# Australian Democrats — voting record How Australian Democrats is recorded voting in federal parliament across the 9 propositions scored for the 2028 election. - [Expand law-enforcement surveillance powers, even where this narrows personal privacy.](https://how2vote.au/next/issues/expand-law-enforcement-surveillance-powers-even-where-this-narrows-personal-privacy) — Strongly disagrees · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/44) - [Strengthen legal protections for whistleblowers, even where this risks disclosing sensitive information.](https://how2vote.au/next/issues/strengthen-legal-protections-for-whistleblowers-even-where-this-risks-disclosing-sensitive-information) — Strongly agrees · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/90) - [Restrict native-forest logging, even where this reduces timber supply and forestry jobs.](https://how2vote.au/next/issues/restrict-native-forest-logging-even-where-this-reduces-timber-supply-and-forestry-jobs) — Strongly agrees · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/94) - [Increase government investment in public transport, even where this comes at the cost of other spending.](https://how2vote.au/next/issues/increase-government-investment-in-public-transport-even-where-this-comes-at-the-cost-of-other-spending) — Strongly agrees · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/123) - [Strengthen citizens' privacy protections, even where this limits law-enforcement access to data.](https://how2vote.au/next/issues/strengthen-citizens-privacy-protections-even-where-this-limits-law-enforcement-access-to-data) — Strongly agrees · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/128) - [Maintain or increase government support for the coal industry, even where this raises emissions.](https://how2vote.au/next/issues/maintain-or-increase-government-support-for-the-coal-industry-even-where-this-raises-emissions) — Strongly disagrees · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/141) - [Do more to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, even where this requires targeted programs and funding.](https://how2vote.au/next/issues/do-more-to-close-the-gap-between-indigenous-and-non-indigenous-australians-even-where-this-requires-targeted-programs-and-funding) — Strongly agrees · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/160) - [Take stronger action to prevent animal and plant extinctions, even where this constrains land use and development.](https://how2vote.au/next/issues/take-stronger-action-to-prevent-animal-and-plant-extinctions-even-where-this-constrains-land-use-and-development) — Equal merits · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/172) - [Expand the right to protest and speak out on public-interest issues, even where this limits public-order and secrecy laws.](https://how2vote.au/next/issues/expand-the-right-to-protest-and-speak-out-on-public-interest-issues-even-where-this-limits-public-order-and-secrecy-laws) — Agrees · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/53) This party is scored on its recorded parliamentary votes, sourced from They Vote For You, not on its campaign statements. Each row links to the [divisions](https://how2vote.au/glossary#division) behind it. See [how the scoring works](https://how2vote.au/methodology) and [all parties, 2028](https://how2vote.au/next/parties). --- Source: Vote data © They Vote For You (OpenAustralia Foundation), ODbL. Licence: [Open Database Licence v1.0](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/). Registered party names © Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Electoral Commission). Authorised by General Consulting Services Pty Ltd as trustee for the Australian Business Trust, trading as National Digital, Gold Coast, Queensland.