Member of Parliament · Liberal National Party · Member for Flynn

Colin Boyce

Chamber House Days in office 1,547 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party LNP Verified 2 May 2026

Findings

Broke 1 of 2 tracked election promises.
Has 31 disclosed foreign ties, including USA, Japan.
Voted consistently against increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace.

Documented actions

50 AYE / 39 NO

Voting record

1 of 2

Promises kept

1,547

Days in office

Voting record

AYE vs NO

50 AYE · 39 NO

Policy stance distribution (83 policy areas)

Strong opponent 46Mostly opposes 5Mixed record 22Mostly supports 2Strong supporter 8

Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

83 policy areas mapped from disclosed division votes. Bars left of centre mark opposition; bars right of it, support. Showing the 5 most decisive positions first — the clearest strong-opponent and strong-supporter rows, not an arbitrary cut.

OpposesSupports

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace

STRONG OPPONENT

increasing protection of Australia's fresh water

STRONG OPPONENT

regional processing of asylum seekers

STRONG SUPPORTER

increasing investment in renewable energy

STRONG OPPONENT

privatising government-owned assets

STRONG SUPPORTER

Show all 83 policy areas — grouped by stance

STRONG OPPONENT — 46

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace

increasing protection of Australia's fresh water

increasing investment in renewable energy

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police

decreasing the gender pay gap

increasing transparency of big business by making information public

federal action on public housing

ending immigration detention on Nauru

strengthening gun control laws

expanding public funded dental care

the territories being able to legalise euthanasia

increasing political transparency

banning new thermal coal mines

increasing workplace protections

net zero emissions by 2035

banning pay secrecy clauses

market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity

having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

making university education fee-free

self-governance of the territories

the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)

considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)

vehicle efficiency standards

introducing digital ID

criminalising wage theft

making TAFE education fee-free

Improving pay and conditions for gig workers

reducing tax on lowest income bracket

increasing access to subsidised childcare

criminalising hate speech

criminalising hate symbols

mandatory climate financial disclosures

paid placements for all students

wiping all student debt (university and vocational)

a transition plan for coal workers

the Paris Climate Agreement

Build to Rent (BTR)

encouraging Australian-based industry

increasing housing affordability

federal government action on animal & plant extinctions

increasing workplace protections for women

increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws

increasing legal protections for LGBTI people

net zero emissions by 2050

letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)

no new fossil fuels projects

MOSTLY OPPOSES — 5

reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

increasing support for rural and regional Australia

ending government investment in fossil fuels

protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats

MIXED RECORD — 22

limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees

live animal export

climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)

implementing refugee and protection conventions

increasing marine conservation

increasing freedom of political communication

increasing accessibility of government data and documents

protecting whistleblowers

protecting citizens' privacy

nuclear energy

transgender rights and protections

making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention

increasing the cost of humanities degrees

reproductive bodily autonomy

capping gas prices

procedural fairness

a character test for Australian visas

compulsory income management for welfare recipients

banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes

capping international student numbers at universities

increasing the financial return on fossil fuels

MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 2

unconventional gas mining

suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

STRONG SUPPORTER — 8

regional processing of asylum seekers

privatising government-owned assets

an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)

maintaining or increasing defence spending

mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis

restricting donations to political parties

increasing investment in the coal industry

Election promises

Source ↗

1 of 2

tracked election promises kept

Oppose unfair tax changes

broken Made 4 Mar 2026 Source

Support Ron Boswell's legacy

kept Made 4 Mar 2026 Source

Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗

89 documented actions · 50 AYE · 39 NO · showing the 5 most recent

Vote	Action	Date
AYE	National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	28 May 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	25 May 2026	Source
NO	Questions without Notice - Veterans - Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson	25 May 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Second Reading	25 May 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	1 Apr 2026	Source

Show actions 6–45 of 89

NO	Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with amendments and pass bill	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026; Second Reading	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Doubling Penalties for Accc Enforcement) Bill 2026, Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Safeguards	11 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Second Reading	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Second Reading	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Report from Federation Chamber	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Criminalising Re-Entry Assistance for Terrorist Sympathisers the Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	3 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with the bill's main idea	12 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Sunset clause and review	12 Feb 2026	Source
NO	National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	11 Feb 2026	Source
NO	National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	11 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Timing of review	11 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - National Tertiary Education Objective	10 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	10 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Small Business - Adjourn debate	9 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	9 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Opposition concerns	9 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Application of amendments	5 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail	4 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail	4 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail	4 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Notification of the Chief of the Defence Force	4 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Standing and Sessional Orders	3 Feb 2026	Source
NO	Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	20 Jan 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 2026	Source
NO	Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	20 Jan 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 2026	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Small businesses	30 Oct 2025	Source

