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Eleanor Elizabeth Margaret Whiteaker is an Australian politician who is a Senator for Western Australia, having been elected in the 2025 federal election. Her six-year term began on 1 July 2025.

Prior to her election to the Senate, she is the first female Party Secretary of the WA State Branch of the Australian Labor Party since July 2022, having served as its deputy secretary previously since 2018.

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Voted for

strengthening gun control laws reducing air pollution net zero emissions by 2050 increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) a character test for Australian visas increasing the cost of humanities degrees criminalising hate speech criminalising hate symbols transgender rights and protections increasing surveillance powers

Mixed / less clear

closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians increasing legal protections for LGBTI people

Voted against

wiping all student debt (university and vocational) procedural fairness ending indexation on student debt (vocational and tertiary) increasing the financial return on fossil fuels federal government action on animal & plant extinctions protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats public transport increasing support for rural and regional Australia making TAFE education fee-free paid placements for all students increasing freedom of political communication

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 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
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 – Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2026 (Arts/Culture/Sport)
2026-09-14 – Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2026 (Arts/Culture/Sport)
2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)

Most recent No votes

2026-10-15 – Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting Shackling During Childbirth) Bill 2026; Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting the Strip Searching of Children) Bill 2026 (Justice/Crime/Law)
2026-10-15 – Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Direction to committee—Public hearing (Infrastructure/Transport/Energy)
2026-10-15 – Compliance with continuing order for production of documents—Estimates—Questions on notice (Government Accountability)
2026-10-15 – Orders for the production of documents (Government Accountability)
2026-10-15 – Order for production of documents—Minister for Indigenous Australians—Question time briefs (Indigenous Affairs)
2026-10-15 – Orders for the production of documents (Government Accountability)
2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Interests

Location: Beeliar, Western Australia · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential

Alterations

Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Canberra residence, Griffith ACT · Created On: 2026-04-24T08:00:00Z

Liabilities

Interests

Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential property · Creditor: Beyond Bank Australia

Alterations

Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Mortgage on Canberra residence, Beyond Bank · Created On: 2026-04-24T08:00:00Z

Savings Or Investment Accounts

Interests

Nature Of Account: Transaction and Savings Accounts x 5 · Name Of Bank Institution: Beyond Bank Australia

Other Assets

Interests

Name Of Other Asset: Arrowstreet Global Equity Fund - Macquarie Investment Management Australia Limited
Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation, life insurance and TPD insurance - Australian Super

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