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Maria Vamvakinou MP

- Australian Labor Party Representative for Calwell
- Entered House of Representatives on 10 November 2001 — Federal election
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Voting record (from They Vote For You)
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 for more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
- Voted moderately 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.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Statements by Members: Greek Independence Day (25 Mar 2021)
“I want to pay a special tribute to the sacrifices, the courage and the struggle of all the women who participated in the Greek revolution of 1821: heroines from Mesollonghi—where Phillhelene Lord Byron died in 1824—to the infamous Souliotises. Some of the most prominent heroes of the Greek revolution were women: the naval commander Laskarina Bouboulina, the Italian born Mando...”
- Bills: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2020-2021, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2020-2021; Second Reading (25 Mar 2021)
“The original question was that this bill be now read a second time. To this the honourable member for Kingsford Smith has moved as an amendment that all words after 'That' be omitted with a view to substituting other words. The question now is that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question. Question agreed to. Original question agreed to. Bill read a second time. Ordered...”
- Bills: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2020-2021, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2020-2021; Second Reading (24 Mar 2021)
“I also rise today to speak on Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2020-2021 and Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2020-2021. Deputy Speaker Zimmerman, I'm sure you'll appreciate this, but, being in the chair, as we are, often, I get the opportunity—and so do you—to hear many contributions from honourable members, and so it has been in the last couple of days. I have had the opportunity to hear...”
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- Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — below 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.
- 4 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks — email me whenever Maria Vamvakinou speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 413 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)