Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
People who support this policy believe that the federal government should introduce legislation that increases the powers and influence of trade unions in workplace relations.
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
16 members+5 not enough votes
Liberal
14 members+2 not enough votes
Greens
5 members+2 not enough votes
One Nation
2 members
LNP
2 members
Nationals
2 members
Jacqui Lambie Network
1 member
Senate President
1 member
Deputy Senate President
1 member
Independent0 members+2 not enough votes
Australia's Voice0 members+1 not enough votes
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 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 16 |
| Liberal | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Greens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| One Nation | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LNP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nationals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Australia's Voice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| United Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CLP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All 58 members, by agreement
| Member | Party | Position | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Hanson-Young (SA) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Nick McKim (Tasmania) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Don Farrell (SA) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Malarndirri McCarthy (NT) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Murray Watt (Queensland) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Mehreen Faruqi (NSW) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Larissa Waters (Queensland) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Tim Ayres (NSW) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Nita Green (Queensland) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Marielle Smith (SA) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Jess Walsh (Victoria) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Karen Grogan (SA) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Barbara Pocock (SA) | Greens | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| David Pocock (ACT) | Independent | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| David Shoebridge (NSW) | Greens | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Lidia Thorpe (Victoria) | Independent | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Dorinda Cox (WA) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Fatima Payman (WA) | Australia's Voice | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Michelle Ananda-Rajah (Victoria) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Tammy Tyrrell (Tasmania) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 100% |
| Glenn Sterle (WA) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 99% |
| Jenny McAllister (NSW) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Katy Gallagher (ACT) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 98% |
| Anthony Chisholm (Queensland) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 97% |
| Jordon Steele-John (WA) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania) | Jacqui Lambie Network | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Tony Sheldon (NSW) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 95% |
| Helen Polley (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 94% |
| Carol Brown (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 92% |
| Deborah O'Neill (NSW) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 92% |
| Sue Lines (WA) | Senate President | Voted almost always for | 89% |
| Penny Wong (SA) | Labor | Voted almost always for | 88% |
| Raff Ciccone (Victoria) | Labor | Not enough votes to say | 86% |
| Pauline Hanson (Queensland) | One Nation | Voted generally against | 25% |
| Malcolm Roberts (Queensland) | One Nation | Voted generally against | 25% |
| Jane Hume (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 8% |
| Anne Ruston (SA) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 6% |
| Claire Chandler (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 3% |
| Matthew Canavan (Queensland) | LNP | Voted consistently against | 2% |
| Bridget McKenzie (Victoria) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 1% |
| Richard Colbeck (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 1% |
| Michaelia Cash (WA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 1% |
| Dean Smith (WA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| James McGrath (Queensland) | LNP | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| James Paterson (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Alex Antic (SA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Andrew Bragg (NSW) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Susan McDonald (Queensland) | Nationals | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Matt O'Sullivan (WA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Paul Scarr (Queensland) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Sarah Henderson (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Ralph Babet (Victoria) | United Australia | 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% |
| Maria Kovacic (NSW) | Liberal | Not enough votes to say | 0% |
| Andrew McLachlan (SA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 0% |
| Slade Brockman (WA) | Deputy Senate President | 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.
- 7 Aug 2023 · SenatePolicy: NoJobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023 - in Committee - Make up of JSA advisory board
- 11 May 2023 · HousePolicy: AyeJobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Composition of advisory board
- 25 Feb 2020 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Workplace Relations - Greyhound Resources
- 12 Nov 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeTreasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Non-registered agreements
- 16 Oct 2017 · SenatePolicy: NoCompetition and Consumer Amendment (Competition Policy Review) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Secondary boycotts
- 18 Oct 2016 · HousePolicy: NoBuilding and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 and one other - Third Reading - Pass the bill
- 18 Apr 2016 · SenatePolicy: NoBuilding and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and one other - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
- 4 Feb 2016 · HousePolicy: NoBuilding and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
- 4 Feb 2016 · HousePolicy: NoBuilding and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills
- 4 Sept 2014 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Australian Workforce - Insecure work
- 12 Dec 2013 · HousePolicy: NoBuilding and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Read a second time
- 28 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: AyeMigration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Read a second time
- 28 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: AyeMigration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Third Reading - Read a third time
- 27 June 2013 · HousePolicy: AyeMigration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill
- 27 June 2013 · HousePolicy: AyeMigration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Pass the bill
- 27 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: NoFair Work Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Workplace Bullying
- 27 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: AyeFair Work Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Right of entry
- 26 June 2013 · HousePolicy: AyeMigration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendment
- 24 June 2013 · SenatePolicy: NoSuperannuation Legislation Amendment (Service Providers and Other Governance Measures) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Independent directors
- 6 June 2013 · HousePolicy: NoFair Work Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Workplace bullying
- 6 June 2013 · HousePolicy: NoFair Work Amendment Bill 2013 — Consideration in Detail — Right of entry
- 16 May 2013 · HousePolicy: NoFair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Towards Transparency) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Read a second time
- 12 Sept 2012 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union - CFMEU Blockade
- 22 Mar 2012 · HousePolicy: AyeFair Work Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry) Bill 2012 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill
- 21 Mar 2012 · SenatePolicy: AyeFair Work Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry) Bill 2011 [2012] - Second Reading - Read a second time
- 20 Mar 2012 · SenatePolicy: AyeBuilding and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
- 20 Mar 2012 · SenatePolicy: AyeBuilding and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012 - Agree to and pass the bill
- 16 Feb 2012 · HousePolicy: AyeBuilding and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
- 13 Oct 2011 · SenatePolicy: NoMotions - Australian Building and Construction Commission - Support the Commission
- 21 June 2011 · SenatePolicy: NoGovernance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011 - In Committee - Quorum requirement
- 20 June 2011 · SenatePolicy: NoGovernance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011 - In Committee - ACTU nomination of board members
- 15 June 2011 · HousePolicy: NoGovernance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011 - Consideration in Detail - ACTU nomination of board members