SenateSenator for Tasmania· since 13 Aug 2026

Chris Gatenby

60 / 134divisions voted in this parliament
0votes against their party's majority position
0.1years in federal parliament

Counted against the divisions held while they sat, not the whole parliament. Absence from a division is not abstention: pairing arrangements, leave and parliamentary duties are not distinguished in the official record. How these figures are computed.

Background

Entered parliament13 Aug 2026
Parliaments48th

Voting record

DateDivisionVoteResult
17 Sep 2026Bills — Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAyeNegatived
17 Sep 2026Bills — Defence Force Discipline Amendment (Rcdvs Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill 2026; in CommitteeNoCarried
17 Sep 2026Committees — Corruption in the Construction Industry Select Committee; AppointmentAyeNegatived
17 Sep 2026Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; ReferenceAyeCarried
17 Sep 2026Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; ReferenceAyeNegatived
17 Sep 2026Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; ReportNoNegatived
17 Sep 2026Bills — Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare without Caps) Bill 2026; Third ReadingAyeCarried
17 Sep 2026Bills — Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare without Caps) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAyeCarried
16 Sep 2026Bills — A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Amendment (No Jab No Pay Repeal) Bill 2025; Second ReadingNoNegatived
15 Sep 2026Matters of Urgency — EconomyAyeCarried
15 Sep 2026Documents — Australian Federal Police; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeCarried
15 Sep 2026Documents — Trade Unions; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeCarried
15 Sep 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationAyeNegatived
15 Sep 2026Documents — Cybersafety Legislation; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeCarried
15 Sep 2026Documents — Waste Management and Recycling; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeCarried
15 Sep 2026Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; ReferenceAyeNegatived
15 Sep 2026Bills — Red Lines Package Omnibus Bill 2026; First ReadingNoCarried
15 Sep 2026Documents — Artificial IntelligenceAyeCarried
15 Sep 2026Bills — Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026; in CommitteeAyeNegatived
14 Sep 2026Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; ReferenceAyeNegatived
14 Sep 2026Matters of Urgency — Cost of LivingAyeNegatived
14 Sep 2026Documents — Digital Seller Underperformance Policy; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeCarried
14 Sep 2026Documents — Health Care; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeNegatived
14 Sep 2026Documents — Intergenerational Trust Fund for the People of the Republic of Nauru; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeCarried
14 Sep 2026Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; ReferenceAyeCarried
14 Sep 2026Bills — Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAyeNegatived
14 Sep 2026Bills — Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2026; Third ReadingNoCarried
14 Sep 2026Bills — Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2026; Second ReadingNoCarried
14 Sep 2026Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; in CommitteeAyeNegatived
14 Sep 2026Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; in CommitteeNoCarried
14 Sep 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationNoNegatived
14 Sep 2026Motions — Artificial IntelligenceNoNegatived
20 Aug 2026Bills — Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025; Limitation of DebateAyeNegatived
20 Aug 2026Bills — Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateAyeNegatived
20 Aug 2026Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill (No. 1) 2026; Limitation of DebateAyeNegatived
20 Aug 2026Bills — Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026, Cash Distribution Framework (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateNoCarried
20 Aug 2026Bills — Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateAyeNegatived
20 Aug 2026Bills — News Journalism Payments Bill 2026, News Journalism Payments (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026, News Media Bargaining (Administration) Bill 2026, News Media Bargaining Charge Bill 2026, Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media Bargaining) (Consequential) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateAyeNegatived
20 Aug 2026Documents — Capacity Investment Scheme, Cheaper Home Batteries Program, Rewiring the Nation, Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeNegatived
20 Aug 2026Documents — Climate Change; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeNegatived
20 Aug 2026Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; ReferenceAyeNegatived
20 Aug 2026Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; ReportNoCarried
20 Aug 2026Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; ReportNoCarried
20 Aug 2026Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; ReportAyeNegatived
19 Aug 2026Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, National Self-Exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Amendment Bill 2026, Interactive Gambling (Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateAyeNegatived
19 Aug 2026Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, National Self-Exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Amendment Bill 2026, Interactive Gambling (Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateNoCarried
19 Aug 2026Matters of Urgency — Veterans: Women's HealthAyeCarried
19 Aug 2026Matters of Urgency — VeteransAyeCarried
19 Aug 2026Documents — Therapeutic Goods Administration; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeNegatived
19 Aug 2026Documents — Prime Minister; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeCarried
19 Aug 2026Committees — Economics References Committee; ReferenceAyeNegatived
18 Aug 2026Documents — Renewable Energy, Climate Change; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeNegatived
18 Aug 2026Documents — Cheaper Home Batteries Program; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeNegatived
18 Aug 2026Committees — Select Committee on Corruption in the Construction Industry; AppointmentAyeNegatived
18 Aug 2026Motions — Aged CareAyeCarried
18 Aug 2026Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAyeCarried
17 Aug 2026Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; ReferenceAyeNegatived
17 Aug 2026Matters of Urgency — Prime MinisterAyeCarried
17 Aug 2026Motions — Personal Information and Privacy; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeCarried
17 Aug 2026Motions — Taxation; Order for the Production of DocumentsAyeNegatived

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