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 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
17 members+10 not enough votes
Liberal
15 members+4 not enough votes
Greens
5 members+4 not enough votes
One Nation
2 members+2 not enough votes
Nationals
2 members+1 not enough votes
LNP
2 members
Senate President
1 member
Independent
1 member+1 not enough votes
Jacqui Lambie Network
1 member
Deputy Senate President
1 member
United Australia0 members+1 not enough votes
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
| Liberal | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| Greens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| One Nation | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nationals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| LNP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Senate President | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| United Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CLP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All 71 members, by agreement
| Member | Party | Position | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malarndirri McCarthy (NT) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Raff Ciccone (Victoria) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Tim Ayres (NSW) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Jess Walsh (Victoria) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Karen Grogan (SA) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Penny Allman-Payne (Queensland) | Greens | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Barbara Pocock (SA) | Greens | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| David Shoebridge (NSW) | Greens | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Jana Stewart (Victoria) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Varun Ghosh (WA) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Lisa Darmanin (Victoria) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Steph Hodgins-May (Victoria) | Greens | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Dorinda Cox (WA) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Josh Dolega (Tasmania) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Michelle Ananda-Rajah (Victoria) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Corinne Mulholland (Queensland) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Charlotte Walker (SA) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Ellie Whiteaker (WA) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Deborah O'Neill (NSW) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 99% |
| Jenny McAllister (NSW) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Anthony Chisholm (Queensland) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Murray Watt (Queensland) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Tony Sheldon (NSW) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Sue Lines (WA) | Senate President | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Penny Wong (SA) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Lidia Thorpe (Victoria) | Independent | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Marielle Smith (SA) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 94% |
| Glenn Sterle (WA) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 89% |
| Katy Gallagher (ACT) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 88% |
| Nita Green (Queensland) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 88% |
| Helen Polley (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 86% |
| Carol Brown (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted generally for | 85% |
| Sarah Hanson-Young (SA) | Greens | Voted generally for | 84% |
| Nick McKim (Tasmania) | Greens | Voted generally for | 83% |
| Jordon Steele-John (WA) | Greens | Voted generally for | 83% |
| Mehreen Faruqi (NSW) | Greens | Voted generally for | 83% |
| Larissa Waters (Queensland) | Greens | Voted generally for | 80% |
| Don Farrell (SA) | Labor | Voted generally for | 79% |
| Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania) | Jacqui Lambie Network | Voted generally for | 65% |
| Pauline Hanson (Queensland) | One Nation | Voted generally for | 64% |
| Paul Scarr (Queensland) | Liberal | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Alex Antic (SA) | Liberal | Voted generally against | 26% |
| Andrew Bragg (NSW) | Liberal | Voted generally against | 26% |
| Malcolm Roberts (Queensland) | One Nation | Voted generally against | 26% |
| Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted generally against | 21% |
| Claire Chandler (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted generally against | 20% |
| Susan McDonald (Queensland) | Nationals | Voted generally against | 20% |
| Matt O'Sullivan (WA) | Liberal | Voted generally against | 20% |
| Sarah Henderson (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted generally against | 20% |
| James Paterson (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted generally against | 17% |
| Slade Brockman (WA) | Deputy Senate President | Voted generally against | 17% |
| Richard Colbeck (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 13% |
| Dave Sharma (NSW) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 8% |
| Andrew McLachlan (SA) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 8% |
| Michaelia Cash (WA) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 7% |
| Dean Smith (WA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Anne Ruston (SA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Matthew Canavan (Queensland) | LNP | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| James McGrath (Queensland) | LNP | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Bridget McKenzie (Victoria) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Jane Hume (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Ralph Babet (Victoria) | United Australia | Not enough votes to say | 0% |
| Ross Cadell (NSW) | Nationals | Not enough votes to say | 0% |
| Kerrynne Liddle (SA) | Liberal | Not enough votes to say | 0% |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price (NT) | CLP | Not enough votes to say | 0% |
| David Pocock (ACT) | Independent | Not enough votes to say | 0% |
| Maria Kovacic (NSW) | Liberal | Not enough votes to say | 0% |
| Leah Blyth (SA) | Liberal | Not enough votes to say | 0% |
| Jessica Collins (NSW) | Liberal | Not enough votes to say | 0% |
| Tyron Whitten (WA) | One Nation | Not enough votes to say | 0% |
| Sean Bell (NSW) | One Nation | 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.
- 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