• Australian Labor Party Senator for WA
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing (since 2 Jun 2019)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2008 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Louise Pratt speaks (no more than once per day)

• Voting record
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How Louise Pratt voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted a mixture of for and against same sex marriage. votes
• Voted moderately for tobacco plain packaging. votes
• Voted strongly for a carbon price. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted moderately against government administered paid parental leave. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted moderately for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
• Voted moderately against implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted very strongly for recognising local government in the Constitution. votes
• Voted very strongly against temporary protection visas. votes
• Voted strongly against voluntary student union fees. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing or removing the debt limit. votes
• Voted moderately for a minerals resource rent tax . votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted very strongly for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted moderately for unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted very strongly against restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted very strongly for privatising government assets. votes
• Voted very strongly against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted very strongly for decreasing the private health insurance rebate. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing the age pension. votes
• Voted very strongly against extending government benefits to same-sex couples. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against live animal exports. votes
• Voted very strongly for carbon farming. votes
• Voted moderately for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly for re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against the Intervention in the Northern Territory. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing beef import standards. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing fishing restrictions. votes
• Voted very strongly for encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted moderately for uranium export. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing public access to government data. votes
• Voted very strongly for an NBN (using fibre to the premises). votes
• Voted very strongly for offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing freedom of political communication. votes
• Voted moderately against decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Economy (4 Dec 2019)

“I rise to also take note of questions on the economy asked of Senator Cormann by Senator Gallagher and Senator Walsh. Time and time again we come into this place to talk to the government about the economy, and they pretend over and over again that everything is rosy. Senator Scarr has pointed the finger at the economic headwinds internationally, but time and time again we do not see an...”

Questions without Notice: Education (4 Dec 2019)

“Given Senator Birmingham was the Minister for Education and Training during the period these tests were taken, does he take responsibility for the worst ever results in reading, maths and science? When will the Morrison government finally implement a plan to turn around an education system delivering some of the worst ever results?”

Questions without Notice: Education (4 Dec 2019)

“Our schoolchildren have fallen around a year behind in basic subjects, including reading, maths and science, according to data from the 2018 PISA international students tests. Can the minister confirm that under the Morrison government's watch Australia's performance in maths is no better than the global average for the first time ever?”

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• Has spoken in 42 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") 375 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Louise Pratt's latest interest statement from Australian Parliament HouseLast updated: 31 Oct 2012

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