# Palmer United Party — voting record How Palmer United Party is recorded voting in federal parliament across the 7 propositions scored for the 2028 election. For scoring, Palmer United Party is combined with [Trumpet of Patriots](https://how2vote.au/next/parties/trumpet-of-patriots), treated as one continuous party (see [methodology](https://how2vote.au/methodology) ). - [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 agrees · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/44) - [Increase the indexation applied to student (HECS-HELP) debts, even where this raises what graduates repay.](https://how2vote.au/next/issues/increase-the-indexation-applied-to-student-hecs-help-debts-even-where-this-raises-what-graduates-repay) — Disagrees · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/70) - [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 disagrees · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/90) - [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 disagrees · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/123) - [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) — Equal merits · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/141) - [Commit to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, accepting higher short-term costs to get there.](https://how2vote.au/next/issues/commit-to-net-zero-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-2050-accepting-higher-short-term-costs-to-get-there) — Strongly disagrees · [record](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/285) - [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) — Strongly disagrees · [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.