• Liberal Party Senator for WA
• Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business (since 29 May 2019)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2008 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Michaelia Cash speaks (no more than once per day)

• Voting record
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How Michaelia Cash voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted moderately against same sex marriage. votes
• Voted moderately against tobacco plain packaging. votes
• Voted very strongly against a carbon price. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted very strongly for government administered paid parental leave. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted strongly against the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
• Voted strongly against implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Has never voted on recognising local government in the Constitution. votes
• Voted very strongly for temporary protection visas. votes
• Voted very strongly for voluntary student union fees. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing or removing the debt limit. votes
• Voted strongly against a minerals resource rent tax . votes
• Voted strongly against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted strongly for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted moderately for unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted strongly against restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Has never voted on privatising government assets. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and 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 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 moderately against carbon farming. votes
• Voted moderately for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly against re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals. votes
• Voted moderately for the Intervention in the Northern Territory. votes
• Voted very strongly for an emissions reduction fund. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing beef import standards. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing fishing restrictions. votes
• Voted strongly against encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted very strongly for uranium export. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing public access to government data. votes
• Voted very strongly against an NBN (using fibre to the premises). 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

Read about how the voting record is decided.

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Questions without Notice: Small Business (5 Dec 2019)

“Again, small and family businesses are the lifeblood of the Australian economy. On this side of the chamber, the Morrison government understands that when you put in place policies that ensure that small and family businesses are able to prosper and grow, you end up creating more jobs for Australians. There are 3.4 million small and family businesses in Australia employing, as I said, over...”

Questions without Notice: Small Business (5 Dec 2019)

“I am, and it is an initiative of someone on this side of the chamber and that is Senator Hollie Hughes. I thank her for her work in launching the Go Country For Christmas initiative. The Go Country For Christmas initiative is a movement that encourages all Australians to embrace small and family businesses in rural and regional Australia. The Go Country For Christmas official website is a...”

Questions without Notice: Small Business (5 Dec 2019)

“I thank Senator Henderson for the question. The coalition government is proud to be putting in place policies that support small and family businesses in Australia. Senator Henderson is right—small and family businesses are the backbone of the Australian economy. In fact, there are 3.4 million small businesses in Australia and they employ around six million Australians. So every day...”

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 831 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Michaelia Cash's latest interest statement from Australian Parliament HouseLast updated: 20 Nov 2013

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