• Liberal Party Senator for ACT
• Minister for International Development and the Pacific (since 22 Dec 2020)
• Became a Senator on 7 September 2013 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Zed Seselja speaks (no more than once per day)

• Voting record
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How Zed Seselja voted on key issues since 2006:

• Has never voted on same sex marriage. votes
• Has never voted on tobacco plain packaging. votes
• Voted very strongly against a carbon price. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Has never voted on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against temporary protection visas. votes
• Has never voted on voluntary student union fees. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing or removing the debt limit. votes
• Voted very strongly against a minerals resource rent tax . votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted strongly for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted strongly for unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted very strongly against restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted strongly for privatising government assets. votes
• Voted moderately against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites. votes
• Voted strongly for live animal exports. votes
• Voted very strongly for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly against re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals. 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 against increasing fishing restrictions. votes
• Voted moderately against encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Has never voted on uranium export. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted very strongly against a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing freedom of political communication. votes
• Voted strongly for decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Bills: Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020; Second Reading (10 Dec 2020)

“I thank senators for their contribution to this debate, and I commend this bill to the Senate.”

Condolences: Madigan, Mr John Joseph (8 Dec 2020)

“I want to briefly associate myself with the very fine words that have been put on the record today in this chamber in relation to John Madigan. I offer my condolences to his family, particularly Teresa, Lucy, Jack and Carmel, and to other loved ones who miss John Madigan. We've heard a lot about John Madigan being a man who represented another time in some ways, as Senator Wong said. I think...”

Documents: Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Australian Energy Market Operator, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility; Order for the Production of Documents (7 Dec 2020)

“I table documents responding to an order for the production of documents agreed to on 30 November 2020 relating to a review of the new Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2020, an order for the production of documents agreed to on 1 December 2020 relating to the Australian Energy Market Operator and an order for the production of documents agreed to on 2...”

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• Has spoken in 59 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") 354 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Zed Seselja's latest interest statementLast updated: 3 Nov 2020