Member of Parliament · Liberal National Party · Member for Hinkler

David Batt

Chamber House Days in office 469 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party LNP Verified 2 May 2026

Findings

Has 18 disclosed foreign ties, including Japan, Germany.
Voted consistently for increasing accessibility of government data and documents.

Documented actions

47 AYE / 31 NO

Voting record

3 of 4

Promises kept

469

Days in office

Voting record

AYE vs NO

47 AYE · 31 NO

Policy stance distribution (18 policy areas)

Strong opponent 3Mostly opposes 1Mixed record 11Strong supporter 3

Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

18 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 accessibility of government data and documents

STRONG SUPPORTER

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

STRONG OPPONENT

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

STRONG SUPPORTER

strengthening gun control laws

STRONG OPPONENT

maintaining or increasing defence spending

STRONG SUPPORTER

Show all 18 policy areas — grouped by stance

STRONG OPPONENT — 3

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

strengthening gun control laws

reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status

MOSTLY OPPOSES — 1

ending government investment in fossil fuels

MIXED RECORD — 11

unconventional gas mining

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police

increasing freedom of political communication

protecting whistleblowers

protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats

increasing investment in the coal industry

increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws

net zero emissions by 2050

procedural fairness

criminalising hate speech

criminalising hate symbols

STRONG SUPPORTER — 3

increasing accessibility of government data and documents

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

maintaining or increasing defence spending

Election promises

Source ↗

3 of 4

tracked election promises kept

Support for flood-affected residents

partial Made 10 Mar 2026 Source

Promotion of local media

kept Made 10 Mar 2026 Source

Delivery of emergency relief

kept Made 5 Mar 2026 Source

Tax reform opposition

kept Made 4 Mar 2026 Source

Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗

78 documented actions · 47 AYE · 31 NO · showing the 5 most recent

Vote	Action	Date
AYE	Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Appointment	2 July 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	2 July 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Minister for Defence Industry; Attempted Censure	2 July 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading	2 July 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message	1 July 2026	Source

Show actions 6–45 of 78

NO	Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message	1 July 2026	Source
NO	Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	1 July 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	1 July 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	1 July 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Reference to Committee	28 May 2026	Source
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; Second Reading	25 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	Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Small business	14 May 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Second Reading	14 May 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	1 Apr 2026	Source
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	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	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

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AYE	Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail	4 Feb 2026	Source
AYE	Questions without Notice — Australian Parliament	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
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
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Small businesses	30 Oct 2025	Source
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
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	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
NO	Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights	1 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

Money

AEC Transparency Register / AusTender ↗

David Batt 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".

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries — Japan

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Source

Japanese Government — Japan

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel to Japan funded by the Japanese Government Source

Japan External Trade Organisation — Japan

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel to Japan funded by the Japan External Trade Organisation Source

Deutsche Bank — Germany

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in Deutsche Bank Source

Deutsche Bahn — Germany

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of Deutsche Bahn Association Source

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Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie — Germany

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie Source

Deutsche Wirtschafts-Akademie — Germany

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of Deutsche Wirtschafts-Akademie Source

The German Marshall Fund of the United States — Germany/United States

donation Risk (heuristic): high Received funding from the German Marshall Fund of the United States Source

The European Union — European Union

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travelled to the European Union as part of a parliamentary delegation Source

The International Chamber of Commerce — International

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the International Chamber of Commerce Source

The World Economic Forum — International

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the World Economic Forum Source

The International Monetary Fund — International

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travelled to the International Monetary Fund as part of a parliamentary delegation Source

The Asian Development Bank — Asia

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in the Asian Development Bank Source

The International Fund for Agricultural Development — International

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travelled to the International Fund for Agricultural Development as part of a parliamentary delegation Source

The United Nations — International

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travelled to the United Nations as part of a parliamentary delegation Source

The European Investment Bank — European Union

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in the European Investment Bank Source

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — European Union

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Source

Bayerische Landesbank — Germany

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in Bayerische Landesbank Source

Ties by risk

High

Ties by country

Germany

International

Japan

European Union

Germany/United States

Asia

Lobbying contact (2 firms)

C|T Group (formerly Crosby Textor)

Registered for: Chevron Australia, Minerals Council of Australia, Telstra Corporation, Uber Australia

Capital Hill Advisory

Registered for: Santos Limited

Place & sources

ABS electorate data ↗

$720K

Median house price

$480

Median weekly rent

35.9%

Rental stress

24.8%

Investor owned

Evidence and sources

Actions and votes: They Vote For You / OpenAustralia
Donations: AEC Transparency Register
Foreign ties: Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, public disclosures
Federal contracts: AusTender
Housing figures: ABS electorate-level housing data

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News

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This profile reflects public disclosures as recorded in the sources above; it is not exhaustive and reporting lags vary by source. Donations to a politician's party as a whole are not attributed to individual members, per AEC disclosure rules — see the Money section. "Documented actions" summarise votes and public statements sourced from parliamentary records; absence of an action here does not mean it didn't happen, only that it isn't captured in these sources yet. Report an error or see something out of date? Read our full methodology →