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Meryl Swanson

Member for Paterson · Australian Labor Party · NSW

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Recorded-vote participation
83%
1,730 of 2,093 eligible divisions, full record
Voted with party majority
100%
1,730 of 1,730 votes cast, full record
Policy record available
118 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 12 Sept 2016 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 Meryl Swanson

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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

    2 July 2016 – present

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence

    10 Nov 2020 – 1 June 2022