Transgender rights and protections
People who support this policy believe that the federal government should support the rights of transgender people (including genderfluid, nonbinary and genderqueer people) by amending laws and policies to support healthy lives by, for example, ensuring that appropriate healthcare is available nationwide and that trans people are protected from discrimination and harassment.
View on They Vote For You →How each party's members voted
Each bar is 100% of a party's current members in the House of Representatives whom They Vote For You places in one of its seven agreement groups for this policy (its own categories, shown as published). Bars show percentages of members, not vote totals; the number beside each bar is how many members that is. Members They Vote For You says haven't cast enough votes on the policy are counted separately, not in the bars.
- Consistently against
- Almost always against
- Generally against
- Mixture
- Generally for
- Almost always for
- Consistently for
Party breakdown as a table (number of members in each group)
| Party | Consistently against | Almost always against | Generally against | Mixture | Generally for | Almost always for | Consistently for | Not enough votes | Members in bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | 11 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 58 |
| Liberal | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Nationals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| LNP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Greens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Centre Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Speaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| One Nation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Katter's Australian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All 103 members, by agreement
| Member | Party | Position | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Haines (Indi) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Zali Steggall (Warringah) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Andrew Wilkie (Clark) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Kate Chaney (Curtin) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Monique Ryan (Kooyong) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Sophie Scamps (Mackellar) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Elizabeth Watson-Brown (Ryan) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Allegra Spender (Wentworth) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Anne Urquhart (Braddon) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 94% |
| Rebekha Sharkie (Mayo) | Centre Alliance | Voted almost always for | 91% |
| Luke Gosling (Solomon) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 90% |
| Peter Khalil (Wills) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 90% |
| Jason Clare (Blaxland) | Labor | Voted generally for | 79% |
| Clare O'Neil (Hotham) | Labor | Voted generally for | 79% |
| Jim Chalmers (Rankin) | Labor | Voted generally for | 79% |
| Kate Thwaites (Jagajaga) | Labor | Voted generally for | 79% |
| Anika Wells (Lilley) | Labor | Voted generally for | 79% |
| Ged Kearney (Cooper) | Labor | Voted generally for | 79% |
| Catherine King (Ballarat) | Labor | Voted generally for | 69% |
| Ed Husic (Chifley) | Labor | Voted generally for | 69% |
| Madeleine King (Brand) | Labor | Voted generally for | 69% |
| Pat Conroy (Shortland) | Labor | Voted generally for | 69% |
| Rob Mitchell (McEwen) | Labor | Voted generally for | 64% |
| Julie Collins (Franklin) | Labor | Voted generally for | 62% |
| Shayne Neumann (Blair) | Labor | Voted generally for | 62% |
| Michelle Rowland (Greenway) | Labor | Voted generally for | 62% |
| Chris Bowen (McMahon) | Labor | Voted generally for | 62% |
| Joanne Ryan (Lalor) | Labor | Voted generally for | 62% |
| Emma McBride (Dobell) | Labor | Voted generally for | 62% |
| Meryl Swanson (Paterson) | Labor | Voted generally for | 62% |
| Libby Coker (Corangamite) | Labor | Voted generally for | 62% |
| Fiona Phillips (Gilmore) | Labor | Voted generally for | 62% |
| Kristy McBain (Eden-Monaro) | Labor | Voted generally for | 62% |
| Milton Dick (Oxley) | Speaker | Voted generally for | 62% |
| David Smith (Bean) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 58% |
| Anthony Albanese (Grayndler) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 55% |
| Justine Elliot (Richmond) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 55% |
| Amanda Rishworth (Kingston) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 55% |
| Tony Zappia (Makin) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 55% |
| Matt Thistlethwaite (Kingsford Smith) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 55% |
| Mike Freelander (Macarthur) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 55% |
| Susan Templeman (Macquarie) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 55% |
| Julian Hill (Bruce) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 55% |
| Andrew Leigh (Fenner) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 55% |
| Patrick Gorman (Perth) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 55% |
| Josh Burns (Macnamara) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 55% |
| Tony Burke (Watson) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Richard Marles (Corio) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Sharon Claydon (Newcastle) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Mark Dreyfus (Isaacs) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 45% |
| Tim Watts (Gellibrand) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 45% |
| Andrew Giles (Scullin) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 45% |
| Anne Stanley (Werriwa) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 45% |
| Steve Georganas (Adelaide) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 45% |
| Tanya Plibersek (Sydney) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 33% |
| Matt Keogh (Burt) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 33% |
| Anne Aly (Cowan) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 33% |
| Mark Butler (Hindmarsh) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 33% |
| Andrew Wallace (Fisher) | LNP | Not enough votes to say | 33% |
| Lisa Chesters (Bendigo) | Labor | Voted generally against | 31% |
| Julian Leeser (Berowra) | Liberal | Voted generally against | 24% |
