Portrait of David Farley
House Member for Farrer since 9 May 2026

David Farley

84 / 145 divisions voted in this parliament
0 votes against their party's majority position
0.5 years 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 parliament9 May 2026
Parliaments48th

Election history

ElectionElectoratePartyFirst pref %SwingResult
2026 Farrer by-electionFarrerOne Nation39.73Elected

First-preference share of the formal vote at each event, matched by name within the member's state.

Parliamentary expenses

CategoryApr-Jun 2026
Office Administration$1,159
Office Facilities$157
Total$1,316

Expenditure as the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority publishes it each quarter, in its own categories, rounded to the dollar. Travel distances, office locations and roles differ, so totals do not compare between members. IPEA's reports and notes.

Voting record 84 divisions

DateDivisionVoteResult
October 2026
Motions — Private Health InsuranceAyeNegatived
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026; Reference to CommitteeAyeNegatived
Bills — Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAyeNegatived
Business — RearrangementNoCarried
September 2026
Bills — Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare without Caps) Bill 2026; First ReadingNoCarried
Business — RearrangementAyeNegatived
Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional OrdersAyeNegatived
Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional OrdersNoCarried
Bills — Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026; Third ReadingNoCarried
Bills — Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoCarried
Bills — Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNoCarried
Bills — Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAyeNegatived
Business — RearrangementAyeNegatived
Business — Consideration of LegislationNoCarried
Business — Consideration of LegislationAyeNegatived
Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
Bills — Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
Motions — Albanese Government; Attempted CensureAyeNegatived
Bills — Statute Update Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
Bills — Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
Regulations and Determinations — Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative-Improved Forest Management in Multiple-Use Public Native Forests) Methodology Determination 2026; DisallowanceAyeNegatived
August 2026
Motions — EconomyAyeNegatived
Bills — Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoCarried
Bills — Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Amendment Bill 2026; Report from Federation ChamberAyeNegatived
Motions — Minister for Veterans' AffairsNoCarried
Bills — News Journalism Payments Bill 2026; Second ReadingAyeNegatived
Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAyeNegatived
Motions — Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social CohesionNoCarried
Motions — Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel; Attempted CensureNoCarried
Bills — Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026; Reference to Federation ChamberAyeNegatived
Motions — International Relations: Australia and JapanNoCarried
Bills — Aged Care Amendment (Restoring Human Override for Aged Care Needs Assessments) Bill 2026; First ReadingAyeNegatived
Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional OrdersNoCarried
Business — RearrangementNoCarried
July 2026
Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentAyeNegatived
Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; AppointmentAyeNegatived
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoCarried
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAyeCarried
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAyeCarried
Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
Bills — Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoNegatived
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoNegatived
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoNegatived
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoNegatived
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoNegatived
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the Ndis for Future Generations) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoNegatived
Resolutions of the Senate — National Anti-Corruption Commission Joint Committee; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
June 2026
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
Motions — Albanese GovernmentNoCarried
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted CensureNoCarried
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 - Consideration of Senate Message - Pass the Senate amendmentsNoCarried
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration of Senate MessageNoCarried
Matters of Public Importance — AbdominoplastyNoCarried
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoCarried
Bills — Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAyeNegatived
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaNoCarried
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief No. 2) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAyeNegatived
Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional OrdersNoCarried
Motions — Gambling AdvertisingNoCarried
Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Third ReadingNoCarried
Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoCarried
Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNoCarried
Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second ReadingAyeNegatived
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Third ReadingNoCarried
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoCarried
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAyeNegatived
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoNegatived
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailNoNegatived
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Consideration in DetailAyeNegatived
Business — Consideration of LegislationNoCarried
Business — Consideration of LegislationNoCarried
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Reference to CommitteeAyeNegatived
Business — Consideration of LegislationNoCarried
Business — Consideration of LegislationAyeNegatived
Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Reference to CommitteeNoCarried
Business — Consideration of LegislationNoCarried
Business — Consideration of LegislationNoCarried
Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional OrdersNoCarried

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