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Lidia Thorpe
Independent VIC Whip · Independent · Member for Victoria

Lidia Thorpe

Chamber Senate Days in office 1,286 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party IND Verified 2 May 2026

Findings

93
Documented actions
65 AYE / 28 NO
Voting record
2 of 2
Promises kept
1,286
Days in office
Voting record
AYE vs NO
65 AYE · 28 NO
Policy stance distribution (152 policy areas)
Strong opponent 22Mostly opposes 4Mixed record 39Mostly supports 9Strong supporter 78
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Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

152 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
a carbon price
STRONG SUPPORTER
increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
STRONG SUPPORTER
increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
STRONG SUPPORTER
increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
STRONG SUPPORTER
regional processing of asylum seekers
STRONG OPPONENT
Show all 152 policy areas — grouped by stance
STRONG OPPONENT — 22
regional processing of asylum seekers
offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia
reducing taxes for high-income earners
increasing investment in the coal industry
privatising certain government services
a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
political intervention in research funding grants
an independent NDIS assessment process
offshore oil mining
increasing state and territory environmental approval powers
Extended Supervision Orders (ESOs)
implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full
increasing the cost of humanities degrees
compulsory income management for welfare recipients
Australia's timber industry
decreasing availability of welfare payments
live animal export
decreasing ABC and SBS funding
nuclear energy
unconventional gas mining
treating COVID vaccine status as a protected attribute
having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
MOSTLY OPPOSES — 4
mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences
increasing surveillance powers
an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
MIXED RECORD — 39
implementing refugee and protection conventions
wiping all student debt (university and vocational)
speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
temporary protection visas
increasing the age pension
increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
restricting donations to political parties
stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
ending illegal logging
federal action on public housing
strengthening gun control laws
Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)
Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
maintaining or increasing defence spending
a declared area offence
reducing air pollution
a transition plan for coal workers
increasing workplace protections for women
increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws
banning pay secrecy clauses
capping gas prices
a character test for Australian visas
market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)
introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)
revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the courts
banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes
vehicle efficiency standards
banning politicial deepfakes
placing the CFMEU into administration
introducing digital ID
reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
increasing access to subsidised childcare
criminalising hate speech
criminalising hate symbols
mandatory climate financial disclosures
increasing the financial return on fossil fuels
capping the indexation rates for HECS-HELP debts
reducing university student debt
MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 9
making price gouging illegal
increasing political transparency
increasing transparency of big business by making information public
increasing accessibility of government data and documents
no new fossil fuels projects
decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels
suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
ending indexation on student debt (vocational and tertiary)
increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
STRONG SUPPORTER — 78
a carbon price
increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
increasing access under Freedom of Information law
removing children from immigration detention
increasing the diversity of media ownership
decreasing the gender pay gap
increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship
requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments
creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
increasing funding for legal aid
ending immigration detention on Nauru
putting a time limit on immigration detention
ending immigration detention on Manus Island
public transport
protecting citizens' privacy
the Paris Climate Agreement
increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship
the territories being able to legalise euthanasia
increasing support for rural and regional Australia
a Royal Commission into Robodebt
reducing waste in Australia
the Murray Darling Basin Plan
extending Jobkeeper Payment
increasing protections for franchisees
an independent inquiry into Attorney-General Christian Porter
implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
legalising recreational cannabis for adults
considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
up to 12 months of paid parental leave by 2030
targetting homelessness in specific vulnerable groups
criminalising wage theft
Improving pay and conditions for gig workers
condemning the genocide in Gaza (2023 - ongoing)
closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
net zero emissions by 2050
increasing investment in renewable energy
increasing funding for university education
banning new thermal coal mines
assisting Australians trying to return from overseas
ending government investment in fossil fuels
increasing workplace protections
net zero emissions by 2035
increasing Aboriginal land rights
encouraging Australian-based industry
increasing freedom of political communication
increasing the Youth Allowance rate
increasing consumer protections
limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
procedural fairness
protecting whistleblowers
transgender children and young people having access to gender affirming healthcare
increasing marine conservation
increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
protecting the Great Barrier Reef
more scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force
expanding public funded dental care
assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic
increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry
decreasing government funding for private schools
considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)
more scrutiny of intelligence services & police
repealing Stage 3 tax cuts
the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)
increasing restrictions on gambling
increasing access to medicinal cannabis products
making TAFE education fee-free
protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
increasing housing affordability
making university education fee-free
self-governance of the territories
paid placements for all students
transgender rights and protections
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Election promises

