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Richard Marles

Member for Corio · Australian Labor Party · VIC

Minister for Defence · since 1 June 2022Deputy Prime Minister · since 23 May 2022
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Recorded-vote participation
81%
2,715 of 3,361 eligible divisions, full record
Voted with party majority
100%
2,715 of 2,715 votes cast, full record
Policy record available
142 policies
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Recorded-vote participation: The share of recorded votes (divisions) they were eligible for in which they voted, across their full record on They Vote For You. Divisions are only part of parliamentary work. “Voted with party majority” counts votes where they voted the same way as most members of their party.

How they voted on policies

Each policy groups related divisions. Counts are this member's recorded votes from 19 Mar 2008 to 14 May 2026; 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.

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Contact Richard Marles

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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

    24 Nov 2007 – present

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Minister for Defence

    1 June 2022 – present

  • Deputy Prime Minister

    23 May 2022 – present · date corrected, see About

  • Minister for Employment

    23 May 2022 – 1 June 2022 · date corrected, see About

  • Shadow Minister for National Reconstruction, Employment, Skills and Small Business

    28 Jan 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Shadow Minister for Science

    28 Jan 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition (shadow ministry)

    2 June 2019 – 1 June 2022

  • Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (House)

    10 Nov 2020 – 28 Jan 2021

  • Shadow Minister for Home Affairs (House)

    10 Nov 2020 – 28 Jan 2021

7 earlier roles

  • Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (House)

    10 Nov 2020 – 28 Jan 2021

  • Shadow Minister for Defence

    6 Dec 2017 – 28 Jan 2021

  • Shadow Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

    18 Oct 2013 – 6 Dec 2017

  • Minister for Trade

    1 July 2013 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs

    5 Mar 2012 – 25 Mar 2013

  • Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs

    14 Sept 2010 – 25 Mar 2013

  • Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry

    9 June 2009 – 14 Sept 2010