More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
People who support this policy believe that there should be more scrutiny or oversight of the actions and powers of Australian intelligence and law enforcement agencies, including the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
View on They Vote For You →How each party's members voted
Each bar is 100% of a party's current members in the Senate 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
Labor
20 members+1 not enough votes
Liberal
15 members+1 not enough votes
Greens
8 members
Independent
2 members
One Nation
2 members
LNP
2 members
Nationals
2 members+1 not enough votes
United Australia
1 member
Australia's Voice
1 member
Senate President
1 member
Jacqui Lambie Network
1 member
Deputy Senate President
1 member
CLP0 members+1 not enough votes
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 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Liberal | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Greens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| One Nation | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LNP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nationals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| United Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Australia's Voice | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CLP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All 60 members, by agreement
| Member | Party | Position | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hanson-Young (SA) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 99% |
| Nick McKim (Tasmania) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Jordon Steele-John (WA) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 97% |
| Larissa Waters (Queensland) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 97% |
| Mehreen Faruqi (NSW) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Lidia Thorpe (Victoria) | Independent | Voted almost always for | 91% |
| Jana Stewart (Victoria) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 86% |
| Dorinda Cox (WA) | Labor | Voted generally for | 75% |
| Penny Allman-Payne (Queensland) | Greens | Voted generally for | 67% |
| David Shoebridge (NSW) | Greens | Voted generally for | 67% |
| Nita Green (Queensland) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 53% |
| Raff Ciccone (Victoria) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Tim Ayres (NSW) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Ralph Babet (Victoria) | United Australia | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Kerrynne Liddle (SA) | Liberal | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Barbara Pocock (SA) | Greens | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Jess Walsh (Victoria) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 47% |
| Tony Sheldon (NSW) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 44% |
| Carol Brown (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 43% |
| Don Farrell (SA) | Labor | Voted generally against | 38% |
| Marielle Smith (SA) | Labor | Voted generally against | 38% |
| Katy Gallagher (ACT) | Labor | Voted generally against | 37% |
| Penny Wong (SA) | Labor | Voted generally against | 35% |
| Anthony Chisholm (Queensland) | Labor | Voted generally against | 35% |
| Murray Watt (Queensland) | Labor | Voted generally against | 35% |
| David Pocock (ACT) | Independent | Voted generally against | 33% |
| Fatima Payman (WA) | Australia's Voice | Voted generally against | 33% |
| Michaelia Cash (WA) | Liberal | Voted generally against | 32% |
| Helen Polley (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted generally against | 29% |
| Sue Lines (WA) | Senate President | Voted generally against | 28% |
| Karen Grogan (SA) | Labor | Voted generally against | 25% |
| Malarndirri McCarthy (NT) | Labor | Voted generally against | 24% |
| Deborah O'Neill (NSW) | Labor | Voted generally against | 23% |
| Jenny McAllister (NSW) | Labor | Voted generally against | 22% |
| Glenn Sterle (WA) | Labor | Voted generally against | 20% |
| Pauline Hanson (Queensland) | One Nation | Voted generally against | 20% |
| James McGrath (Queensland) | LNP | Voted generally against | 18% |
| Bridget McKenzie (Victoria) | Nationals | Voted generally against | 16% |
| Richard Colbeck (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 15% |
| Ross Cadell (NSW) | Nationals | Not enough votes to say | 14% |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price (NT) | CLP | Not enough votes to say | 14% |
| Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania) | Jacqui Lambie Network | Voted almost always against | 13% |
| Anne Ruston (SA) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 12% |
| Matthew Canavan (Queensland) | LNP | Voted almost always against | 11% |
| Andrew McLachlan (SA) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 8% |
| Jane Hume (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 8% |
| Malcolm Roberts (Queensland) | One Nation | Voted almost always against | 6% |
| Tammy Tyrrell (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 3% |
| Susan McDonald (Queensland) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 3% |
| Matt O'Sullivan (WA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 3% |
| Sarah Henderson (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Slade Brockman (WA) | Deputy Senate President | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Alex Antic (SA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Andrew Bragg (NSW) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Claire Chandler (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| James Paterson (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 1% |
| Paul Scarr (Queensland) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 1% |
| Dean Smith (WA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 1% |
| Dave Sharma (NSW) | Liberal | Not enough votes to say | 0% |
Votes that make up this policy
The policy position on each vote. Strong votes count more towards a member's agreement score.
