Restricting donations to political parties
People who support this policy believe that the federal government should introduce restrictions to the amount and type of donations that political parties can receive in order to prevent corruption or the appearance of corruption in government.
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
24 members
Liberal
16 members+1 not enough votes
Greens
9 members
Independent
2 members
LNP
2 members
Nationals
2 members+1 not enough votes
One Nation
2 members
Jacqui Lambie Network
1 member
Australia's Voice
1 member
Senate President
1 member
Deputy Senate President
1 member
United Australia
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 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Liberal | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Greens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LNP | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nationals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| One Nation | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Australia's Voice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| United Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CLP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All 65 members, by agreement
| Member | Party | Position | Agreement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Ananda-Rajah (Victoria) | Labor | Voted consistently for | 100% |
| Sarah Hanson-Young (SA) | Greens | Voted consistently for | 99% |
| Nick McKim (Tasmania) | Greens | Voted almost always for | 92% |
| Larissa Waters (Queensland) | Greens | Voted almost always for | 89% |
| Mehreen Faruqi (NSW) | Greens | Voted almost always for | 87% |
| Jordon Steele-John (WA) | Greens | Voted generally for | 83% |
| Ross Cadell (NSW) | Nationals | Not enough votes to say | 78% |
| Varun Ghosh (WA) | Labor | Voted generally for | 67% |
| Lisa Darmanin (Victoria) | Labor | Voted generally for | 67% |
| Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania) | Jacqui Lambie Network | Voted generally for | 66% |
| Karen Grogan (SA) | Labor | Voted generally for | 60% |
| Penny Allman-Payne (Queensland) | Greens | Voted generally for | 60% |
| Barbara Pocock (SA) | Greens | Voted generally for | 60% |
| David Pocock (ACT) | Independent | Voted generally for | 60% |
| David Shoebridge (NSW) | Greens | Voted generally for | 60% |
| Jana Stewart (Victoria) | Labor | Voted generally for | 60% |
| Tammy Tyrrell (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted generally for | 60% |
| Carol Brown (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 55% |
| Don Farrell (SA) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Nita Green (Queensland) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Lidia Thorpe (Victoria) | Independent | Voted a mixture of for and against | 50% |
| Penny Wong (SA) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 47% |
| Tim Ayres (NSW) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 45% |
| Tony Sheldon (NSW) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 45% |
| Jess Walsh (Victoria) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 45% |
| Helen Polley (Tasmania) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 44% |
| Marielle Smith (SA) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 44% |
| Raff Ciccone (Victoria) | Labor | Voted a mixture of for and against | 43% |
| Fatima Payman (WA) | Australia's Voice | Voted a mixture of for and against | 40% |
| Glenn Sterle (WA) | Labor | Voted generally against | 38% |
| Maria Kovacic (NSW) | Liberal | Voted generally against | 35% |
| Dave Sharma (NSW) | Liberal | Voted generally against | 35% |
| Dorinda Cox (WA) | Labor | Voted generally against | 35% |
| Murray Watt (Queensland) | Labor | Voted generally against | 33% |
| Steph Hodgins-May (Victoria) | Greens | Voted generally against | 33% |
| Jenny McAllister (NSW) | Labor | Voted generally against | 30% |
| Anthony Chisholm (Queensland) | Labor | Voted generally against | 29% |
| Deborah O'Neill (NSW) | Labor | Voted generally against | 28% |
| Malarndirri McCarthy (NT) | Labor | Voted generally against | 25% |
| Katy Gallagher (ACT) | Labor | Voted generally against | 24% |
| Sue Lines (WA) | Senate President | Voted generally against | 24% |
| Kerrynne Liddle (SA) | Liberal | Not enough votes to say | 22% |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price (NT) | CLP | Not enough votes to say | 22% |
| Michaelia Cash (WA) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 13% |
| Matthew Canavan (Queensland) | LNP | Voted almost always against | 13% |
| Jane Hume (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 12% |
| Susan McDonald (Queensland) | Nationals | Voted almost always against | 12% |
| James McGrath (Queensland) | LNP | Voted almost always against | 9% |
| Anne Ruston (SA) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 9% |
| Bridget McKenzie (Victoria) | Nationals | Voted almost always against | 8% |
| Claire Chandler (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted almost always against | 7% |
| Pauline Hanson (Queensland) | One Nation | Voted almost always against | 6% |
| Malcolm Roberts (Queensland) | One Nation | Voted almost always against | 5% |
| Slade Brockman (WA) | Deputy Senate President | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 5% |
| Alex Antic (SA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 4% |
| Andrew Bragg (NSW) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 4% |
| Paul Scarr (Queensland) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 4% |
| James Paterson (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 4% |
| Andrew McLachlan (SA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 4% |
| Dean Smith (WA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 3% |
| Sarah Henderson (Victoria) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 3% |
| Matt O'Sullivan (WA) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 3% |
| Richard Colbeck (Tasmania) | Liberal | Voted consistently against | 3% |
| Ralph Babet (Victoria) | United Australia | 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.
