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Rebekha Sharkie
Member of Parliament · Centre Alliance · Member for Mayo

Rebekha Sharkie

Chamber House Days in office 2,940 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party Centre Alliance Verified 2 May 2026
87
Documented actions
56 AYE / 31 NO
Voting record
0 of 3
Promises kept
2,940
Days in office
Voting record
AYE vs NO
56 AYE · 31 NO
Policy stance distribution (132 policy areas)
Strong opponent 39Mostly opposes 9Mixed record 27Mostly supports 9Strong supporter 48
01

Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

132 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 scrutiny of asylum seeker management
STRONG SUPPORTER
increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
STRONG SUPPORTER
regional processing of asylum seekers
STRONG OPPONENT
restricting foreign ownership
STRONG SUPPORTER
privatising government-owned assets
STRONG OPPONENT
Show all 132 policy areas — grouped by stance
STRONG OPPONENT — 39
regional processing of asylum seekers
privatising government-owned assets
live animal export
decreasing the gender pay gap
increasing funding for legal aid
strengthening gun control laws
a same-sex marriage plebiscite
stopping people who arrive by boat from ever coming to Australia
requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
maintaining or increasing defence spending
a citizenship test
civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
expanding public funded dental care
greater control over items brought into immigration detention centres
increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship
making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
prioritising religious freedom
increasing government support for the dairy industry
Temporary Exclusion Orders
banning new thermal coal mines
increasing state and territory environmental approval powers
increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
net zero emissions by 2035
banning pay secrecy clauses
the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)
introducing digital ID
criminalising wage theft
criminalising hate speech
criminalising hate symbols
parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic
drug testing welfare recipients
reducing the corporate tax rate
considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)
increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws
increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry
increasing the diversity of media ownership
decreasing availability of welfare payments
no new fossil fuels projects
MOSTLY OPPOSES — 9
putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
increasing consumer protections
vehicle efficiency standards
ending government investment in fossil fuels
increasing funding for university education
a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
MIXED RECORD — 27
encouraging Australian-based industry
limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
Improving pay and conditions for gig workers
climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)
increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
increasing marine conservation
unconventional gas mining
more scrutiny of intelligence services & police
protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
increasing investment in the coal industry
getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
increasing the Medicare Levy to pay for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
nuclear energy
making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory
increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment
assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic
banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
increasing workplace protections
building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
capping gas prices
procedural fairness
making university education fee-free
increasing access to subsidised childcare
mandatory climate financial disclosures
paid placements for all students
wiping all student debt (university and vocational)
MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 9
increasing investment in renewable energy
increasing the cost of humanities degrees
compulsory income management for welfare recipients
capping international student numbers at universities
increasing transparency of big business by making information public
implementing refugee and protection conventions
increasing workplace protections for women
market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
STRONG SUPPORTER — 48
increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
restricting foreign ownership
increasing restrictions on gambling
increasing accessibility of government data and documents
increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
restricting donations to political parties
creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
federal action on public housing
ending immigration detention on Nauru
the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
protecting citizens' privacy
increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
increasing scrutiny of unions
doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
the Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
privatising certain government services
increasing penalties for breach of data
the territories being able to legalise euthanasia
increasing political transparency
community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites
mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences
reducing waste in Australia
considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
reproductive bodily autonomy
a character test for Australian visas
having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
self-governance of the territories
Build to Rent (BTR)
banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes
reducing tax on lowest income bracket
increasing the financial return on fossil fuels
federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
increasing support for rural and regional Australia
making TAFE education fee-free
the Paris Climate Agreement
protecting whistleblowers
increasing freedom of political communication
increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
political intervention in research funding grants
transgender rights and protections
letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
increasing housing affordability
protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements
a transition plan for coal workers
net zero emissions by 2050
02

Election promises

Source ↗
0 of 3
tracked election promises kept
Cut fuel excise
broken Made 5 Mar 2026 Source
Release new national plan to address elder abuse
broken Made 5 Mar 2026 Source
Bring forward ban on excessive pricing of groceries
partial Made 4 Mar 2026 Source
03

Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗
87 documented actions · 56 AYE · 31 NO · showing the 5 most recent
VoteActionDate
NO Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Appointment 2 July 2026 Source
NO Business — Rearrangement 2 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
AYE Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail 1 July 2026 Source
Show actions 6–45 of 87
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
AYE National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - CALD communities 28 May 2026 Source
NO National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Automated decision-making 28 May 2026 Source
AYE National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Extend submission deadline 28 May 2026 Source
NO Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail 25 May 2026 Source
AYE 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 Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026 - Report from Federation Chamber - Journalism and whistleblowing 14 May 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Second Reading 14 May 2026 Source
NO Motions — New South Wales: Roads 1 Apr 2026 Source
NO Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with amendments and pass bill 1 Apr 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate Message 31 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading 30 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail 30 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading 30 Mar 2026 Source
NO Business — Consideration of Legislation 26 Mar 2026 Source
NO Business — Consideration of Legislation 26 Mar 2026 Source
AYE Treasury Laws Amendment (Genetic Testing Protections in Life Insurance and Other Measures) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Statutory review 25 Mar 2026 Source
NO Business — Consideration of Legislation 25 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
AYE 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
AYE Bills — Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Second Reading 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 Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Report from Federation Chamber 2 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
AYE 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
AYE 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
NO Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Application of amendments 5 Feb 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail 4 Feb 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail 4 Feb 2026 Source
NO Questions without Notice — Australian Parliament 4 Feb 2026 Source
AYE Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail 4 Feb 2026 Source
AYE Business — Standing and Sessional Orders 3 Feb 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
AYE Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail 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
Show actions 46–85 of 87
AYE Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail 20 Jan 2026 Source
NO Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Consideration in Detail 20 Jan 2026 Source
NO Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Small businesses 30 Oct 2025 Source
AYE Criminal Code Amendment (State Sponsors of Terrorism) Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Functions of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 29 Oct 2025 Source
NO Business — Rearrangement 29 Oct 2025 Source
AYE Business — Rearrangement 28 Oct 2025 Source
AYE Business — Rearrangement 28 Oct 2025 Source
AYE 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 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
NO 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
AYE Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025 - Reference to Committee - Standing Committee on Education and Employment 30 July 2025 Source
NO 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
AYE 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
NO Business - Consideration of Legislation - Schedule for sitting day 25 Mar 2025 Source
AYE Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government 25 Mar 2025 Source
NO Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Salmon industry 25 Mar 2025 Source
NO Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea 25 Mar 2025 Source
NO Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025 - Third Reading - Pass the bill 25 Mar 2025 Source
AYE Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question 13 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question 13 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Consideration of Senate Message - Consider Senate amendments immediately 13 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with Senate amendments 13 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Standing order 43(a) 13 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 12 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Business - Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders - Keeping Cash Transactions in Australia Bill 2024 12 Feb 2025 Source
NO Motions - Attorney-General - Stop Mr Dreyfus from speaking 10 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Making the instant asset write-off permanent 10 Feb 2025 Source
AYE Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Denying deductions for interest charges 10 Feb 2025 Source
Show actions 86–87 of 87
AYE Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Put the question 6 Feb 2025 Source
NO Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea 6 Feb 2025 Source
Rebekha Sharkie is a member of Centre Alliance. Individual donation disclosures aren't required for party members under AEC rules — donations are recorded against the party as a whole. View Centre Alliance donations →

Federal contracts to party donors

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

AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE
3 contracts
$152,291
ATO PAYMENT
2 contracts
$144,000
AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE
1 contract
$69,000
Australian Taxation Office
1 contract
$69,000
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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".

French National Committee for the International Committee of the Red Cross — France
membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the French National Committee for the International Committee of the Red Cross Source
European Parliament — European Union
lobbying Risk (heuristic): high Member of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade Source
International Committee of the Red Cross — Switzerland
membership Risk (heuristic): high Member of the International Committee of the Red Cross Source
European Parliament — European Union
travel Risk (heuristic): high Funded travel to the European Parliament Source
International Committee of the Red Cross — Switzerland
directorship Risk (heuristic): high Director of the International Committee of the Red Cross Source

Ties by risk

High
5

Ties by country

European Union
2
Switzerland
2
France
1
06

Place & sources

ABS electorate data ↗
$620K
Median house price
$400
Median weekly rent
33.7%
Rental stress
21.4%
Investor owned

Evidence and sources

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News

No news mentions matched to Rebekha Sharkie yet. Coverage is limited to a small set of RSS sources and headline-only name matching — absence here doesn't mean no coverage exists.