Skip to content
Political Tracker

Federal Parliament · Senate

John Faulkner

Senator for NSW · Australian Labor Party · Former member

Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Compare with another member

How they voted on policies

Each policy groups related divisions. Counts are this member's recorded votes from 8 Feb 2006 to 4 Dec 2014; the score is They Vote For You's weighted agreement across all years. A voting record shows how someone voted, not necessarily what they personally believe.

No policy voting record yet.

Time in Parliament

Terms of service and ministerial or shadow ministerial roles, from OpenAustralia's hand-maintained records of the Parliamentary Handbook.

Terms of service

  • Senate

    4 Apr 1989 – 6 Feb 2015 · Resigned

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Minister for Defence

    9 June 2009 – 14 Sept 2010

  • Vice-President of the Executive Council

    3 Dec 2007 – 14 Sept 2010

  • Cabinet Secretary

    3 Dec 2007 – 9 June 2009

  • Special Minister of State

    3 Dec 2007 – 9 June 2009

  • Shadow Minister for Public Administration and Accountability

    8 Dec 2003 – 25 Oct 2004

  • Shadow Special Minister of State

    18 Feb 2003 – 25 Oct 2004

  • Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (shadow ministry)

    20 Oct 1998 – 25 Oct 2004

  • Shadow Minister for Home Affairs

    18 Feb 2003 – 8 Dec 2003

7 earlier roles

  • Shadow Minister for Public Administration and Home Affairs

    23 Nov 2001 – 18 Feb 2003

  • Shadow Minister for Olympic Coordination and the Centenary of Federation

    20 Oct 1998 – 23 Nov 2001

  • Shadow Minister for Public Administration and Government Services

    20 Oct 1998 – 23 Nov 2001

  • Shadow Minister for Public Administration, Government Services and Territories

    26 Aug 1997 – 21 Oct 1998

  • Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (shadow ministry)

    20 Mar 1996 – 21 Oct 1998

  • Shadow Minister for Public Administration and Government Services

    27 Mar 1997 – 26 Aug 1997

  • Shadow Minister for Social Security

    20 Mar 1996 – 27 Mar 1997