John MADIGAN — voting record
How John MADIGAN is recorded voting in federal parliament across the 13 propositions scored for the 2028 election.
- Expand law-enforcement surveillance powers, even where this narrows personal privacy. Equal merits · record(opens in a new tab)
- Increase the indexation applied to student (HECS-HELP) debts, even where this raises what graduates repay. Strongly agrees · record(opens in a new tab)
- Strengthen legal protections for whistleblowers, even where this risks disclosing sensitive information. Equal merits · record(opens in a new tab)
- Restrict native-forest logging, even where this reduces timber supply and forestry jobs. Strongly disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
- Increase government investment in public transport, even where this comes at the cost of other spending. Disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
- Strengthen gun control laws, even where this restricts lawful firearm owners. Strongly disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
- Strengthen citizens' privacy protections, even where this limits law-enforcement access to data. Strongly agrees · record(opens in a new tab)
- Maintain or increase government support for the coal industry, even where this raises emissions. Strongly agrees · record(opens in a new tab)
- Take stronger action to prevent animal and plant extinctions, even where this constrains land use and development. Strongly 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. Strongly disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
- Commit to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, accepting higher short-term costs to get there. Strongly disagrees · record(opens in a new tab)
- Apply a stricter character test for Australian visas, even where this refuses more applicants. 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. Agrees · record(opens in a new tab)
This independent 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.