Source ↗
2 of 2
tracked election promises kept
Request US to declare nuclear weapons presence
kept Made 5 Mar 2026 Source
Request nuclear weapons ban on visiting forces
kept Made 5 Mar 2026 Source
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Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗
93 documented actions · 65 AYE · 28 NO · showing the 5 most recent
VoteActionDate
AYE Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report 14 May 2026 Source
AYE Committees — Directions to Committees 14 May 2026 Source
AYE Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report 14 May 2026 Source
AYE Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 14 May 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Housing; Order for the Production of Documents 13 May 2026 Source
Show actions 6–45 of 93
AYE Documents — Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment Agreement; Order for the Production of Documents 13 May 2026 Source
NO Motions - Kumanjayi Little Baby - Family violence and child safety 12 May 2026 Source
AYE Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Remote area allowance 1 Apr 2026 Source
AYE Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - 6‑year limit on debt recovery, indexing urgent payment request limits 1 Apr 2026 Source
AYE Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Removing upper limit for urgent payment requests 1 Apr 2026 Source
AYE Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; in Committee 31 Mar 2026 Source
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; in Committee 31 Mar 2026 Source
NO Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; Second Reading 31 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Matters of Urgency — Public Transport 30 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Housing; Order for the Production of Documents 26 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents 26 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents 26 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Department of the Treasury, Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents 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
AYE National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills 25 Mar 2026 Source
AYE National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 - in Committee - Government response 25 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 Documents — Therapeutic Goods Administration; Order for the Production of Documents 23 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion; Order for the Production of Documents 23 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Gun Control; Order for the Production of Documents 23 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents 23 Mar 2026 Source
NO Business — Rearrangement 12 Mar 2026 Source
NO Business — Rearrangement 12 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Business — Rearrangement 12 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Business — Rearrangement 12 Mar 2026 Source
NO Business — Rearrangement 12 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Committees — Select Committee on Why Gas Companies Pay Less for Offshore Liquefied Natural Gas than Australians Pay in Beer Excise; Appointment 12 Mar 2026 Source
NO Motions — International Day to Combat Islamophobia 11 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Motions - International Day to Combat Islamophobia - Let another motion be moved 11 Mar 2026 Source
NO Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Proceed with bill without formalities 11 Mar 2026 Source
NO Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Put the question 11 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Matters of Urgency - National Anti-Racism Framework - Official Government responses needed 11 Mar 2026 Source
AYE 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 Motions — Middle East 10 Mar 2026 Source
NO Motions — Middle East 10 Mar 2026 Source
NO Business — Consideration of Legislation 5 Mar 2026 Source
NO Bills — Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Third Reading 4 Mar 2026 Source
Show actions 46–85 of 93
AYE Business — Rearrangement 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Business — Rearrangement 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Business — Rearrangement 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Motions - Online Safety Act 2021 - Implement recommendations 4 Mar 2026 Source
NO Bills — Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Third Reading 4 Mar 2026 Source
NO Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026, Australia Day, Department of the Treasury, Special Minister of State, New and Redeveloping Internationa 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Order for the Production of Documents 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Australia Day; Order for the Production of Documents 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Victoria: Bushfires; Order for the Production of Documents 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Order for the Production of Documents 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Taxation; Order for the Production of Documents 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Committees — Procedure Committee; Reference 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Motions - Parliamentary Standards - Let another motion be introduced 4 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents 3 Mar 2026 Source
NO Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents 3 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Motions - Australian Defence Force - Let another motion be introduced 3 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; in Committee 3 Mar 2026 Source
NO Documents — Department of Defence; Order for the Production of Documents 3 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Climate Change and Energy Portfolio; Order for the Production of Documents 3 Mar 2026 Source
NO Documents — Trade and Tourism; Order for the Production of Documents 3 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Department of Defence; Order for the Production of Documents 3 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Trade and Tourism; Order for the Production of Documents 3 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Order for the Production of Documents 3 Mar 2026 Source
NO Documents — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Order for the Production of Documents 3 Mar 2026 Source
NO Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents 3 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents 3 Mar 2026 Source
NO Documents — Prime Minister; Order for the Production of Documents 3 Mar 2026 Source
NO Motions — Middle East 2 Mar 2026 Source
NO Motions — Middle East 2 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Business — Rearrangement 2 Mar 2026 Source
NO Motions — Middle East 2 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Motions — Middle East 2 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Business — Rearrangement 2 Mar 2026 Source
NO Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference 2 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Motions - Racism: Islamophobia - Let another vote be moved 2 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Motions - Hanson, Senator Pauline Lee - Censure on comments about Muslim Australians 2 Mar 2026 Source
Show actions 86–93 of 93
NO Documents — Budget; Order for the Production of Documents 2 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Australian Public Service; Order for the Production of Documents 2 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — State of Australian Cities Report; Order for the Production of Documents 2 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Budget; Order for the Production of Documents 2 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Board of Peace; Order for the Production of Documents 2 Mar 2026 Source
NO Documents — Board of Peace; Order for the Production of Documents 2 Mar 2026 Source
NO Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents 2 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Documents — Minister for Communications: Senate Additional Estimates 2025-26; Order for the Production of Documents 2 Mar 2026 Source
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Money

AEC Transparency Register / AusTender ↗
No individual donation disclosures on record.
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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".

Australia Indonesia Business Council — Indonesia
membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the Australia Indonesia Business Council Source

Ties by risk

High
1

Ties by country

Indonesia
1
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Place & sources

ABS electorate data ↗
$820K
Median house price
$520
Median weekly rent
38.4%
Rental stress
26.2%
Investor owned

Evidence and sources

No mockup section yet — kept in original form

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 →