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Joshua Solomon Burns (born 6 February 1987) is an Australian politician. Representing the Australian Labor Party, he was elected as the member for the division of Macnamara in Melbourne at the 2019 Australian federal election. He was re-elected in 2022 and 2025.

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Voted for

creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers Temporary Exclusion Orders making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19) treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency increasing support for the Australian shipping industry the territories being able to legalise euthanasia banning pay secrecy clauses

Mixed / less clear

a transition plan for coal workers increasing investment in renewable energy increasing transparency of big business by making information public the Paris Climate Agreement encouraging Australian-based industry increasing consumer protections more scrutiny of intelligence services & police increasing political transparency considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural) climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage) increasing housing affordability

Voted against

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial drug testing welfare recipients privatising certain government services a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis net zero emissions by 2035 an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) ending immigration detention on Nauru implementing refugee and protection conventions no new fossil fuels projects banning new thermal coal mines

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Spouse/partner: Location: Kyneton · Purpose: Partner's residential home

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Westpac

Salary

We estimate Josh Burns 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

Latest quarter total: $161,980
Printing and Communications: $32,684
Publications: $586
Office Consumables and Services: $2,151
Telecommunications - Usage: $383
Private-Plated Vehicle: $3,907
COMCAR: $4,088
Travel Allowance: $4,186
Fares: $9,834
Domestic Travel: $36,486
Office Facilities - Not stated: $67,674

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