Shadow Attorney-General · Liberal Party · Member for WA

Michaelia Cash

Chamber Senate Days in office 6,619 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party LP Verified 2 May 2026

Findings

Has 15 disclosed foreign ties, including United States, European Union.
Voted consistently for government administered paid parental leave.

Documented actions

24 AYE / 32 NO

Voting record

1 of 1

Promises kept

6,619

Days in office

Voting record

AYE vs NO

24 AYE · 32 NO

Policy stance distribution (265 policy areas)

Strong opponent 122Mostly opposes 24Mixed record 49Mostly supports 18Strong supporter 52

Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

265 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 SUPPORTER

temporary protection visas

STRONG SUPPORTER

decreasing the private health insurance rebate

STRONG OPPONENT

extending government benefits to same-sex couples

STRONG OPPONENT

an emissions reduction fund

STRONG SUPPORTER

Show all 265 policy areas — grouped by stance

STRONG OPPONENT — 122

decreasing the private health insurance rebate

extending government benefits to same-sex couples

an NBN (using fibre to the premises)

a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration

increasing support for community radio and TV

letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions

a review of parliamentary entitlements

doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers

requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements

refugee family reunification

increasing federal government support for childcare

increasing penalties for breach of data

the territories being able to legalise euthanasia

ending Governor-General allowances for serious misconduct

investing in climate science

paid parental leave equality for stay-at-home mums and dads

increasing funding for public schools

implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry

increasing workplace protections for women

legalising recreational cannabis for adults

considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)

increasing support for the Australian shipping industry

decreasing government funding for private schools

banning pay secrecy clauses

capping gas prices

transgender children and young people having access to gender affirming healthcare

introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)

banning politicial deepfakes

introducing digital ID

targetting homelessness in specific vulnerable groups

criminalising wage theft

Improving pay and conditions for gig workers

increasing access to subsidised childcare

the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace

a transition plan for coal workers

requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments

an independent inquiry into Attorney-General Christian Porter

removing children from immigration detention

vehicle efficiency standards

federal action on public housing

net zero emissions by 2050

increasing housing affordability

criminalising "revenge porn"

re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals

making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

ending immigration detention on Manus Island

self-governance of the territories

a carbon price

a Royal Commission into banking

a review of our representatives' eligibility

assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic

increasing transparency of big business by making information public

increasing access to medicinal cannabis products

increasing government support for the dairy industry

creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission

changing the date of Australia Day

assisting Australians trying to return from overseas

increasing workplace protections

federal government action on animal & plant extinctions

ending illegal logging

increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income

public transport

extending Jobkeeper Payment

implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full

stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation

decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels

protecting citizens' privacy

protecting whales within Australian waters

greater public scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations

the use of strong encryption technologies

expanding public funded dental care

decreasing the gender pay gap

increasing consumer protections

protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats

increasing fishing restrictions

building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia

withdrawing troops from Afghanistan

using natural resource wealth for the benefit of all Australians

buffer zones around abortion clinics

protecting the Great Barrier Reef

more scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force

an inquiry into the Iraq War

pill testing

building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)

making university education fee-free

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

making TAFE education fee-free

condemning the genocide in Gaza (2023 - ongoing)

implementing refugee and protection conventions

a minerals resource rent tax

ending government investment in fossil fuels

increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management

the Paris Climate Agreement

increasing political transparency

increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment

the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

increasing investment in renewable energy

reducing air pollution

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

increasing Aboriginal land rights

increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites

restricting donations to political parties

increasing the age pension

transgender rights and protections

a Royal Commission into Robodebt

treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency

encouraging Australian-based industry

restricting foreign ownership

same-sex marriage equality

increasing protection of Australia's fresh water

increasing restrictions on gambling

limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees

carbon farming

increasing the diversity of media ownership

increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship

a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability

stopping former ministers from taking lobbying positions within five years

building community climate change resilience

increasing the financial return on fossil fuels

paid placements for all students

MOSTLY OPPOSES — 24

protecting whistleblowers

increasing legal protections for LGBTI people

banning new thermal coal mines

increasing the Newstart Allowance rate

increasing marine conservation

increasing the Youth Allowance rate

tobacco plain packaging

increasing funding for university education

equal treatment for all couples

reducing waste in Australia

treating COVID vaccine status as a protected attribute

mandatory climate financial disclosures

repealing Stage 3 tax cuts

ending immigration detention on Nauru

procedural fairness

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police

protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements

putting a time limit on immigration detention

increasing access under Freedom of Information law

wiping all student debt (university and vocational)

requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records

landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration

increasing accessibility of government data and documents

increasing freedom of political communication

MIXED RECORD — 49

revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister

strengthening gun control laws

banning all investment in cluster munitions

net zero emissions by 2035

no new fossil fuels projects

targeting foreign interference in Australia

compulsory income management for welfare recipients

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

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

recognising local government in the Constitution

privatising government-owned assets

storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies

making Australians working overseas repay their student debts

local community consultation on infrastructure projects

maintaining or increasing CSIRO funding

increasing funding for legal aid

a publicly accessible foreign ownership register for agricultural land

letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)

high speed rail on the east coast

increasing the price of tobacco

a national redress scheme for institutional abuse survivors

getting rid of the Gold Travel Pass

changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act

making sanitary items GST-free

closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians

universal access to abortion services

increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship

privatising the ABC

promoting multiculturalism

a travel ban on people from certain countries

a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

legalising pepper spray

community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites

Temporary Exclusion Orders

an independent NDIS assessment process

increasing support for rural and regional Australia

increasing state and territory environmental approval powers

increasing protections for franchisees

Extended Supervision Orders (ESOs)

reproductive bodily autonomy

increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws

market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity

ending indexation on student debt (vocational and tertiary)

up to 12 months of paid parental leave by 2030

banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes

making price gouging illegal

reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status

capping the indexation rates for HECS-HELP debts

reducing university student debt

MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 18

increasing surveillance powers

decreasing ABC and SBS funding

political intervention in research funding grants

a Free Trade Agreement with China

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

increasing funding for road infrastructure

deregulating undergraduate university fees

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial

making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use

the Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")

reducing taxes for middle-income earners

criminalising hate speech

decreasing availability of welfare payments

criminalising hate symbols

increasing the cost of humanities degrees

Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)

the Intervention in the Northern Territory

a declared area offence

STRONG SUPPORTER — 52

government administered paid parental leave

temporary protection visas

an emissions reduction fund

increasing beef import standards

giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan

charging postgraduate research students fees

Senate electoral reform

increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators

removing parallel import restrictions for books

imprisoning immigration detention workers who record or reveal information from their work

a same-sex marriage plebiscite

increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%

an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)

increasing scrutiny of unions

increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')

increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%

getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates

reducing the corporate tax rate

the Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH

drug testing welfare recipients

civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples

mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences

banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention

the Murray Darling Basin Plan

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

revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the courts

placing the CFMEU into administration

increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts

turning back asylum boats when possible

voluntary student union fees

the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement

privatising certain government services

uranium export

funding the national school chaplaincy program

giving approval for mining in the Liverpool Plains

maintaining or increasing defence spending

Australia's timber industry

offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

MacMines' proposed China Stone coal mine in the Galilee Basin

regional processing of asylum seekers

Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)

reducing taxes for high-income earners

increasing investment in the coal industry

Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin

prioritising religious freedom

offshore oil mining

live animal export

unconventional gas mining

a character test for Australian visas

nuclear energy

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

increasing or removing the Government debt limit

Election promises

Source ↗

1 of 1

tracked election promises kept

Extend sitting hours to allow debate

kept Made 10 Mar 2026 Source

Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗

56 documented actions · 24 AYE · 32 NO · showing the 5 most recent

Vote	Action	Date
AYE	Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference	13 May 2026	Source
AYE	Motions - Kumanjayi Little Baby - Family violence and child safety	12 May 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Gender dysphoria treatment	31 Mar 2026	Source

Show actions 6–45 of 56

AYE	Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Matters of Urgency — Public Transport	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Matters of Urgency — Fuel Security	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions — Fuel	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; in Committee	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions - Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion - Bondi royal commission's special adviser	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Fuel Security	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions - Fuel Security - Let another motion be moved	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions — International Day to Combat Islamophobia	11 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - International Day to Combat Islamophobia - Let another motion be moved	11 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Online Safety Act 2021 - Implement recommendations	4 Mar 2026	Source

Show actions 46–56 of 56

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	Motions - Cost of Living - Criticism of Government	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	Motions — Middle East	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Middle East	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions — Middle East	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Middle East	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Hanson, Senator Pauline Lee - Censure on comments about Muslim Australians	2 Mar 2026	Source

Money

AEC Transparency Register / AusTender ↗

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

Media company donations

Network Ten (Paramount)

Foreign owned · USA · 2 outlets

$15K

Nine Entertainment Co

7 outlets

$11K

Seven West Media

3 outlets

$1K

News Corp Australia

Foreign owned · USA · 8 outlets

$927

Federal contracts to party donors

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

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty

1 contract

$2,561,770,580

VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD - GEMS PROJECT

1 contract

$1,741,168,021

Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd

2 contracts

$1,630,124,167

RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

15 contracts

$1,593,069,598

SERENDIPITY (WA) PTY LTD

1 contract

$1,297,756,570

Show suppliers 6–20 of 20

KPMG

172 contracts

$1,162,924,485

Comcover

10 contracts

$1,077,753,709

Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd

1 contract

$982,574,630

SANOFI-AVENTIS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

1 contract

$805,200,000

Ernst & Young

39 contracts

$770,553,002

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

83 contracts

$530,283,411

ERNST & YOUNG CONSULTING

10 contracts

$490,493,756

ERNST & YOUNG

28 contracts

$453,786,641

Roche Products Pty Ltd

1 contract

$317,718,917

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

2 contracts

$302,400,000

Department of Finance T/A COMCOVER

4 contracts

$292,154,204

RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA

2 contracts

$270,500,378

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Ltd

6 contracts

$262,679,549

9420 COMCOVER

1 contract

$253,746,382

National Australia Bank Limited

1 contract

$194,700,000

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".

China Daily — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Received a donation from the China Daily Foundation Source

China Central Television — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Funded by the Chinese government Source

European Parliament — European Union

membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the European Parliament Source

Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Singapore

travel Risk (heuristic): high Funded by the Singaporean government Source

European Investment Bank — European Union

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

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International Monetary Fund — International Monetary Fund

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in the International Monetary Fund Source

World Bank — International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in the World Bank Source

World Trade Organization — International

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in the World Trade Organization Source

International Chamber of Commerce — International

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

European Parliament — European Union

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel to the European Parliament Source

OECD — Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in the OECD Source

United States Congress — United States

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Member of the United States Congress Source

United States Congressional Leadership Foundation — United States

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Member of the United States Congressional Leadership Foundation Source

United States Chamber of Commerce — United States

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Membership in the United States Chamber of Commerce Source

United States Congress — United States

travel Risk (heuristic): medium Travel to the United States Congress Source

Ties by risk

Critical

High

Medium

Ties by country

United States

European Union

International

China

Singapore

International Monetary Fund

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Lobbying contact (13 firms)

Hawker Britton

Registered for: AGL Energy, Qantas Airways Limited, Saudi Aramco, Woodside Energy Group, +1 more

C|T Group (formerly Crosby Textor)

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

GRA Partners

Registered for: BHP Group, Glencore, Rio Tinto

CMAX Communications

Registered for: Lockheed Martin Australia, Origin Energy, Pfizer Australia

TG Public Affairs

Registered for: Amazon Web Services, Google Australia, Meta Platforms

Show firms 6–13 of 13

Barton Deakin

Registered for: BP Australia, ClubsNSW, Macquarie Group

Kreab

Registered for: APA Group

Newgate Communications

Registered for: ANZ Banking Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Optus / Singtel

Capital Hill Advisory

Registered for: Santos Limited

Government Relations Australia

Registered for: Property Council of Australia

SW Strategy

Registered for: Australian Hotels Association

Parker & Partners

Registered for: Master Builders Australia

DHC Advisory

Registered for: Canberra Investment Corporation, Queensland Resources Council

Place & sources

ABS electorate data ↗

No electorate-level housing data on record for WA.

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 Michaelia Cash yet. Coverage is limited to a small set of RSS sources and headline-only name matching — absence here doesn't mean no coverage exists.

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 →