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Antonio "Tony" Zappia (Italian: [anˈtɔːnjo ddzapˈpiːa]; born 13 June 1952) is an Australian politician and former powerlifting champion. He has been an Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Makin in South Australia since the 2007 election.
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Rebellions
Never rebelled
3176
Votes attended
3361
Possible votes
94%
Attendance rate
Voting Record
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Voted for
tobacco plain packaging a carbon price increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme increasing competition in bulk wheat export recognising local government in the Constitution a minerals resource rent tax increasing protection of Australia's fresh water decreasing the private health insurance rebate extending government benefits to same-sex couples
Mixed / less clear
restricting donations to political parties increasing political transparency parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic making TAFE education fee-free restricting foreign ownership increasing marine conservation increasing investment in renewable energy a transition plan for coal workers considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural) climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage) the Paris Climate Agreement
Voted against
government administered paid parental leave temporary protection visas voluntary student union fees privatising government-owned assets increasing the price of subsidised medicine an emissions reduction fund increasing funding for road infrastructure increasing freedom of political communication decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees increasing accessibility of government data and documents
Recent Votes – Current Parliament
The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.
Most recent Aye votes
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
Most recent No votes
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
- 2026-10-29 – Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026
Interests & Gifts
Shareholdings
- Self: Woolworths; Endeavour Group; South 32; BHP
Trusts And Nominee Companies
- I Beneficial Interest — Self: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: AMVZ Superannuation Fund · Nature Of Operation: Nil investments · Beneficial Interests: Joint beneficiary with spouse
Real Estate
- Self: Location: Pooraka · Purpose: Joint ownership with spouse Residence; Location: Pooraka · Purpose: 50% of Investment property; Location: Ingle Farm · Purpose: 20% of investment property; Location: Moana · Purpose: 20% of residential property
Saving Or Investment Accounts
- Self: Nature Of Account: Cheque Account · Institution: Bank SA; Nature Of Account: Investments account · Institution: Bank SA; Nature Of Account: Term Deposit · Institution: Bendigo Bank
- Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Institution: Bank SA
Other Assets Over 7500
- Self: Australian Super
- Spouse/partner: 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander
Other Substantial Sources Of Income
- Self: Rental income from Pooraka investment property
Gifts
- Self: Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership; Virgin Lounge Membership
- Spouse/partner: Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership; Virgin Lounge Membership
Memberships Conflict Possible
- Self: United Workers Union Membership; Australian Labor Party Membership; Medibank Private
- Spouse/partner: Australian Labor Party Membership; Medibank Private Membership
Salary
We estimate Tony Zappia received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270
Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.
Expenditure
Expenses data not available for this period.
Full expenses databaseCompare expenses with other politiciansLatest Guardian Articles
- NSW council refuses to show world-renowned Gaza artwork over ‘unacceptable’ safety risk
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Marjorie Taylor Greene unite in push to free Julian Assange
- Commissioner demands release of UN report – as it happened
- Afternoon Update: UN warns climate inaction has ‘opened gates to hell’; Frydenberg won’t contest election; and a new review website for subpar rentals
- Australian MPs to lobby US to drop Julian Assange prosecution or risk ‘very dangerous’ precedent for Russia and China
- PM urged to ‘reset tone’ of voice debate – as it happened
- Dozens of Australian politicians urge US to abandon Julian Assange extradition
- Senator may go against party room on voice – as it happened
- Australian War Memorial cannot be given ‘blank cheque’ to cover cost blowouts, Labor MP says
- Berejiklian warns October to be worse; Victoria records highest number this year – as it happened
Conversation Articles
- View from The Hill: Australia’s bid for Julian Assange’s freedom presents formidable problems for Joe Biden (2023-09-08)
Anthony Albanese’s request for the Americans to drop their bid to extradite Assange has fallen on firmly blocked ears.
