• 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 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.

Questions without Notice: Additional Answers: Deputy Prime Minister (24 Jun 2021)

“During question time today I took on notice a question from Senator Wong about the Deputy Prime Minister. I now have a statement that was delivered by the Deputy Prime Minister during question time. It reads: 'Thank you very much, Mr Speaker, and with indulgence, shortly before question time I was alerted that I may have been in contact with a person who was a close contact with a case. I...”

Questions without Notice: Shipping (24 Jun 2021)

“I can go through a third time what we are doing on this policy for the benefit of Senator Sterle, but I think the government's position on this was quite clear. The government's position has not changed.”

Questions without Notice: Shipping (24 Jun 2021)

“Senator Sterle, I'm not sure that you actually heard the answer to the first question, so I might just repeat that because it answers your question. Again, we released a discussion paper for the proposed changes to the coastal trading framework for cargo vessels. Again, nothing in the paper is final and the department will continue to work—”

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• Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 8 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Linda Reynolds speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 413 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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