Australian Labor Party — voting record

How Australian Labor Party is recorded voting in federal parliament across the 29 propositions scored for the 2028 election.

This record consolidates the parliamentary voting record of Australian Labor Party across the AEC-registered names and branches it appears under: Labor, A.L.P. and Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch.

Expand law-enforcement surveillance powers, even where this narrows personal privacy. Agrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Tighten consumer protection laws, even where this increases regulation on business. Strongly agrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Increase the indexation applied to student (HECS-HELP) debts, even where this raises what graduates repay. Strongly disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Strengthen legal protections for whistleblowers, even where this risks disclosing sensitive information. Disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Restrict native-forest logging, even where this reduces timber supply and forestry jobs. Disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Increase government investment in public transport, even where this comes at the cost of other spending. Strongly disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Strengthen gun control laws, even where this restricts lawful firearm owners. Strongly agrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Strengthen citizens' privacy protections, even where this limits law-enforcement access to data. Disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Maintain or increase government support for the coal industry, even where this raises emissions. Equal merits · record(opens in a new tab)
Do more to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, even where this requires targeted programs and funding. Equal merits · record(opens in a new tab)
Maintain or increase defence spending, even where this commits substantial public funds. Strongly disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Take stronger action to prevent animal and plant extinctions, even where this constrains land use and development. Equal merits · record(opens in a new tab)
Expand publicly funded dental care, even where this increases health spending. Disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Increase legal protections for LGBTI people, even where this narrows some religious exemptions. Disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Strengthen legal rights and protections for transgender people, even where this narrows some religious or single-sex exemptions. Equal merits · record(opens in a new tab)
Require minimum sentences for some crimes, accepting less judicial discretion. Strongly agrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Increase support for rural and regional Australia, even where this directs funding away from cities. Disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Increase the cost of humanities university degrees, even where this deters some students. Equal merits · record(opens in a new tab)
End all federal government investment in fossil fuels, even where this affects energy supply and jobs. Equal merits · record(opens in a new tab)
Commit to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, accepting higher short-term costs to get there. Equal merits · record(opens in a new tab)
Apply a stricter character test for Australian visas, even where this refuses more applicants. Equal merits · record(opens in a new tab)
Reduce tax concessions that mainly benefit wealthier Australians, even where this affects investment incentives. Strongly agrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Make TAFE education fee-free, even where this increases government spending. Agrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Criminalise hate speech, even where this limits free expression. Strongly agrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Expand the questioning powers of intelligence agencies, even where this reduces civil liberties. Strongly agrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Expand the right to protest and speak out on public-interest issues, even where this limits public-order and secrecy laws. Strongly disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Give people a clearer right to reasons for government decisions and to challenge them in court, even where this adds cost and delay to government. Disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Strengthen protections for the rights of children in the criminal justice system, even where this limits tougher responses to youth crime. Strongly disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
Require tech companies to get permission or pay before mining copyrighted work to train AI, even where this slows AI development. Strongly disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)

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 Division A formal, recorded vote in parliament, where members are counted for and against. They Vote For You publishes these votes, and How2Vote's scores are built from them. Full glossary behind it. See how the scoring works and all parties, 2028.