Show actions 46–85 of 89

NO	Motions - Telecommunications - Adjourn the debate	29 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Functions of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security	29 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	29 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	28 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	28 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Australian Centre for Disease Control Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	27 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	9 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Motions - Telecommunications - Suspend the usual procedural rules	8 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Critical assets, civil penalties	8 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Small business	8 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Rural, regional and remote Australians	8 Oct 2025	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	8 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Increasing the instant asset write‑off and making it permanent	8 Oct 2025	Source
NO	Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	3 Sept 2025	Source
NO	Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question	3 Sept 2025	Source
AYE	Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Reviewable decisions and notification of review rights	3 Sept 2025	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Parliamentary oversight	2 Sept 2025	Source
AYE	National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Health Technology Assessment review and tariffs	28 Aug 2025	Source
AYE	Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Antisemitism	25 Aug 2025	Source
AYE	Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Penalty and overtime rates	31 July 2025	Source
AYE	Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Increase flexibility	31 July 2025	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	31 July 2025	Source
AYE	Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Standing Committee on Education and Employment	30 July 2025	Source
AYE	Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Increase defence expenditure	30 July 2025	Source
AYE	Business — Days and Hours of Meeting	23 July 2025	Source
NO	Business - Rearrangement - Consideration of the bill	26 Mar 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question	26 Mar 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	26 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Committees - Nuclear Energy Select Committee; Report - Let Fairfax MP make a statement	26 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Salmon industry	25 Mar 2025	Source
NO	Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question	13 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea	13 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Standing order 43(a)	13 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024	12 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Enshrine target in law	12 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill as amended	12 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Business - Rearrangement - Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025	11 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - Criticism of Government	10 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Motions - Attorney-General - Stop Mr Dreyfus from speaking	10 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Denying deductions for interest charges	10 Feb 2025	Source

Show actions 86–89 of 89

AYE	Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Put the question	6 Feb 2025	Source
AYE	Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government	6 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	6 Feb 2025	Source
NO	Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea	6 Feb 2025	Source

Money

AEC Transparency Register / AusTender ↗

Colin Boyce is a member of Liberal National Party. Individual donation disclosures aren't required for party members under AEC rules — donations are recorded against the party as a whole. View LNP donations →

Federal contracts to party donors

Suppliers that both donated to Liberal National Party and won federal contracts — not evidence of a causal link, a cross-reference only.

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty

1 contract

$853,923,527

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Ltd

6 contracts

$87,559,850

MACQUARIE TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED

5 contracts

$58,484,573

Ernst & Young

39 contracts

$48,159,563

ERNST & YOUNG CONSULTING

10 contracts

$30,655,860

Show suppliers 6–20 of 20

Macquarie Telecom Pty Ltd

1 contract

$29,649,769

ERNST & YOUNG

28 contracts

$28,361,665

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

2 contracts

$16,800,000

Ernst and Young

12 contracts

$5,311,629

ERNST & YOUNG (CANBERRA)

6 contracts

$4,505,303

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Limited

2 contracts

$3,500,822

AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE

3 contracts

$2,132,076

ATO PAYMENT

2 contracts

$2,016,000

Macquarie Technology Operations P/L

1 contract

$1,386,000

WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

3 contracts

$1,188,154

AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE

1 contract

$966,000

Australian Taxation Office

1 contract

$966,000

MACQUARIE TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS PL

1 contract

$808,500

Ernst & Young, Australia

1 contract

$699,096

Ernst & Young (EY)

1 contract

$340,853

Foreign ties & lobbying

Risk is a designed classification, not an official assessed rating: Australia is "low", a specific country list is "critical", Five Eyes countries are "medium", and every other country defaults to "high".

The Australian Embassy in Beijing — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Funded travel to China Source

The Australian Consulate-General in Guangzhou — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Funded travel to China Source

China Investment Corporation — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in China Investment Corporation, a sovereign wealth fund of the Government of China. Source

China Energy Investment Corporation — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in China Energy Investment Corporation, a state-owned energy company of the Government of China. Source

China Development Bank — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Colin Boyce received travel funding from China Development Bank, a state-owned bank in China. Source

Show ties 6–31 of 31

Confucius Institute — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Colin Boyce is a member of the Confucius Institute, a cultural exchange organisation with ties to the Chinese government. Source

Australian Chamber of Commerce in China — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Colin Boyce is a member of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in China, an organisation promoting business ties between Australia and China. Source

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade — China

lobbying Risk (heuristic): critical Colin Boyce received income from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, a state-owned organisation promoting Chinese trade and investment. Source

China National Petroleum Corporation — China

directorship Risk (heuristic): critical Director of China National Petroleum Corporation Source

China National Offshore Oil Corporation — China

directorship Risk (heuristic): critical Director of China National Offshore Oil Corporation Source