• Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2008 — Federal election
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How Catryna Bilyk voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted strongly against same sex marriage. votes
• Voted very strongly for tobacco plain packaging. votes
• Voted moderately for a carbon price. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against 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 moderately for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted very strongly for recognising local government in the Constitution. votes
• Voted strongly against temporary protection visas. votes
• Voted 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 a mixture of for and against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted moderately for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted moderately for unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted very strongly against restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted strongly for privatising government assets. votes
• Voted strongly against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted very strongly for decreasing the private health insurance rebate. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing the age pension. votes
• Voted very strongly against extending government benefits to same-sex couples. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against live animal exports. votes
• Voted very strongly for carbon farming. votes
• Voted moderately for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted moderately for re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals. votes
• Voted moderately for the Intervention in the Northern Territory. votes
• Voted very strongly against an emissions reduction fund. votes
• Voted strongly for increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing beef import standards. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing fishing restrictions. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted strongly for uranium export. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing public access to government data. votes
• Voted very strongly for an NBN (using fibre to the premises). votes
• Voted very strongly for a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration. votes
• Voted strongly for offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing freedom of political communication. votes
• Voted strongly against decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Bills: Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020; Second Reading (9 Dec 2020)

“Before I was interrupted, I was discussing some of the examples of how there's a complete lack of evidence that this card creates positive change for the people who will be subjected to it. In their submission to the Senate inquiry on another government bill related to the cashless debit card, the Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation wrote: The ALPA Board of Directors is disappointed...”

Bills: Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020; Second Reading (9 Dec 2020)

“I rise to speak on the Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020, which is purported to be about reducing the rates of alcohol, drug and gambling addiction but is actually a triumph of ideological posturing over evidence based policymaking. The bill will make the cashless debit card permanent in the existing trial sites of Ceduna, the East...”

Bills: Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020; Second Reading (8 Dec 2020)

“Senator Molan—interjections.”

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• Has spoken in 61 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 4 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 579 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Catryna Bilyk's latest interest statementLast updated: 1 Dec 2020