Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State · Australian Labor Party · Member for SA
Don Farrell
Chamber Senate Days in office 3,697 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party ALP Verified 2 May 2026
Findings
34
Documented actions
14 AYE / 20 NO
Voting record
4 of 4
Promises kept
3,697
Days in office
Voting record
AYE vs NO
14 AYE · 20 NO
Policy stance distribution (253 policy areas)
Strong opponent 64Mostly opposes 31Mixed record 67Mostly supports 35Strong supporter 56
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They Vote For You ↗
Policy positions
253 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
government administered paid parental leave
STRONG OPPONENT
increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
STRONG SUPPORTER
a minerals resource rent tax
STRONG SUPPORTER
privatising government-owned assets
STRONG SUPPORTER
decreasing the private health insurance rebate
STRONG SUPPORTER
Show all 253 policy areas — grouped by stance
STRONG OPPONENT — 64
government administered paid parental leave
extending government benefits to same-sex couples
increasing beef import standards
greater public scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
a Royal Commission into banking
a review of parliamentary entitlements
local community consultation on infrastructure projects
a publicly accessible foreign ownership register for agricultural land
high speed rail on the east coast
a same-sex marriage plebiscite
increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
increasing scrutiny of unions
increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%
banning all investment in cluster munitions
changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
the Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
making sanitary items GST-free
equal treatment for all couples
an inquiry into the Iraq War
privatising the ABC
the territories being able to legalise euthanasia
ending Governor-General allowances for serious misconduct
community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites
an independent NDIS assessment process
banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
increasing state and territory environmental approval powers
legalising recreational cannabis for adults
putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
making university education fee-free
condemning the genocide in Gaza (2023 - ongoing)
increasing the cost of humanities degrees
getting rid of the Gold Travel Pass
temporary protection visas
making TAFE education fee-free
restricting foreign ownership
the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)
privatising certain government services
the use of strong encryption technologies
ending immigration detention on Nauru
increasing federal government support for childcare
considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)
landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
protecting whales within Australian waters
same-sex marriage equality
requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
public transport
a review of our representatives' eligibility
nuclear energy
decreasing government funding for private schools
increasing the financial return on fossil fuels
paid placements for all students
increasing the age pension
federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
increasing fishing restrictions
increasing access under Freedom of Information law
targetting homelessness in specific vulnerable groups
increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship
putting a time limit on immigration detention
pill testing
MOSTLY OPPOSES — 31
increasing or removing the Government debt limit
decreasing ABC and SBS funding
increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income
protecting whistleblowers
more scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force
repealing Stage 3 tax cuts
an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
the Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH
ending indexation on student debt (vocational and tertiary)
treating COVID vaccine status as a protected attribute
making price gouging illegal
voluntary student union fees
implementing refugee and protection conventions
increasing restrictions on gambling
wiping all student debt (university and vocational)
protecting citizens' privacy
ending immigration detention on Manus Island
increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
drug testing welfare recipients
protecting the Great Barrier Reef
no new fossil fuels projects
increasing marine conservation
increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
expanding public funded dental care
putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
removing children from immigration detention
more scrutiny of intelligence services & police
banning new thermal coal mines
MIXED RECORD — 67
speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment
re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments
protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
reducing the corporate tax rate
increasing the Youth Allowance rate
the Murray Darling Basin Plan
net zero emissions by 2035
decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels
increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
increasing political transparency
increasing accessibility of government data and documents
reducing taxes for high-income earners
a transition plan for coal workers
increasing investment in the coal industry
suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences
recognising local government in the Constitution
increasing Aboriginal land rights
increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
increasing funding for road infrastructure
offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia
building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia
revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister
restricting donations to political parties
using natural resource wealth for the benefit of all Australians
buffer zones around abortion clinics
the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
changing the date of Australia Day
a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
maintaining or increasing defence spending
turning back asylum boats when possible
universal access to abortion services
stopping former ministers from taking lobbying positions within five years
promoting multiculturalism
prioritising religious freedom
a travel ban on people from certain countries
MacMines' proposed China Stone coal mine in the Galilee Basin
a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
political intervention in research funding grants
legalising pepper spray
Temporary Exclusion Orders
making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory
investing in climate science
building community climate change resilience
increasing support for rural and regional Australia
increasing funding for public schools
reducing waste in Australia
ending government investment in fossil fuels
increasing workplace protections for women
reproductive bodily autonomy
increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws
net zero emissions by 2050
banning pay secrecy clauses
capping gas prices
market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)
up to 12 months of paid parental leave by 2030
banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes
banning politicial deepfakes
placing the CFMEU into administration
introducing digital ID
increasing access to subsidised childcare
mandatory climate financial disclosures
capping the indexation rates for HECS-HELP debts
reducing university student debt
MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 35
increasing consumer protections
an independent inquiry into Attorney-General Christian Porter
the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
reducing air pollution
the Intervention in the Northern Territory
a declared area offence
Australia's timber industry
carbon farming
strengthening gun control laws
the Paris Climate Agreement
tobacco plain packaging
Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
targeting foreign interference in Australia
climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)
offshore oil mining
Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)
procedural fairness
a character test for Australian visas
regional processing of asylum seekers
unconventional gas mining
closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
funding the national school chaplaincy program
increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
transgender rights and protections
having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
live animal export
uranium export
increasing access to medicinal cannabis products
decreasing availability of welfare payments
decreasing the gender pay gap
protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements
increasing freedom of political communication