| Alicia Payne (Canberra) | Labor | Voted generally against | 24% |
| Daniel Mulino (Fraser) | Labor | Voted generally against | 24% |
| Aaron Violi (Casey) | Liberal | Not enough votes to say | 8% |
| Andrew Willcox (Dawson) | LNP | Not enough votes to say | 8% |
| Sam Rae (Hawke) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 8% |
| Sam Birrell (Nicholls) | Nationals | Not enough votes to say | 8% |
| Sally Sitou (Reid) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 8% |
| Gordon Reid (Robertson) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 8% |
| Jason Wood (La Trobe) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 4% |
| Llew O'Brien (Wide Bay) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 4% |
| Barnaby Joyce (New England) | One Nation | Voted consistently against | 3% |
| Alex Hawke (Mitchell) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Darren Chester (Gippsland) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Scott Buchholz (Wright) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Michelle Landry (Capricornia) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Kevin Hogan (Page) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| David Littleproud (Maranoa) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Bob Katter (Kennedy) | Katter's Australian | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Phillip Thompson (Herbert) | LNP | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Melissa McIntosh (Lindsay) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Garth Hamilton (Groom) | LNP | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Tony Pasin (Barker) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 1% |
| Angus Taylor (Hume) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 1% |
| Rick Wilson (O'Connor) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 1% |
| Ted O'Brien (Fairfax) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 1% |
| Angie Bell (Moncrieff) | LNP | Voted consistently against | 1% |
| Michael McCormack (Riverina) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Pat Conaghan (Cowper) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Jerome Laxale (Bennelong) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Louise Miller-Frost (Boothby) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Carina Garland (Chisholm) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Alison Byrnes (Cunningham) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Dai Le (Fowler) | Independent | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Cassandra Fernando (Holt) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Dan Repacholi (Hunter) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Marion Scrymgour (Lingiari) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Tracey Roberts (Pearce) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Matt Burnell (Spence) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Zaneta Mascarenhas (Swan) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Sam Lim (Tangney) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Ben Small (Forrest) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Tim Wilson (Goldstein) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
Votes that make up this policy
The policy position on each vote. Strong votes count more towards a member's agreement score.
- 31 Mar 2026 · SenatePolicy: NoCommittees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Gender dysphoria treatment
- 31 July 2025 · SenatePolicy: No (strong)Sex Discrimination Amendment (Restoring Biological Definitions) Bill 2025 - First Reading - Let the bill be considered in Parliament
- 10 Feb 2025 · SenatePolicy: NoCommittees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Transgender healthcare
- 12 Sept 2024 · SenatePolicy: No (strong)Sex Discrimination Amendment (Acknowledging Biological Reality) Bill 2024 - First Reading - Introduce the bill into the Senate
- 28 Feb 2024 · SenatePolicy: NoCommittees - Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Reference - Childhood Gender Transition Prohibition Bill 2023
- 16 Nov 2023 · SenatePolicy: AyeCommittees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - Childhood Gender Transition Prohibition Bill 2023
- 3 Aug 2023 · SenatePolicy: NoCommittees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Gender diverse children and young people
- 20 Mar 2023 · SenatePolicy: NoMatters of Urgency - Gender Dysphoria - For an inquiry
- 30 Nov 2022 · SenatePolicy: NoCommittees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Puberty blockers and disproven theory
- 7 Nov 2022 · HousePolicy: NoAnti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Extending protection
- 7 Nov 2022 · HousePolicy: NoAnti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Objects of bill
- 9 Feb 2022 · HousePolicy: NoReligious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
- 9 Feb 2022 · HousePolicy: NoReligious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Statements of belief
- 9 Feb 2022 · HousePolicy: NoReligious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Statements of belief
- 9 Feb 2022 · HousePolicy: NoReligious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Aged Care
- 9 Feb 2022 · HousePolicy: NoReligious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
- 9 Feb 2022 · HousePolicy: NoHuman Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Teachers
- 9 Feb 2022 · HousePolicy: NoHuman Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Students
- 9 Feb 2022 · HousePolicy: AyeHuman Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Students
- 9 Feb 2022 · HousePolicy: AyeHuman Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with amended bill
- 15 June 2021 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Gender Dysphoria - Treating gender diverse children
- 16 Mar 2021 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Gender Language - Concerns about "distorted" language
- 13 Nov 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Transgender Awareness Week - Support
- 3 Dec 2018 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Gender and Sexual Orientation - Healthcare and gender diverse treatment
- 16 Aug 2018 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Free Speech - Against gender neutral language
- 17 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions — International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia