• Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania
• Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries (since 29 May 2019)
  Assistant Minister for Regional Tourism (since 29 May 2019)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2016 — Federal election
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• Voting record
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How Jonathon Duniam 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 against a carbon price. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted moderately for implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against voluntary student union fees. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted very strongly for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted very strongly for unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted very strongly for privatising government assets. votes
• Voted very strongly against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites. votes
• Voted very strongly for live animal exports. votes
• Voted very strongly for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing fishing restrictions. votes
• Voted very strongly against encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted very strongly for offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing freedom of political communication. votes
• Voted strongly for decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Tax Integrity and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2019, Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share of Tax in Australia and Other Measures) Bill 2019; First Reading (1 Aug 2019)

“These bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I shall move a motion to have the bills listed separately on the Notice Paper. I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.”

Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Tax Integrity and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2019, Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share of Tax in Australia and Other Measures) Bill 2019; Second Reading (1 Aug 2019)

“I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech es read as follows— TREASURY LAWS AMENDMENT (2019 TAX INTEGRITY AND OTHER MEASURES NO. 1) BILL 2019 This Bill contains a package of important measures designed to improve the integrity of Australia's tax system, save businesses time...”

Motions: Advisory Council on Australian Archives, Council of the National Library of Australia, Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust (1 Aug 2019)

“by leave—I move: (1) That, in accordance with the provisions of the Archives Act 1983, the Senate elect Senator Carr to be a member of the Advisory Council on Australian Archives for a period of 3 years, on and from today. (2) That, in accordance with the provisions of the National Library Act 1960, the Senate elect Senator Bilyk to be a member of the Council of the National Library of...”

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• Has spoken in 78 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 131 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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