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Michaelia Cash

Senator for WA · Liberal Party

Shadow Attorney-General · since 17 Feb 2026Leader of the Opposition in the Senate · since 28 May 2025

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Recorded-vote participation
60%
3,897 of 6,534 eligible divisions, full record
Voted with party majority
99.9%
3,894 of 3,897 votes cast, full record
Policy record available
228 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 27 Aug 2008 to 31 Mar 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 Michaelia Cash

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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

  • Senate

    1 July 2008 – present

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Shadow Attorney-General

    17 Feb 2026 – present

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

    28 May 2025 – present

  • Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs

    28 May 2025 – 17 Feb 2026

  • Shadow Attorney-General

    18 Apr 2023 – 28 May 2025

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

    5 June 2022 – 28 May 2025

  • Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

    5 June 2022 – 28 May 2025

  • Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business in the Senate

    8 Oct 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Minister for Home Affairs in the Senate

    8 Oct 2021 – 1 June 2022

15 earlier roles

  • Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs in the Senate

    8 Oct 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Attorney-General

    30 Mar 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Minister for Industrial Relations

    30 Mar 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate

    22 Dec 2020 – 1 June 2022

  • Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business

    29 May 2019 – 30 Mar 2021

  • Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education

    26 Aug 2018 – 29 May 2019

  • Minister for Jobs and Innovation

    20 Dec 2017 – 26 Aug 2018

  • Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service

    21 Sept 2015 – 20 Dec 2017

  • Minister for Employment

    21 Sept 2015 – 20 Dec 2017

  • Minister for Women

    21 Sept 2015 – 20 Dec 2017

  • Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

    18 Sept 2013 – 21 Sept 2015

  • Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women

    18 Sept 2013 – 21 Sept 2015

  • Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate (shadow ministry)

    19 Sept 2012 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration

    14 Sept 2010 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Status of Women

    14 Sept 2010 – 18 Sept 2013