11 noes

• Defence & Foreign Affairs

  15 votes for · 6 votes against

  15 ayes, 6 noes

How Richard votes

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

• Documents — Personal Information and Privacy; Order for the Production of Documents

  2 July 2026 · senate

  33 ayes, 21 noes
  Aye

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

  2 July 2026 · senate

  24 ayes, 31 noes
  Aye

• Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; Second Reading

  2 July 2026 · senate

  31 ayes, 20 noes
  Aye

• Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference

  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

  21 ayes, 31 noes
  Aye

• Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; Second Reading

  2 July 2026 · senate

  32 ayes, 20 noes
  Aye

• Documents — Australian Defence Force; Order for the Production of Documents

  2 July 2026 · senate

  33 ayes, 21 noes
  Aye

• Documents — International Relations: Australia and Nauru; Order for the Production of Documents

  2 July 2026 · senate

  33 ayes, 21 noes
  Aye

• Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; Third Reading

  2 July 2026 · senate

  32 ayes, 20 noes
  Aye

• Business — Consideration of Legislation

  1 July 2026 · senate

  32 ayes, 20 noes
  Aye

• Business — Consideration of Legislation

  1 July 2026 · senate

  32 ayes, 20 noes
  Aye

• Business — Consideration of Legislation

  1 July 2026 · senate

  32 ayes, 20 noes
  Aye

• Bills — Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse Job-Ready Graduates Fee Hikes and End 50k Arts Degrees) Bill 2025; Second Reading

  1 July 2026 · senate

  11 ayes, 30 noes
  No

• Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; in Committee

  1 July 2026 · senate

  31 ayes, 21 noes
  Aye

• 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

• Matters of Urgency — Cost of Living

  1 July 2026 · senate

  21 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 — Sex Discrimination Amendment (Restoring Common Sense and Recognising Biological Sex) Bill 2026; First Reading

  1 July 2026 · senate

  21 ayes, 30 noes
  Aye

• Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026; Second Reading

  30 June 2026 · senate

  28 ayes, 10 noes
  Aye

• Documents — Economics References Committee; Order for the Production of Documents

  30 June 2026 · senate

  33 ayes, 21 noes
  Aye

• Documents — Superannuation; Order for the Production of Documents

  30 June 2026 · senate

  24 ayes, 30 noes
  Aye

• Documents — Order for the Production of Documents

  30 June 2026 · senate

  34 ayes, 20 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

• Committees — Productivity in Australia Select Committee; Reporting Date

  30 June 2026 · senate

  24 ayes, 30 noes
  Aye

• Committees — National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee; Direction to Committee

  30 June 2026 · senate

  34 ayes, 20 noes
  Aye

• Matters of Urgency — Senior Australians

  30 June 2026 · senate

  20 ayes, 30 noes
  Aye

• Committees — Corruption in the Construction Industry Select Committee; Appointment

  30 June 2026 · senate

  24 ayes, 30 noes
  Aye

• Documents — Metrea Australia; Order for the Production of Documents

  30 June 2026 · senate

  34 ayes, 20 noes
  Aye

Declared donations

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

No individual donations on record for this member.

Committee work

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