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National Party

Susan McDonald

Senator for QLD

Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate

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Susan McDonald is the National Party senator for QLD. This term Susan has voted in 186 recorded divisions (53.9% attendance), without crossing the floor, voting with National Party 100% of the time. Every figure on this page comes from Hansard division records and AEC disclosures.

How Susan 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

    40 votes for · 26 votes against

    40 ayes, 26 noes
  • Climate & Energy

    25 votes for · 28 votes against

    25 ayes, 28 noes
  • Cost of Living

    27 votes for · 23 votes against

    27 ayes, 23 noes
  • Education

    15 votes for · 13 votes against

    15 ayes, 13 noes
  • Tax & Budget

    10 votes for · 9 votes against

    10 ayes, 9 noes
  • Housing

    8 votes for · 6 votes against

    8 ayes, 6 noes
  • Defence & Foreign Affairs

    8 votes for · 3 votes against

    8 ayes, 3 noes
  • Health

    7 votes for · 2 votes against

    7 ayes, 2 noes

How Susan votes

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

  • Business — Consideration of Legislation

    1 July 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; Second Reading

    1 July 2026 · senate

    20 ayes, 30 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
  • Business — Consideration of Legislation

    1 July 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 20 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 — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; in Committee

    1 July 2026 · senate

    31 ayes, 21 noes
    Aye
  • Business — Consideration of Legislation

    1 July 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Second Reading

    1 July 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 19 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Committees — Corruption in the Construction Industry Select Committee; Appointment

    30 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Motions — One Nation

    30 June 2026 · senate

    10 ayes, 28 noes
    No
  • Bills — Anti-Discrimination Legislation Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics Discrimination Commissioner) Bill 2026; First Reading

    30 June 2026 · senate

    35 ayes, 8 noes
    No
  • Documents — Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026; in Committee

    30 June 2026 · senate

    20 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026; Second Reading

    30 June 2026 · senate

    20 ayes, 31 noes
    Aye
  • Motions — One Nation

    30 June 2026 · senate

    28 ayes, 11 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026; in Committee

    30 June 2026 · senate

    11 ayes, 26 noes
    No
  • Documents — Metrea Australia; Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026; Third Reading

    30 June 2026 · senate

    29 ayes, 10 noes
    Aye
  • Committees — National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee; Direction to Committee

    30 June 2026 · senate

    34 ayes, 20 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026; in Committee

    30 June 2026 · senate

    26 ayes, 10 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment Bill 2026; Second Reading

    30 June 2026 · senate

    28 ayes, 10 noes
    Aye
  • Committees — Productivity in Australia Select Committee; Reporting Date

    30 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Documents — Superannuation; Order for the Production of Documents

    30 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 30 noes
    Aye
  • Committees — Appointment

    25 June 2026 · senate

    24 ayes, 32 noes
    Aye
  • Business — Rearrangement

    25 June 2026 · senate

    25 ayes, 32 noes
    Aye
  • Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

    25 June 2026 · senate

    33 ayes, 23 noes
    No
  • Business — Rearrangement

    25 June 2026 · senate

    32 ayes, 25 noes
    No
  • Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

    25 June 2026 · senate

    35 ayes, 25 noes
    No

Declared donations

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

No individual donations on record for this member.

Committee work

  • Northern Australia
  • References
  • Legislation

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