self-governance of the territories
STRONG SUPPORTER — 56
increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
a minerals resource rent tax
privatising government-owned assets
decreasing the private health insurance rebate
an NBN (using fibre to the premises)
removing parallel import restrictions for books
imprisoning immigration detention workers who record or reveal information from their work
increasing the price of tobacco
a Free Trade Agreement with China
giving approval for mining in the Liverpool Plains
criminalising "revenge porn"
increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship
increasing penalties for breach of data
paid parental leave equality for stay-at-home mums and dads
increasing protections for franchisees
implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
Extended Supervision Orders (ESOs)
increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full
revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the courts
reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
criminalising wage theft
federal action on public housing
compulsory income management for welfare recipients
the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
assisting Australians trying to return from overseas
increasing the diversity of media ownership
increasing transparency of big business by making information public
increasing workplace protections
encouraging Australian-based industry
increasing government support for the dairy industry
a Royal Commission into Robodebt
extending Jobkeeper Payment
increasing surveillance powers
transgender children and young people having access to gender affirming healthcare
increasing funding for legal aid
a national redress scheme for institutional abuse survivors
increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry
building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
vehicle efficiency standards
doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
Improving pay and conditions for gig workers
a carbon price
increasing funding for university education
increasing housing affordability
treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
reducing taxes for middle-income earners
stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
criminalising hate speech
criminalising hate symbols
creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic
increasing investment in renewable energy
ending illegal logging
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Source ↗
Election promises
4 of 4
tracked election promises kept
Temporary and targeted support for motorists and truckies
Commitment to European Union-Australia free trade agreement
Establish Trade Diversification Network
Fuel security measures to ease household burden
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They Vote For You ↗
Votes & actions
34 documented actions · 14 AYE · 20 NO · showing the 5 most recent
| Vote | Action | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO | Motions - Kumanjayi Little Baby - Family violence and child safety | 12 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | Matters of Urgency - Climate Change - Make polluters pay | 12 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | Documents - Australian Defence Force - Order for the Production of Documents | 12 May 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; in Committee | 31 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; in Committee | 31 Mar 2026 | Source |
Show actions 6–34 of 34
| AYE | Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; in Committee | 31 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; Second Reading | 31 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Matters of Urgency — Taxation | 31 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate | 31 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Repeal of restrictions relating to fossil fuels | 31 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading | 26 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Tran | 25 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Tran | 25 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Motions — Fuel Security | 12 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Motions - Fuel Security - Let another motion be moved | 12 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Proceed with bill without formalities | 11 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Put the question | 11 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Matters of Urgency - National Anti-Racism Framework - Official Government responses needed | 11 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Matters of Urgency - Fuel Security - Criticism of Government | 11 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 10 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 10 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 10 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 10 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate | 10 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 10 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Motions — Middle East | 10 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Motions — Middle East | 10 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Keep schedules 1-3 as they are | 10 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate | 10 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate | 10 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 and another - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bills | 10 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Motions - Fuel - Let another motion be moved | 5 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Motions - Australian Defence Force - Let another motion be introduced | 3 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Bills — Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; in Committee | 3 Mar 2026 | Source |
Don Farrell is a member of Australian Labor Party. Individual donation disclosures aren't required for party members under AEC rules — donations are recorded against the party as a whole.
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Media company donations
Nine Entertainment Co
7 outlets
$5K
Network Ten (Paramount)
Foreign owned · USA · 2 outlets
$4K
Seven West Media
3 outlets
$1K
News Corp Australia
Foreign owned · USA · 8 outlets
$536
Federal contracts to party donors
Suppliers that both donated to Australian Labor Party and won federal contracts — not evidence of a causal link, a cross-reference only.
SERENDIPITY (WA) PTY LTD
1 contract
$12,328,687,413
Macquarie Technology Operations Pty
1 contract
$8,880,804,678
KPMG
172 contracts
$5,233,160,181
VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD - GEMS PROJECT
1 contract
$4,178,803,251
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU
83 contracts
$4,153,886,721
Show suppliers 6–20 of 20
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2 contracts
$3,561,600,000
Ernst & Young
39 contracts
$2,696,935,507
Roche Products Pty Ltd
1 contract
$2,224,032,418
RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
15 contracts
$1,991,336,998
Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd
2 contracts
$1,755,518,334
ERNST & YOUNG CONSULTING
10 contracts
$1,716,728,148
ERNST & YOUNG
28 contracts
$1,588,253,245
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
44 contracts
$1,330,655,047
Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd
1 contract
$982,574,630
HOLDING REDLICH
18 contracts
$942,285,934
Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Ltd
6 contracts
$910,622,438
SANOFI-AVENTIS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
1 contract
$805,200,000
MACQUARIE TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED
5 contracts
$608,239,557
JACOBS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
15 contracts
$543,432,321
Comcover
10 contracts
$493,970,450
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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".
Qatar Airways — Qatar
US Embassy — United States
US Embassy — USA
Ties by risk
High
1
Medium
2
Ties by country
United States
1
USA
1
Qatar
1
Lobbying contact (17 firms)
Hawker Britton
C|T Group (formerly Crosby Textor)
GRA Partners
CMAX Communications
TG Public Affairs
Show firms 6–17 of 17
Barton Deakin
Kreab
Newgate Communications
Gravity Consulting Services
Capital Hill Advisory
Alex Ulm Consulting
Mercury Strategic Advisory
Government Relations Australia
SW Strategy
Parker & Partners
DHC Advisory
In-House Public Affairs
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ABS electorate data ↗
Place & sources
No electorate-level housing data on record for SA.
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
No news mentions matched to Don Farrell yet. Coverage is limited to a small set of RSS sources and headline-only name matching — absence here doesn't mean no coverage exists.