• Australian Labor Party Representative for Bendigo
• Entered House of Representatives on 7 September 2013 — Federal election
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How Lisa Chesters voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted consistently for a carbon price. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted consistently for implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted consistently against temporary protection visas. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing or removing the Government debt limit. votes
• Voted consistently for a minerals resource rent tax . votes
• Voted consistently for increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted consistently against regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted consistently against unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted consistently for restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted almost always for increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted consistently against privatising government assets. votes
• Voted consistently for more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
• Voted generally for increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing the price of subsidised medicine. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing the age pension. votes
• Voted almost always against decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted consistently against an emissions reduction fund. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted almost always for encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted almost always for increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted consistently against decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes
• Voted consistently against tighter means testing of family payments . votes
• Voted consistently against deregulating undergraduate university fees. votes
• Voted consistently for removing children from immigration detention. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing the diversity of media ownership. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts. votes
• Voted consistently against charging postgraduate research students fees. votes
• Voted consistently for treating government action on climate change as a matter of urgency. votes
• Voted almost always for increasing transparency of big business by making information public. votes
• Voted consistently for letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions. votes
• Has never voted on creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission. votes
• Voted generally against Senate electoral reform. votes
• Voted generally for a fast transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. votes
• Voted almost always for stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing funding for legal aid. votes
• Voted generally against putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial. votes
• Voted generally against speeding things along in Parliament (procedural). votes
• Voted generally for suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural). votes
• Voted generally for letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural). votes
• Has never voted on increasing housing affordability. votes
• Voted consistently against strengthening gun control laws. votes
• Voted generally for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). votes
• Voted consistently against a same-sex marriage plebiscite. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%. votes
• Voted consistently against an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). votes
• Voted consistently against increasing scrutiny of unions. votes
• Voted consistently against stopping people who arrive by boat from ever coming to Australia. votes
• Voted consistently for doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers. votes
• Voted consistently against getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates. votes
• Voted consistently against reducing the corporate tax rate. votes
• Voted consistently against the Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0"). votes
• Voted consistently for requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements. votes
• Voted consistently for a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability. votes
• Voted almost always against drug testing welfare recipients. votes
• Voted consistently against a citizenship test. votes
• Voted consistently against privatising government services. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing the Medicare Levy to pay for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. votes
• Voted consistently for government action on animal & plant extinctions. votes
• Voted consistently against turning back asylum boats when possible. votes
• Voted consistently against civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples. votes
• Voted consistently against greater control over items brought into immigration detention centres. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship. votes
• Voted consistently against making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing penalties for breach of data. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing political transparency. votes
• Voted consistently against a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. votes
• Has never voted on political interference in research funding. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing government support for the dairy industry. votes
• Voted consistently for community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites. votes
• Has never voted on Temporary Exclusion Orders. votes
• Has never voted on making the cashless debit card program voluntary. votes
• Voted generally for increasing funding for vocational education. votes
• Has never voted on increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment. votes
• Has never voted on assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic. votes
• Voted consistently against banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing state and territory environmental approval powers. votes
• Voted almost always against increasing the cost of humanities degrees. votes
• Voted consistently for extending Jobkeeper Payment. votes
• Has never voted on increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry. votes
• Has never voted on building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19). votes
• Has never voted on treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency. votes
• Has never voted on increasing workplace protections for women. votes
• Voted consistently against putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Statements by Members: Workplace Relations (25 Nov 2021)

“There are lots of moments this week that are in competition for the top 10 terrible moments of this government, but one that is definitely on the list involved the Minister representing the Minister for Industrial Relations and his answer about labour hire, in which he said that it's just a non-issue—'a made-up issue'. This clearly demonstrates that this minister has no idea what's...”

Constituency Statements: Bendigo Electorate: Sports Funding (25 Nov 2021)

“The cricket season is upon us and, as men and women across my electorate start to gather together and train, I would like to encourage all of our women's teams this year. I was proud to create the inaugural Lisa Chesters trophy for the local Bendigo cricket competition last year. It was the first time we had a competition that had both of the leagues coming together to play. This year will be...”

Bills: Electoral Legislation Amendment (Political Campaigners) Bill 2021; Second Reading (22 Nov 2021)

“Maybe I have just touched on a nerve with the member for Goldstein, because many in his electorate would have objected to what they saw happening in the streets of Melbourne. We have really high vaccination rates across our country and it's something we should all be embracing. There are some who've chosen not to get vaccinated, and how does that relate to this bill? They will be politically...”

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• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 511 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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