• Liberal Party Senator for WA
• Minister for Small and Family Business (since 26 Aug 2018)
• 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: National Security (4 Dec 2018)

“It is the policies of a future Labor government, being supported by the Australian Greens. That's because we know that so many on the Labor side of politics actually believe—they're prepared to admit—in open borders. They believe in outsourcing border security to the people smugglers. They think it's okay that 50,000 people arrived here illegally. They think it is okay that those...”

Questions without Notice: National Security (4 Dec 2018)

“It's because, when you outsource border protection to the people smugglers, you actually are admitting that you have lost control of our borders. On this side of the chamber—on the Liberal-National side of politics—we will always ensure that the security of our nation and the security of the Australian people is put as a fundamental responsibility of the Commonwealth government....”

Questions without Notice: National Security (4 Dec 2018)

“I thank Senator Macdonald for his question, and I know that he has a keen interest in ensuring that the boats continue to be stopped. In answer to Senator Macdonald's question, it is all about putting in place policies that are tough but fair. In terms of the policies that the coalition government has continued to put in place, they are tough but they are certainly fair and what they have...”

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• Has spoken in 70 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") 779 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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