Voting Record

Statement by Allegra Spender MP, 11/09/24

I’m proud that I’ve voted 100% of the time in line with the values of the Wentworth community.
That’s the benefit of being an independent – I get to decide every vote on an issue-by-issue basis.

That’s not something MPs from the major parties can say. They vote based on what their leaders tell them to do. Only an Independent is free to vote on the policy, not driven by the politics.

As of August 2024, my record shows that when the Coalition calls a vote, I’ve supported it 56% of the time. When Labor calls a vote it’s 50%. And when the Greens do, it’s 49%. There’s a lot of misinformation out there, so you can see every vote I’ve cast below.

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AGAINST – Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Definition of small business

November 10, 2022

The majority voted in favour of disagreeing with amendments introduced by Mayo MP Rebekha Sharkie (Centre Alliance), which means they failed. What does this amendment do? Ms Sharkie explained that: The purpose of this...

AGAINST – Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Opposition amendments

November 10, 2022

The majority voted in favour of disagreeing with amendments introduced by Bradfield MP Paul Fletcher (Liberal), which means they failed. What do these amendments do? Mr Fletcher explained that: Amendments (1), (9) and (25)...

AGAINST – Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendments

November 10, 2022

The majority voted in favour of Government amendments, which means they will now form part of the bill. Watson MP Tony Burke (Labor) explained the amendments, saying that "Since the introduction of these reforms...

AGAINST – Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendment (30)

November 10, 2022

The majority voted in favour of disagreeing with an amendment introduced by Wentworth MP Allegra Spender (Independent), which means it failed. This would have amended government amendment (30). What does this amendment do? Ms...

AGAINST – Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

November 10, 2022

The majority voted in favour of a motion "that the bill be read a second time", which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. What is the bill's main...

AGAINST – Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Small business

November 10, 2022

The majority voted in favour of disagreeing with an amendment moved by Mayo MP Rebekha Sharkie (Centre Alliance), which would have amended another amendment moved by Wentworth MP Allegra Spender (Independent). Amendment text That...

AGAINST – Business - Consideration of Legislation - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022

November 08, 2022

The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Watson MP Tony Burke (Labor), which means it passed. This means that the usual procedural rules - known as standing orders - will be...

AGAINST – Business - Consideration of Legislation - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022

November 08, 2022

The majority voted in favour of disagreeing with an amendment to another motion, which means it failed. Amendment text That all words after paragraph (1) be omitted and the following be inserted: (2) the...

AGAINST – Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Objects of bill

November 07, 2022

The majority voted in favour of disagreeing with amendments introduced by Warringah MP Zali Steggall (Independent), which means they failed and won't be included in the bill. Rebellion Bass MP Bridget Archer (Liberal) crossed...

FOR – Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Equal-access approach

November 07, 2022

The majority voted in favour of disagreeing with amendments introduced by Kooyong MP Monique Ryan (Independent), which means they failed and won't be included in the bill. What did the amendments do? Dr Ryan...