- 12 Feb 2025 · SenatePolicy: AyeElectoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
- 12 Feb 2025 · SenatePolicy: AyeElectoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Prohibiting donations from tobacco, liquor and gambling industries
- 12 Feb 2025 · SenatePolicy: AyeElectoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
- 20 Nov 2024 · HousePolicy: AyeElectoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with the bill's main idea
- 20 Nov 2024 · HousePolicy: AyeElectoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with the bill
- 20 Nov 2024 · HousePolicy: AyeElectoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
- 6 Dec 2023 · SenatePolicy: AyeInteractive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Political influence of wagering industry
- 4 Dec 2023 · SenatePolicy: AyePublic Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023 and another - Second Reading - Political donations
- 21 June 2021 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Energy - Political donations from gas companies
- 4 Feb 2021 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Donations to Political Parties - Lower disclosure threashold
- 3 Sept 2020 · SenatePolicy: AyeElectoral Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Restrict political donations
- 2 Sept 2020 · SenatePolicy: AyeElectoral Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Amend donation laws
- 2 Sept 2020 · SenatePolicy: AyeElectoral Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Lower disclosure threshold
- 2 Sept 2020 · SenatePolicy: AyeElectoral Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Reform donation arrangements
- 3 Dec 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Great Barrier Reef - Climate change
- 24 July 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Great Barrier Reef - Protect from climate change
- 2 Apr 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Mining - Donations + Adani
- 13 Feb 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Gambling - Introduced restrictions
- 12 Feb 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Donations to Political Parties - Restrict
- 12 Feb 2019 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Donations to Political Parties - Restrict
- 3 Dec 2018 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Political Donations - Ban and cap
- 16 Oct 2018 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Climate Change - Donations, climate policy and Adani
- 13 Feb 2018 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Donations to Political Parties - Mining and resources
- 15 Aug 2017 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Donations to Political Parties - Integrity and perceived corruption
- 8 Nov 2016 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Political Donations - Family First
- 12 Oct 2016 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Donations to Political Parties - Banks and financial institutions
- 2 May 2016 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions — Donations to Political Parties
- 19 Apr 2016 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Climate Change - End fossil fuel political donations
- 24 Nov 2015 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Donations to Political Parties - Ban certain political donations & establish independent corruption commission
- 19 Mar 2015 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions — Ban donations to political parties from mining and coal seam gas (CSG) companies
- 3 Dec 2013 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Political Donations - Disclosure and ban on overseas donations
- 17 Nov 2010 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2010 - Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea
- 25 Oct 2010 · SenatePolicy: AyeTobacco Advertising
- 16 Mar 2009 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2009 - Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea
- 11 Mar 2009 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [2009] - Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea
- 18 Mar 2008 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Donations to Political Parties - Developers
- 30 Nov 2006 · SenatePolicy: AyeMotions - Political Donations - Developers
- 20 June 2006 · SenatePolicy: AyeElectoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 - In Committee - Foreign donations & loans