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Patrick Dodson

Senator for WA · Australian Labor Party · Former member

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How they voted on policies

Each policy groups related divisions. Counts are this member's recorded votes from 2 May 2016 to 22 Mar 2023; 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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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

    28 Apr 2016 – 26 Jan 2024 · Resigned

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Shadow Minister for Constitutional Reform (Senate)

    10 Nov 2020 – 1 June 2022

  • Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services (Senate)

    10 Nov 2020 – 1 June 2022

  • Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians (Senate)

    10 Nov 2020 – 1 June 2022

  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians

    2 June 2019 – 1 June 2022

  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Reconciliation

    2 June 2019 – 1 June 2022

  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

    6 Dec 2017 – 2 June 2019

  • Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Senate)

    6 Dec 2017 – 2 June 2019

  • Shadow Minister for Regional Communications (Senate)

    6 Dec 2017 – 2 June 2019