Richard Dowling

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

  17 votes for · 58 votes against

  17 ayes, 58 noes

• Cost of Living

  2 votes for · 31 votes against

  2 ayes, 31 noes

• Defence & Foreign Affairs

  6 votes for · 15 votes against

  6 ayes, 15 noes

• Tax & Budget

  6 votes for · 10 votes against

  6 ayes, 10 noes

• Climate & Energy

  4 votes for · 11 votes against

  4 ayes, 11 noes

• Housing

  2 votes for · 13 votes against

  2 ayes, 13 noes

• Immigration

  6 votes for · 7 votes against

  6 ayes, 7 noes

• Education

  4 votes for · 5 votes against

  4 ayes, 5 noes

How Richard votes

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

• Documents — National Anti-Corruption Commission; Order for the Production of Documents

  2 July 2026 · senate

  15 ayes, 25 noes
  No

• Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate

  1 April 2026 · senate

  12 ayes, 32 noes
  No

• Bills — Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate

  1 April 2026 · senate

  22 ayes, 35 noes
  No

• Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bill

  1 April 2026 · senate

  38 ayes, 21 noes
  Aye

• Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

  1 April 2026 · senate

  26 ayes, 34 noes
  No

• Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages

  1 April 2026 · senate

  12 ayes, 31 noes
  No

• Documents — Department of the Treasury, Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents

  1 April 2026 · senate

  36 ayes, 23 noes
  No

• Bills — Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

  1 April 2026 · senate

  12 ayes, 35 noes
  No

• National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Vaccines to be tested against an inert saline placebo

  1 April 2026 · senate

  5 ayes, 43 noes
  No

• Bills — Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate

  1 April 2026 · senate

  38 ayes, 21 noes
  Aye

• Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Review and statement of reasons for refusing financial services

  1 April 2026 · senate

  25 ayes, 34 noes
  No

• Bills — Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

  1 April 2026 · senate

  17 ayes, 29 noes
  No

• Bills — Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

  1 April 2026 · senate

  13 ayes, 34 noes
  No

• Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - National framework

  1 April 2026 · senate

  12 ayes, 32 noes
  No

• Bills — Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate

  1 April 2026 · senate

  25 ayes, 34 noes
  No

• Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment

  1 April 2026 · senate

  33 ayes, 27 noes
  Aye

• Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Additional objects and Commonwealth‑funded translating and interpreting services framework

  1 April 2026 · senate

  12 ayes, 32 noes
  No

• Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment

  1 April 2026 · senate

  27 ayes, 33 noes
  No

• Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Agree with the bill's main idea

  1 April 2026 · senate

  36 ayes, 25 noes
  Aye

• Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Implement Multicultural Framework Review findings

  1 April 2026 · senate

  12 ayes, 33 noes
  No

• National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bill

  1 April 2026 · senate

  39 ayes, 5 noes
  Aye

• Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate

  1 April 2026 · senate

  34 ayes, 23 noes
  Aye

• Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate

  1 April 2026 · senate

  25 ayes, 32 noes
  No

• Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Craft beer

  1 April 2026 · senate

  6 ayes, 38 noes
  No

• Bills — Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate

  1 April 2026 · senate

  25 ayes, 34 noes
  No

• Bills — Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate

  1 April 2026 · senate

  38 ayes, 20 noes
  Aye

• Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate

  1 April 2026 · senate

  5 ayes, 40 noes
  No

• Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

  31 March 2026 · senate

  11 ayes, 36 noes
  No

• Motions — Australian Defence Force

  31 March 2026 · senate

  10 ayes, 23 noes
  No

• Motions — Australian Defence Force

  31 March 2026 · senate

  23 ayes, 10 noes
  Aye

Declared donations

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

No individual donations on record for this member.

Committee work

• Implementation of the National Redress Scheme
• Public Accounts and Audit
• Finance and Public Administration: Legislation
• References
• Publications