• Liberal Party Representative for Banks
• Minister for Immigration (since 26 Aug 2018)
• Entered House of Representatives on 7 September 2013 — Federal election
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How David Coleman voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted very strongly against a carbon price. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted moderately against implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted moderately for temporary protection visas. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing or removing the debt limit. votes
• Voted very strongly against a minerals resource rent tax . votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted strongly for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted very strongly for unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted very strongly against restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted very strongly for privatising government assets. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing the price of subsidised medicine. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing the age pension. votes
• Voted very strongly for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly for an emissions reduction fund. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly for decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2018; Consideration of Senate Message (20 Sep 2018)

“I move: That the amendments be agreed to.”

Committees: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport; Membership (20 Sep 2018)

“by leave—I move: That: (1) Mr C. A. S. Laundy be appointed a member of the Joint Select Committee on oversight of the implementation of redress related recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse; (2) Ms Sharkie be appointed a supplementary member of the Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport for the purpose of the...”

Personal Explanations: (20 Sep 2018)

“I seek to make a personal explanation.”

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• Has spoken in 72 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — below average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 299 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)