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Senator Katy Gallagher

- Australian Labor Party Senator for ACT
- Shadow Treasurer (Senate) (since 10 Nov 2020)
Shadow Minister for Finance (since 1 Jul 2019)
Shadow Minister for the Public Service (since 1 Jul 2019)
Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate (since 1 Jul 2019) - Became a Senator on 26 March 2015 — Federal election
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Voting record (from They Vote For You)
How Katy Gallagher voted on key issues since 2006:
- Has never voted on same sex marriage. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
- Voted strongly for implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
- Voted very strongly against voluntary student union fees. votes
- Voted very strongly 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 very strongly for unconventional gas mining. votes
- Voted strongly against restricting foreign ownership. votes
- Voted moderately against increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
- Has never voted on privatising government assets. votes
- Voted moderately against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
- Voted very strongly against increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
- Voted moderately for increasing funding for university education. votes
- Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against live animal exports. votes
- Voted moderately against decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
- Voted moderately against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
- Voted very strongly against increasing fishing restrictions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing surveillance powers. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing consumer protections. votes
- Voted moderately for offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
- Voted very strongly 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.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Questions without Notice: Aged Care (25 Feb 2021)
“My point of order is on relevance: the question was very direct. There was no preamble. It was: how many Australians in residential aged care have died this year as a result of neglect? I ask the minister to come to the answer to the question.”
- Motions: NBN Co (25 Feb 2021)
“by leave—I ask that Senator Hanson's name be added to motion 1040.”
- Motions: NBN Co (25 Feb 2021)
“At the request of Senators Pratt, Kitching and Hanson, I move general business notice of motion No. 1040: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) between July 2020 and December 2020, NBN Co paid out $78 million in corporate bonuses with taxpayer money, (ii) the 2018 NBN corporate plan set a revenue target of $4.9 billion for financial year 2020; NBN Co achieved $3.8...”
Numbers
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- Has spoken in 130 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
- People have made 3 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
- 3 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Katy Gallagher speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 291 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
Register of Interests (What's this?)
Katy Gallagher's latest interest statementLast updated: 9 Feb 2021