• 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 very strongly against increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted very strongly against the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. 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 very strongly against restricting foreign ownership. 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 moderately 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

Read about how the voting record is decided.

• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Bills: Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Bill 2020; Third Reading (18 Jun 2020)

“I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.”

Bills: Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2020 Measures No. 1) Bill 2020; Second Reading (18 Jun 2020)

“I thank Senator Dodson for that contribution and for the opposition's support for the bill. It was thoroughly well thought through, very well researched and delivered with passion, can I say, Senator Dodson! But being to the point and succinct is also welcome in this chamber, so I commend Senator Dodson and the Labor Party for their contribution to this debate. This is an important debate and...”

Bills: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020; Third Reading (18 Jun 2020)

“I move: That the bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.”

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• Has spoken in 222 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 229 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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