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Edwina Jane Hume (née Exell; born 30 April 1971) is an Australian politician who has served as the deputy leader of the Opposition and deputy leader of the Liberal Party since 2026. She has a been a senator for Victoria since 2016, and previously held ministerial positions in the Morrison government. Prior to entering politics, she held senior positions in the banking, finance and superannuation sectors.

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Voted for

same-sex marriage equality tobacco plain packaging temporary protection visas privatising government-owned assets offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial imprisoning immigration detention workers who record or reveal information from their work increasing the price of tobacco

Mixed / less clear

increasing surveillance powers Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin increasing the cost of humanities degrees live animal export regional processing of asylum seekers the Murray Darling Basin Plan offshore oil mining privatising certain government services maintaining or increasing defence spending increasing investment in the coal industry unconventional gas mining

Voted against

a carbon price increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites increasing funding for road infrastructure increasing fishing restrictions requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records removing children from immigration detention building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia increasing the diversity of media ownership increasing transparency of big business by making information public stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation a Royal Commission into banking

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 – Orders for the production of documents (Government Accountability)
2026-10-15 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
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)
2026-10-13 – Order for production of documents—Fuel Supply Coordinator recruitment (Government Accountability)
2026-10-13 – Ministerial explanation – Age Assurance Technology Trial—Answer to question on notice (Communications/Tech/Media)

Most recent No votes

2026-10-13 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
2026-09-16 – Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence—Membership (Defence/National Security)
2026-09-16 – Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence—Participating members (Defence/National Security)
2026-09-16 – Order for production of documents—North to East Australian Pipeline project (Government Accountability)
2026-09-16 – Order for production of documents—Embassy of Israel in Australia (Government Accountability)
2026-09-16 – Order for production of documents—Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism—New South Wales judicial seminar (Justice/Crime/Law)
2026-09-15 – Introduction of Red Lines Package Omnibus Bill 2026
2026-09-15 – Order for production of documents—Departmental secretaries’ remuneration—Consultation (Government Accountability)
2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
2026-09-10 – Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)

Interests & Gifts

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Liabilities

Interests

Nature Of Liability: Credit Card (Visa) · Creditor: NAB
Nature Of Liability: Credit Card ( Visa) · Creditor: CBA
Nature Of Liability: Credit Card (Amex) · Creditor: David Jones AMEX
Nature Of Liability: Credit Card ( Mastercard) · Creditor: Bankwest

Alterations

Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Nature of liability: Credit Card (Mastercard); Creditor: David Jones (Latitude Mastercard) · Created On: 2026-03-03T13:30:00Z
Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Nature of liability: Credit Card (Amex); Creditor: David Jones (Amex) · Created On: 2026-03-04T01:30:00Z

Savings Or Investment Accounts

Interests

Nature Of Account: Savings & Transactions Account · Name Of Bank Institution: NAB
Nature Of Account: Savings & Transactions Account · Name Of Bank Institution: CBA
Nature Of Account: Investment Account · Name Of Bank Institution: RAIZ

Other Assets

Interests

Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation ( Unisuper)
Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation ( Hostplus nil balance)

Gifts

Interests

Detail Of Gifts: Continuing complimentary FOXTEL subscription ( Electorate Office)

Alterations

Alteration Type: Addition · Details: 1 x liqueur from Minerals Council of Australia · Created On: 2026-08-14T07:00:00Z