• Liberal Party Senator for WA
• Minister for Defence (since 29 May 2019)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2014 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Linda Reynolds speaks (no more than once per day)

• Voting record
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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 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 moderately for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Has never voted on an emissions reduction fund. votes
• Voted very 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 very strongly 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.

Documents: South Coast Track Huts Walk; Order for the Production of Documents (27 Feb 2020)

“I table a document relating to the order for the production of documents concerning the South Coast Track Huts Walk”

Documents: Special Purpose Flights; Order for the Production of Documents (27 Feb 2020)

“I table correspondence on the schedule of special purpose flights and related correspondence.”

Questions without Notice: Defence Procurement (27 Feb 2020)

“This is one of the many aspects of our defence industry policies that I'm so proud of. The Morrison government is making it easier for local businesses to get involved in delivering this $8 billion of investment pipeline over the coming decade in the Northern Territory. This government's local industry capability initiative announced in Darwin, in 2017, by the then minister, Minister Payne,...”

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• Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 4 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Linda Reynolds speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 325 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)