Shadow Minister for Defence Industry · Liberal National Party · Member for Herbert

Phillip Thompson

Chamber House Days in office 2,646 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party LNP Verified 2 May 2026

Findings

Has 31 disclosed foreign ties, including United States, United Kingdom.
Voted consistently against increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace.

Documented actions

39 AYE / 32 NO

Voting record

2 of 2

Promises kept

2,646

Days in office

Voting record

AYE vs NO

39 AYE · 32 NO

Policy stance distribution (109 policy areas)

Strong opponent 47Mostly opposes 9Mixed record 32Mostly supports 3Strong supporter 18

Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

109 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 trade unions' powers in the workplace

STRONG OPPONENT

increasing protection of Australia's fresh water

STRONG OPPONENT

increasing marine conservation

STRONG OPPONENT

restricting foreign ownership

STRONG OPPONENT

privatising government-owned assets

STRONG SUPPORTER

Show all 109 policy areas — grouped by stance

STRONG OPPONENT — 47

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace

increasing protection of Australia's fresh water

increasing marine conservation

restricting foreign ownership

creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission

stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation

strengthening gun control laws

doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers

protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements

community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites

banning new thermal coal mines

reducing waste in Australia

increasing workplace protections

increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry

building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)

treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency

increasing support for the Australian shipping industry

increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws

net zero emissions by 2035

banning pay secrecy clauses

capping gas prices

procedural fairness

market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity

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

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

vehicle efficiency standards

introducing digital ID

criminalising wage theft

Improving pay and conditions for gig workers

reducing tax on lowest income bracket

mandatory climate financial disclosures

a transition plan for coal workers

increasing legal protections for LGBTI people

increasing transparency of big business by making information public

the Paris Climate Agreement

transgender rights and protections

reproductive bodily autonomy

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

encouraging Australian-based industry

increasing consumer protections

increasing housing affordability

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police

increasing political transparency

making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

no new fossil fuels projects

net zero emissions by 2050

increasing workplace protections for women

MOSTLY OPPOSES — 9

reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status

increasing funding for university education

increasing investment in renewable energy

letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)

increasing support for rural and regional Australia

federal government action on animal & plant extinctions

federal action on public housing

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

protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats

MIXED RECORD — 32

limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees

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

ending government investment in fossil fuels

implementing refugee and protection conventions

regional processing of asylum seekers

live animal export

increasing freedom of political communication

decreasing the gender pay gap

restricting donations to political parties

protecting whistleblowers

ending immigration detention on Nauru

protecting citizens' privacy

expanding public funded dental care

the territories being able to legalise euthanasia

nuclear energy

increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment

assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic

parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic

mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences

banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention

increasing state and territory environmental approval powers

compulsory income management for welfare recipients

making university education fee-free

self-governance of the territories

Build to Rent (BTR)

banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes

capping international student numbers at universities

making TAFE education fee-free

increasing access to subsidised childcare

increasing the financial return on fossil fuels

paid placements for all students

wiping all student debt (university and vocational)

MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 3

unconventional gas mining

increasing the cost of humanities degrees

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

STRONG SUPPORTER — 18

privatising government-owned assets

increasing accessibility of government data and documents

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

an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)

maintaining or increasing defence spending

drug testing welfare recipients

privatising certain government services

prioritising religious freedom

a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

political intervention in research funding grants

Temporary Exclusion Orders

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

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

criminalising hate speech

criminalising hate symbols

increasing investment in the coal industry

decreasing availability of welfare payments

a character test for Australian visas

Election promises

Source ↗

2 of 2

tracked election promises kept

Coalition and community pressure forced Labor to abandon taxation of unrealised gains

kept Made 4 Mar 2026 Source

Tax policy reform should be done in consultation

kept Made 4 Mar 2026 Source

Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗

71 documented actions · 39 AYE · 32 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 71

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
NO	Questions without Notice - Veterans - Member for Herbert Phillip Thompson	25 May 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Second Reading	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
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	Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Safeguards	11 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Safeguards	11 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill	11 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration in Detail - Preconditions for making arrival control determination	11 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	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
AYE	Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail	20 Jan 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

Show actions 46–71 of 71

NO	Motions - Telecommunications - Adjourn the debate	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
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
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
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
NO	Business - Rearrangement - Consideration of the bill	26 Mar 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Put the question	26 Mar 2025	Source
NO	Treasury Laws Amendment (More Cost of Living Relief) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	26 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Committees - Nuclear Energy Select Committee; Report - Let Fairfax MP make a statement	26 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Salmon industry	25 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	25 Mar 2025	Source
AYE	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	25 Mar 2025	Source

Money

AEC Transparency Register / AusTender ↗

Phillip Thompson 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".

China — China

membership Risk (heuristic): critical Membership in the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce Source

China — China

lobbying Risk (heuristic): critical Lobbying on behalf of the Chinese Government Source

China — China

income Risk (heuristic): critical Income from a Chinese-based company Source

China — China

travel Risk (heuristic): critical Travel to China funded by the Chinese Government Source

China — China

donation Risk (heuristic): critical Gift from a Chinese national Source

Show ties 6–31 of 31

China — China

investment Risk (heuristic): critical Investment in a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Source

Alstom Transport — France

investment Risk (heuristic): high Alstom Transport, a French multinational railway company, listed its shares on the Euronext Paris stock exchange. Source

France Télécom — France

investment Risk (heuristic): high Philip Thompson was an investor in France Télécom, a French multinational telecommunications company. Source

Alstom Transport — France

directorship Risk (heuristic): high Philip Thompson was a director of Alstom Transport, a French multinational railway company. Source

Allianz SE — Germany

investment Risk (heuristic): high Philip Thompson was an investor in Allianz SE, a German multinational financial services company. Source

Alstom Transport — France

membership Risk (heuristic): high Philip Thompson was a member of the Australian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which has ties to Alstom Transport. Source

Korea — South Korea

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel to South Korea funded by the Korean Government Source

Korea — South Korea

donation Risk (heuristic): high Gift from the Korean Government Source

Korea — South Korea

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in a company listed on the Korea Stock Exchange Source

Korea — South Korea

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in the Korea-Australia Chamber of Commerce Source

Singapore — Singapore

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange Source

Singapore — Singapore

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in the Singapore-Australia Chamber of Commerce Source

India — India

travel Risk (heuristic): high Travel to India funded by the Indian Government Source

India — India

donation Risk (heuristic): high Gifts from the Indian Government Source

India — India

investment Risk (heuristic): high Investment in a company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Source

India — India

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in the India-Australia Chamber of Commerce Source

India — India

lobbying Risk (heuristic): high Lobbying on behalf of the Indian Government Source

India — India

income Risk (heuristic): high Income from an Indian-based company Source

Taiwan — Taiwan

membership Risk (heuristic): high Membership in a Taiwanese organisation Source

United States — United States

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Gift from the American Government Source

United States — United States

investment Risk (heuristic): medium Investment in a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange Source

United States — United States

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

United States — United States

lobbying Risk (heuristic): medium Income from lobbying activities in the United States Source

United Kingdom — United Kingdom

membership Risk (heuristic): medium Memberships in foreign organisations Source

Canada — Canada

donation Risk (heuristic): medium Gifts from foreign entities or foreign nationals Source

United States — United States

travel Risk (heuristic): medium Travel to the United States funded by the American Government Source

Ties by risk

Critical

High

Medium

Ties by country

India

China

United States

France

South Korea

Singapore

United Kingdom

Canada

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 →