• Australian Labor Party Representative for Calwell
• Entered House of Representatives on 10 November 2001 — Federal election
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• Voting record
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How Maria Vamvakinou voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted a mixture of for and against same sex marriage. votes
• Voted very strongly for tobacco plain packaging. votes
• Voted 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 moderately 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 strongly for a minerals resource rent tax . votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted moderately against 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 against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted strongly for increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
• Voted very 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
• Voted very strongly for 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.

Adjournment: Budget (4 Apr 2019)

“The member for Corangamite will refer to members by their official title.”

Adjournment: Budget (4 Apr 2019)

“I believe you are.”

Adjournment: Budget (4 Apr 2019)

“Order! Can the member for Fisher please be heard in silence.”

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• Has spoken in 53 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 1 comment on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 19–20 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") 370 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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