• 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 (13 Feb 2020)

“I completely reject the premise of your question. Again, only someone like Senator Watt, who conveniently visited seats in Queensland that we picked up, would be able to play politics with what's going on with the bushfires. I have personally spoken to Andrew Constance. Can I assure you he is fully aware of the support that both the state government and the federal government are providing....”

Questions without Notice: Small Business (13 Feb 2020)

“Only those on the opposite side of the chamber, the Labor Party, would want to play politics with what is occurring in relation to the bushfires. The bushfires that we have seen over the summer have been absolutely devastating, in particular for those who have been directly impacted by the fires and for those who have also been indirectly impacted by the fires. The government has announced a...”

Questions without Notice: Small Business (13 Feb 2020)

“As Senator Watt would know, the coalition government has announced a comprehensive package—in particular in relation to small businesses. What I can confirm for the Senate is the following. As you would be aware, Mr President, the states—the state Labor governments in Queensland and Victoria, and the coalition governments in New South Wales and South Australia—are actually...”

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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 844 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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