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Rebellions
1590
Votes attended
2472
Possible votes
64%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

temporary protection visas decreasing availability of welfare payments putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial protecting citizens' privacy maintaining or increasing defence spending drug testing welfare recipients privatising certain government services nuclear energy a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Temporary Exclusion Orders increasing state and territory environmental approval powers
Mixed / less clear

increasing the cost of humanities degrees a character test for Australian visas increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws compulsory income management for welfare recipients increasing accessibility of government data and documents political intervention in research funding grants unconventional gas mining prioritising religious freedom speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) reproductive bodily autonomy placing the CFMEU into administration
Voted against

restricting foreign ownership increasing investment in renewable energy more scrutiny of intelligence services & police increasing funding for university education increasing the age pension increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites increasing freedom of political communication creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission public transport more scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
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

  • 2026-10-15 – Order for production of documents—Minister for Indigenous Australians—Question time briefs (Indigenous Affairs)
  • 2026-10-15 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
  • 2026-10-15 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
  • 2026-10-15 – Taxation of trusts (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-10-14 – Reference to Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026) (Climate/Environment)
  • 2026-10-14 – Compliance with order for production of documents—Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program (Infrastructure/Transport/Energy)
  • 2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026—Discharge from Notice Paper (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-10-14 – Order for production of documents—Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Race Around the World program (Communications/Tech/Media)
  • 2026-10-13 – Compliance with orders for production of documents (Government Accountability)
  • 2026-10-13 – Order for production of documents—2026 Census (Government Accountability)
Most recent No votes

  • 2026-10-15 – Orders for the production of documents (Government Accountability)
  • 2026-10-15 – Orders for the production of documents (Government Accountability)
  • 2026-10-14 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
  • 2026-10-12 – Urgency motion - cost-of-living relief - publicly owned supermarkets (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-17 – Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans’ Healthcare Without Caps) Bill 2026 (Social Security/Welfare)
  • 2026-09-17 – Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 (Defence/National Security)
  • 2026-09-15 – Introduction of Red Lines Package Omnibus Bill 2026
  • 2026-09-14 – Exemption of bill from cut-off
  • 2026-09-14 – Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-14 – Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
Interests
  • Location: Sydney NSW · Purpose For Which Owned: Residence
Share Holdings
Interests
  • Name Of Company: Sharma Family Company Pty Ltd
Trusts
Interests
  • Name Of Company: Sharma Family Trust · Nature: Investment · Interest: Joint beneficiary · Type: trustee
  • Name Of Company: Sharma Family Trust · Nature: Investment · Interest: Joint beneficiary · Type: beneficiary
Liabilities
Interests
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residence · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank
Investments
Interests
  • Type Of Investment: Managed funds · Body Of Which Investment Is Held: Netwealth, Perennial, Wingate, Our Innovation Fund, Kelly Partners Investment Fund
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
  • Nature Of Account: Savings accounts · Name Of Bank Institution: ING, CBA, HSBC
Other Assets
Interests
  • Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation account
Other Income
Interests
  • Name Of Income: Investment income
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Hosted by Telstra at NRL Grand Final 4 October 2026 (1 person only) · Created On: 2026-10-05T23:00:00Z
Salary

We estimate Devanand Sharma 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.

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