- 12 Feb 2026 · HousePolicy: AyeAustralian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Sunset clause and review
- 30 Mar 2023 · SenatePolicy: AyeCommittees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023
- 27 Oct 2022 · SenatePolicy: NoCounter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (AFP Powers and Other Matters) Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
- 7 Sept 2022 · SenatePolicy: AyeDocuments - Australian Federal Police; Order for the Production of Documents - Myanmar police
- 30 Mar 2022 · SenatePolicy: NoNational Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
- 12 Aug 2021 · SenatePolicy: NoCounter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Sunsetting Review and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
- 16 June 2021 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)Transport Security Amendment (Serious Crime) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Oversight of ACIC
- 10 Dec 2020 · HousePolicy: NoAustralian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020 - Consideration in Detail - The 'Howard safeguard'
- 10 Dec 2020 · SenatePolicy: NoAustralian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
- 10 Dec 2020 · SenatePolicy: AyeAustralian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020 - in Committee - Oversight
- 10 Dec 2020 · SenatePolicy: NoAustralian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
- 3 Sept 2020 · SenatePolicy: AyeAustralian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2020 - in Committee - PJCIS oversight
- 5 Dec 2019 · SenatePolicy: NoAustralian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
- 5 Dec 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeAustralian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Statutory review
- 5 Dec 2019 · SenatePolicy: NoAustralian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Retroactive application
- 5 Dec 2019 · SenatePolicy: NoAustralian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
- 4 Dec 2019 · SenatePolicy: NoCounter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
- 15 Oct 2019 · SenatePolicy: NoCrimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Do not insist on amendments
- 14 Oct 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeCrimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Add a sunset provision
- 1 Aug 2019 · SenatePolicy: NoAustralian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment (Sunsetting of Special Powers Relating to Terrorism Offences) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
- 25 July 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeCounter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019, Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Oversight
- 20 Sept 2018 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Right to Privacy - Protect
- 16 Aug 2018 · SenatePolicy: NoCounter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
- 28 June 2018 · SenatePolicy: AyeNational Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018 and another - Second Reading - Oversight
- 28 June 2018 · SenatePolicy: AyeNational Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Sunset provision
- 28 June 2018 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Increasing oversight
- 26 June 2018 · SenatePolicy: AyeCommittees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee - Refer foreign interference bills
- 9 May 2018 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)Home Affairs and Integrity Agencies Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Parliamentary oversight
- 7 Dec 2017 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Security Services - Scrutiny
- 17 Aug 2017 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Australian Secret Intelligence Service - Appear before Committee
- 8 Nov 2016 · SenatePolicy: No (strong)Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016 - Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea
- 29 Oct 2014 · SenatePolicy: AyeCounter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Australian Greens amendments
- 29 Oct 2014 · SenatePolicy: NoCounter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
- 28 Oct 2014 · SenatePolicy: NoCounter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 — Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
- 28 Oct 2014 · SenatePolicy: NoCounter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Extend sunset clauses
- 28 Oct 2014 · SenatePolicy: AyeCounter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Add sunset clause for delayed notification search warrant
- 25 Sept 2014 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Remove secrecy provisions
- 25 Sept 2014 · SenatePolicy: AyeNational Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Against increase in penalty for unauthorised disclosure
- 24 Sept 2014 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Second Reading - Independent oversight of Australia's intelligence services
- 28 Feb 2012 · SenatePolicy: AyeDocuments — Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security; Order for the Production of Documents
- 13 Nov 2008 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time
- 9 Aug 2007 · SenatePolicy: AyeCommittees - Australia’s Antiterrorism Laws Committee - Establishment