• 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
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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 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.

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.”

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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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 389 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Linda Reynolds's latest interest statementLast updated: 23 Sep 2019