Federal Parliament · House of Representatives

John Forrest

Member for Mallee · National Party · VIC · Former member

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How they voted on policies

Each policy groups related divisions. Counts are this member's recorded votes from 16 Feb 2006 to 27 June 2013; 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.

Recent recorded votes

27 June · Voted No
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013
Pass the bill · Ayes in the majority · +2 other votes that day
26 June · Voted Aye
Labor Party Leadership
End Labor's internal arguments · Noes in the majority
26 June · Voted No
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013
Consideration in Detail - Government amendment · Ayes in the majority
06 June · Voted Aye
Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013
Consideration in Detail - Workplace bullying · Noes in the majority
06 June · Voted Aye
Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Bill 2013
Consideration in Detail - Reject transparency provisions · Noes in the majority
05 June · Voted Aye
Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013
Third Reading - Pass the bill · Third reading agreed to
05 June · Voted Aye
National Security
Suspend standing and sessional orders · Ayes in the majority · +3 other votes that day

Participation covers recorded divisions, not all parliamentary work. Many decisions pass without a recorded vote.

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

House of Representatives
13 Mar 1993 – 5 Aug 2013 · Retired

Ministerial and shadow roles

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development
22 Sept 2008 – 8 Dec 2009
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Trade
6 Dec 2007 – 22 Sept 2008