Minister for Foreign Affairs · Australian Labor Party · Member for SA
Penny Wong
Chamber Senate Days in office 8,811 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party ALP Verified 2 May 2026
19
Documented actions
13 AYE / 6 NO
Voting record
1 of 3
Promises kept
8,811
Days in office
Voting record
AYE vs NO
13 AYE · 6 NO
Policy stance distribution (269 policy areas)
Strong opponent 35Mostly opposes 30Mixed record 127Mostly supports 29Strong supporter 48
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They Vote For You ↗
Policy positions
269 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
stem cell research
STRONG SUPPORTER
increasing availability of abortion drugs
STRONG SUPPORTER
an emissions reduction fund
STRONG OPPONENT
deregulating undergraduate university fees
STRONG OPPONENT
charging postgraduate research students fees
STRONG OPPONENT
Show all 269 policy areas — grouped by stance
STRONG OPPONENT — 35
an emissions reduction fund
deregulating undergraduate university fees
charging postgraduate research students fees
Senate electoral reform
a same-sex marriage plebiscite
increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%
changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
the Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
a travel ban on people from certain countries
banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
increasing state and territory environmental approval powers
reducing the corporate tax rate
net zero emissions by 2035
requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
getting rid of the Gold Travel Pass
civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
privatising government-owned assets
a review of parliamentary entitlements
a publicly accessible foreign ownership register for agricultural land
letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
the use of strong encryption technologies
the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
maintaining or increasing CSIRO funding
prioritising religious freedom
ending immigration detention on Manus Island
an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
increasing the cost of humanities degrees
increasing Aboriginal land rights
increasing the age pension
a review of our representatives' eligibility
increasing funding for public schools
decreasing government funding for private schools
paid placements for all students
MOSTLY OPPOSES — 30
increasing or removing the Government debt limit
public transport
voluntary student union fees
expanding public funded dental care
the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)
getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
decreasing ABC and SBS funding
increasing beef import standards
increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
more scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force
treating COVID vaccine status as a protected attribute
making TAFE education fee-free
nuclear energy
limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship
restricting foreign ownership
increasing scrutiny of unions
privatising certain government services
increasing freedom of political communication
live animal export
reducing university student debt
government administered paid parental leave
increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
more scrutiny of intelligence services & police
increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
banning new thermal coal mines
protecting the Great Barrier Reef
decreasing availability of welfare payments
ending immigration detention on Nauru
MIXED RECORD — 127
Australia's timber industry
protecting whistleblowers
imprisoning immigration detention workers who record or reveal information from their work
Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
the Murray Darling Basin Plan
ending illegal logging
speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
no new fossil fuels projects
wiping all student debt (university and vocational)
decreasing the private health insurance rebate
increasing restrictions on gambling
increasing transparency of big business by making information public
increasing political transparency
recognising local government in the Constitution
increasing accessibility of government data and documents
federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
increasing investment in the coal industry
making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
increasing the Youth Allowance rate
implementing refugee and protection conventions
restricting donations to political parties
turning back asylum boats when possible
a character test for Australian visas
increasing marine conservation
Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)
increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
temporary protection visas
putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
tobacco plain packaging
increasing competition in bulk wheat export
unconventional gas mining
re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
increasing funding for road infrastructure
increasing access under Freedom of Information law
offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia
removing children from immigration detention
landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan
protecting whales within Australian waters
increasing support for community radio and TV
requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments
making Australians working overseas repay their student debts
withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
using natural resource wealth for the benefit of all Australians
protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income
removing parallel import restrictions for books
increasing funding for legal aid
buffer zones around abortion clinics
high speed rail on the east coast
increasing housing affordability
putting a time limit on immigration detention
increasing the price of tobacco
a national redress scheme for institutional abuse survivors
reducing taxes for high-income earners
Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
banning all investment in cluster munitions
changing the date of Australia Day
the Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH
requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
giving approval for mining in the Liverpool Plains
making sanitary items GST-free
increasing access to medicinal cannabis products
a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
criminalising "revenge porn"
closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
maintaining or increasing defence spending
drug testing welfare recipients
equal treatment for all couples
increasing federal government support for childcare
an inquiry into the Iraq War
increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship
privatising the ABC
