Increasing consumer protections
People who support this policy believe that the federal government should introduce legislation that increases consumer protections by, for example, encouraging competition.
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
Labor
50 members+2 not enough votes
Liberal
14 members
Nationals
7 members+1 not enough votes
Independent
4 members
LNP
4 members
Speaker
1 member
Katter's Australian
1 member
Centre Alliance
1 member
One Nation
1 member
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 50 |
| Liberal | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Nationals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| LNP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Speaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Katter's Australian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Centre Alliance | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| One Nation | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All 86 members, by agreement
| Member | Party | Position | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Albanese (Grayndler) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Tony Burke (Watson) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Julie Collins (Franklin) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Mark Dreyfus (Isaacs) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Justine Elliot (Richmond) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Richard Marles (Corio) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Shayne Neumann (Blair) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Amanda Rishworth (Kingston) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Tony Zappia (Makin) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Chris Bowen (McMahon) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Joanne Ryan (Lalor) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Jim Chalmers (Rankin) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Andrew Giles (Scullin) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Anne Aly (Cowan) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Susan Templeman (Macquarie) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Meryl Swanson (Paterson) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Luke Gosling (Solomon) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Pat Conroy (Shortland) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Anne Stanley (Werriwa) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Andrew Leigh (Fenner) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Patrick Gorman (Perth) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Alicia Payne (Canberra) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Fiona Phillips (Gilmore) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Steve Georganas (Adelaide) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Mark Butler (Hindmarsh) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| David Smith (Bean) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Kristy McBain (Eden-Monaro) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Anne Urquhart (Braddon) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Rob Mitchell (McEwen) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 99% |
| Michelle Rowland (Greenway) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 99% |
| Andrew Wilkie (Clark) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 99% |
| Ed Husic (Chifley) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Tim Watts (Gellibrand) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Clare O'Neil (Hotham) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Matt Thistlethwaite (Kingsford Smith) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Sharon Claydon (Newcastle) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Matt Keogh (Burt) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Emma McBride (Dobell) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Mike Freelander (Macarthur) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Madeleine King (Brand) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Julian Hill (Bruce) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Peter Khalil (Wills) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Josh Wilson (Fremantle) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Libby Coker (Corangamite) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Daniel Mulino (Fraser) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Kate Thwaites (Jagajaga) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Anika Wells (Lilley) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Josh Burns (Macnamara) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Ged Kearney (Cooper) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Milton Dick (Oxley) | Speaker | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Tanya Plibersek (Sydney) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 93% |
| Jason Clare (Blaxland) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 88% |
| Lisa Chesters (Bendigo) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 86% |
| Catherine King (Ballarat) | Labor | Voted generally for | 75% |
| Helen Haines (Indi) | Independent | Voted generally for | 67% |
| Bob Katter (Kennedy) | Katter's Australian | Voted generally for | 66% |
| Zali Steggall (Warringah) | Independent | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Rebekha Sharkie (Mayo) | Centre Alliance | Voted generally against | 33% |
| Barnaby Joyce (New England) | One Nation | Voted generally against | 23% |
| Anne Webster (Mallee) | Nationals | Not enough votes to say | 14% |
| Alex Hawke (Mitchell) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 12% |
| Michelle Landry (Capricornia) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Rick Wilson (O'Connor) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Kevin Hogan (Page) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Andrew Hastie (Canning) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Julian Leeser (Berowra) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Llew O'Brien (Wide Bay) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Phillip Thompson (Herbert) | LNP | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Melissa McIntosh (Lindsay) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Andrew Wallace (Fisher) | LNP | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Dan Tehan (Wannon) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 1% |
| Scott Buchholz (Wright) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 1% |
| Jason Wood (La Trobe) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Darren Chester (Gippsland) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Michael McCormack (Riverina) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Tony Pasin (Barker) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Melissa Price (Durack) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Angus Taylor (Hume) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Ted O'Brien (Fairfax) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| David Littleproud (Maranoa) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Pat Conaghan (Cowper) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Terry Young (Longman) | LNP | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Angie Bell (Moncrieff) | LNP | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Andrew Gee (Calare) | Independent | 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.
- 14 May 2026 · SenatePolicy: AyeCompetition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bill
- 4 Aug 2021 · HousePolicy: NoFinancial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response - Better Advice) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Disagree with amendments
- 11 May 2021 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Banking and Financial Services - Protect consumers
- 2 Dec 2020 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Banking and Financial Services - Keep responsible lending obligations
- 10 Feb 2020 · SenatePolicy: AyeTreasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 2) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Limit the exemption
- 27 Nov 2019 · HousePolicy: AyeTreasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Bill 2019 - Consideration in Detail - Director ID numbers
- 12 Nov 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeTreasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
- 15 Oct 2019 · HousePolicy: AyeTreasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 2) Bill 2019 - Consideration in Detail - Restrict fintech sandbox exemption
- 23 Aug 2018 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Australian Consumer Law - Protect consumers
- 26 Nov 2010 · SenatePolicy: NoTelecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee - Merits review
- 26 Nov 2010 · SenatePolicy: AyeTelecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee — No—disadvantage test
- 26 Nov 2010 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — Third Reading - Read a third time
- 25 Nov 2010 · SenatePolicy: NoTelecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee - Spectrum and pay TV
- 25 Nov 2010 · SenatePolicy: AyeTelecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee — Keep items and divisions unchanged
- 25 Nov 2010 · SenatePolicy: NoTelecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee — Transparency
- 25 Nov 2010 · SenatePolicy: NoTelecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee - Competition and Consumer Act and ACCC to apply
- 24 Nov 2010 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — Second Reading - Read a second time
- 16 Nov 2010 · HousePolicy: NoTelecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — Consideration in Detail — Disallowable instruments to limit Telstra
- 16 Nov 2010 · HousePolicy: NoTelecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — Consideration in Detail — Disallowance of instruments and competition
- 16 Nov 2010 · HousePolicy: NoTelecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — Consideration in Detail - Merit review and procedural fairness
- 15 Nov 2010 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — Second Reading — Read a second time
- 16 Mar 2010 · SenatePolicy: AyeTrade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009 — In Committee — Additional fees for payment in person or in cash
- 16 Mar 2010 · SenatePolicy: AyeTrade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009 — In Committee - Sending private information offshore
- 22 Oct 2009 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 — Second Reading - Read a second time
- 22 Oct 2009 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 — Third Reading - Read a third time
- 12 Nov 2008 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008 and related bill — Second Reading — Read a second time
- 5 June 2008 · HousePolicy: AyeNational Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008 — Second Reading — Keep motion to read a second time unchanged
- 5 June 2008 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008 — Second Reading — Read a second time
- 5 June 2008 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008 — Third Reading - Read a third time
- 5 June 2008 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 — Second Reading — Read a second time
- 5 June 2008 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 — Third Reading - Read a third time