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Senator Linda Reynolds

- Liberal Party Senator for WA
- Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (since 30 Mar 2021)
Minister for Government Services (since 30 Mar 2021) - Became a Senator on 1 July 2014 — Federal election
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Voting record (from They Vote For You)
How Linda Reynolds voted on key issues since 2006:
- Voted very strongly for same sex marriage. votes
- Voted very strongly for tobacco plain packaging. votes
- Voted strongly against a carbon price. votes
- Voted 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 strongly against implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
- Voted very strongly for temporary protection visas. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against voluntary student union fees. votes
- Voted very strongly against a minerals resource rent tax . votes
- Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
- Voted moderately for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
- Voted very strongly against increasing marine conservation. votes
- Voted moderately 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 strongly against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
- Voted very strongly against increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
- Voted 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 moderately for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
- Has never voted on an emissions reduction fund. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing funding for road infrastructure. 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
- Has never voted on uranium export. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing surveillance powers. votes
- Voted moderately against increasing consumer protections. votes
- Voted very strongly against a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration. votes
- Voted very strongly for offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
- Voted moderately 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.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Documents: Defence Procurement; Order for the Production of Documents (23 Feb 2021)
“I thank Senator Patrick for raising this issue with me earlier. In relation to this, I can confirm that we have complied with that order. However, I did receive further correspondence from Senator Gallacher in response to my letter, in relation to access to these documents. I received that correspondence on 19 February, and I am in the process of responding to that.”
- Questions without Notice: Members of Parliament: Staff (23 Feb 2021)
“As I have said, I will go back and I will check my records of my recollections and I will get back. Given the importance and seriousness of the question, I will get back and come back to the chamber at the first possible opportunity to answer that question.”
- Questions without Notice: Members of Parliament: Staff (23 Feb 2021)
“As I said, I will go back and check what I said yesterday, check what I've said today and I will come back to the chamber at the first opportunity. I am recalling and making sure that I'm recalling, to the best of my recollections, about the circumstances two years ago. I will go back and check what I've said and I will get back to the chamber.”
Numbers
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- Has spoken in 48 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
- People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
- 7 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Linda Reynolds speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 389 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
Register of Interests (What's this?)
Linda Reynolds's latest interest statementLast updated: 23 Sep 2019