increasing penalties for breach of data
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
protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements
pill testing
legalising pepper spray
ending Governor-General allowances for serious misconduct
community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites
making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory
reducing air pollution
an independent NDIS assessment process
investing in climate science
building community climate change resilience
offshore oil mining
increasing support for rural and regional Australia
paid parental leave equality for stay-at-home mums and dads
a Royal Commission into Robodebt
reducing waste in Australia
assisting Australians trying to return from overseas
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
increasing workplace protections for women
decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels
legalising recreational cannabis for adults
Extended Supervision Orders (ESOs)
increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws
capping gas prices
repealing Stage 3 tax cuts
compulsory income management for welfare recipients
market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full
making university education fee-free
climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)
ending indexation on student debt (vocational and tertiary)
revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the courts
considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)
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
making price gouging illegal
introducing digital ID
reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
targetting homelessness in specific vulnerable groups
increasing the financial return on fossil fuels
capping the indexation rates for HECS-HELP debts
condemning the genocide in Gaza (2023 - ongoing)
MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 29
increasing fishing restrictions
greater public scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
increasing surveillance powers
a carbon price
increasing funding for university education
storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies
refugee family reunification
net zero emissions by 2050
Improving pay and conditions for gig workers
the Intervention in the Northern Territory
regional processing of asylum seekers
the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
strengthening gun control laws
federal action on public housing
same-sex marriage equality
a declared area offence
mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences
protecting citizens' privacy
procedural fairness
local community consultation on infrastructure projects
having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
encouraging Australian-based industry
increasing investment in renewable energy
ending government investment in fossil fuels
increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
carbon farming
stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
transgender rights and protections
STRONG SUPPORTER — 48
stem cell research
increasing availability of abortion drugs
revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister
a citizenship test
universal access to abortion services
the territories being able to legalise euthanasia
Temporary Exclusion Orders
reproductive bodily autonomy
banning pay secrecy clauses
reducing taxes for middle-income earners
introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)
criminalising wage theft
increasing access to subsidised childcare
mandatory climate financial disclosures
a Free Trade Agreement with China
vehicle efficiency standards
targeting foreign interference in Australia
extending government benefits to same-sex couples
increasing consumer protections
funding the national school chaplaincy program
self-governance of the territories
increasing workplace protections
a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration
building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia
letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions
increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry
creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
a minerals resource rent tax
increasing government support for the dairy industry
increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment
a transition plan for coal workers
transgender children and young people having access to gender affirming healthcare
increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
decreasing the gender pay gap
doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
an NBN (using fibre to the premises)
the Paris Climate Agreement
promoting multiculturalism
extending Jobkeeper Payment
increasing the diversity of media ownership
criminalising hate speech
criminalising hate symbols
uranium export
a Royal Commission into banking
stopping former ministers from taking lobbying positions within five years
assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic
the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
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Source ↗
Election promises
1 of 3
tracked election promises kept
Establish domestic fuel reserves
Maintain minimum stockpiling obligations
Restore Australia's standing in the Pacific and prevent Chinese strategic expansion
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Votes & actions
19 documented actions · 13 AYE · 6 NO · showing the 5 most recent
| Vote | Action | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO | Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Renewables | 31 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 30 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 30 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 30 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 30 Mar 2026 | Source |
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| NO | Matters of Urgency — Public Transport | 30 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report | 26 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report | 26 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report | 26 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 | 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 |
| AYE | Business — Rearrangement | 10 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Business — Rearrangement | 2 Mar 2026 | Source |
| NO | Business — Rearrangement | 2 Mar 2026 | Source |
| AYE | Motions - Hanson, Senator Pauline Lee - Censure on comments about Muslim Australians | 2 Mar 2026 | Source |
Penny Wong 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
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 Penny Wong yet. Coverage is limited to a small set of RSS sources and headline-only name matching — absence here doesn't mean no coverage exists.