• Australian Labor Party Representative for Richmond
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — Federal election
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How Justine Elliot voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted very strongly for same sex marriage. votes
• Voted very strongly for tobacco plain packaging. votes
• Voted very strongly for a carbon price. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted very strongly against government administered paid parental leave. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted very strongly for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
• Voted moderately for implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing competition in bulk wheat export. votes
• Voted very strongly for recognising local government in the Constitution. votes
• Voted very strongly against temporary protection visas. votes
• Voted very strongly against voluntary student union fees. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing or removing the debt limit. votes
• Voted very strongly for a minerals resource rent tax . votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted moderately for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted very strongly against unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted very strongly for restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted very strongly against privatising government assets. votes
• Voted very strongly for stem cell research. votes
• Voted very strongly for more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted strongly for increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
• Voted strongly for increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted very strongly for decreasing the private health insurance rebate. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing the price of subsidised medicine. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing the age pension. votes
• Voted very strongly for extending government benefits to same-sex couples. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing availability of abortion drugs. votes
• Voted very strongly against live animal exports. votes
• Has never voted on carbon farming. votes
• Voted strongly against decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly for re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals. votes
• Voted very strongly against the Intervention in the Northern Territory. votes
• Voted very strongly against an emissions reduction fund. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing fishing restrictions. votes
• Voted very strongly for encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing public access to government data. votes
• Voted very strongly for an NBN (using fibre to the premises). votes
• Voted very strongly against decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Matters of Public Importance: Covid-19 (24 Jun 2021)

“Exactly! Well, I can tell you that we won't be having it in my community. We oppose nuclear power. The fact is, no matter who leads the National Party, it is the party that has walked away from rural and regional Australia time and time again. It has. Whether it's its inaction on climate change or its cuts to Medicare or its cruel plans to force all pensioners onto the cashless welfare card...”

Matters of Public Importance: Covid-19 (24 Jun 2021)

“I will tell the member a positive thing: it's Labor's plan to fix this pandemic in terms of what we need in this country. That's in terms of rolling out the vaccine and quarantine facilities. That's the only time you'll hear positive things, when they come from our side to fix the problems of this nation. That's because this government have failed the nation in so many ways. Their sole focus...”

Statements by Members: Richmond Electorate: Schools (23 Jun 2021)

“I rise to update the House on the appalling decision by the New South Wales Liberal-National government to close four public schools in Murwillumbah and amalgamate them into one mega school. This decision was made without any meaningful consultation with the local community, the P&C, students or the local New South Wales Teachers Federation. In fact, the New South Wales education...”

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 3 comments on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 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") 377 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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