• Australian Labor Party Senator for WA
• Shadow Minister for Young Australians and Youth Affairs (Senate) (since 21 Aug 2018)
  Shadow Assistant Minister for Universities (since 21 Aug 2018)
  Shadow Assistant Minister for Equality (since 21 Aug 2018)
  Shadow Minister for Environment and Water (Senate) (since 6 Dec 2017)
• 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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• Register of Interests

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 a mixture of for and against 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 moderately for 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 strongly against decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Bills: Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018; Second Reading (6 Dec 2018)

“Today, as we debate the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill, we know that we have a responsibility in this place to balance the privacy and freedoms of Australian citizens with the paramount importance of providing a safe and secure nation. There have been, as we know, quite rightly, a lot of concerns raised with regard to this legislation, but...”

Adjournment: World AIDS Day (4 Dec 2018)

“On Saturday, 1 December, the world acknowledged and celebrated World AIDS Day. It was particularly special because it is the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day. It's been 30 years since the World Health Organization began their global campaign to fight the spread of HIV around the globe. I remind senators and, indeed, the nation of where we were back in 1988 when the world, including...”

Questions without Notice: Discrimination (4 Dec 2018)

“The Prime Minister voted against the banking royal commission 26 times before claiming it was his idea. He supported the National Energy Guarantee before opposing it. He promised to urgently remove discrimination against LGBTIQ kids but has voted to push the legislation into next year. How can Australians know when this Prime Minister is actually committed to something or if he's just pretending?”

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• Has spoken in 81 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") 348 times in debates — 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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