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Josh Dolega (born 13 December 1983) is an Australian politician. He is a senator for Tasmania representing the Labor Party, after he was appointed to the Senate via a joint sitting of the Parliament of Tasmania on 27 May 2025. He replaced Anne Urquhart, who had resigned from the Senate to successfully contest the Division of Braddon at the 2025 federal election earlier that month.

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Rebellions
Never rebelled
493
Votes attended
509
Possible votes
97%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

net zero emissions by 2035 reducing air pollution net zero emissions by 2050 ending government investment in fossil fuels speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts increasing the cost of humanities degrees a character test for Australian visas transgender rights and protections criminalising hate speech increasing surveillance powers
Mixed / less clear

closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians maintaining or increasing defence spending increasing accessibility of government data and documents
Voted against

increasing legal protections for LGBTI people increasing support for rural and regional Australia public transport protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats federal government action on animal & plant extinctions increasing the financial return on fossil fuels increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural) making price gouging illegal increasing freedom of political communication suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
Interests
  • Location: Rokeby Tasmania · Purpose For Which Owned: Former residential premises, listed for sale
  • Location: Latrobe Tasmania · Purpose For Which Owned: Home residence
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Rokeby Tas. Property Sold. Settled 2/10/2025 · Created On: 2025-10-14T10:00:00Z
Liabilities
Interests
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Rokeby property · Creditor: Westpac
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Latrobe property · Creditor: Westpac
  • Nature Of Liability: Car loan · Creditor: Westpac
  • Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Virgin Money
  • Nature Of Liability: Interest free card · Creditor: Latitude Gem
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Credit Card - AMEX · Created On: 2026-03-31T21:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Credit Card. Creditor: Westpac · Created On: 2025-10-14T10:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Credit Card - Virgin Money · Created On: 2025-10-14T10:00:00Z
Investments
Interests
  • Type Of Investment: Banking accounts · Body Of Which Investment Is Held: Westpac
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
  • Nature Of Account: Offset account · Name Of Bank Institution: Westpac
Other Assets
Interests
  • Name Of Other Asset: Super - Australian Super
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality
Interests
  • Detail Of Travel Hospitality: Virgin Beyond Membership
  • Detail Of Travel Hospitality: Qantas Chairmans Lounge Membership
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: 26/04/26 - 03/05/26: Flights, accommodation and hospitality in Taiwan - Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Australia · Created On: 2026-05-13T05:00:00Z
Office Holder Donating
Interests
  • Name Of Organisation: CPSU (PSU) Membership
  • Name Of Organisation: AMWU Membership
  • Name Of Organisation: ASU VicTas Membership
  • Name Of Organisation: Australian Labor Party
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Devonport Community House (Donations) · Created On: 2026-02-01T22:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Burnie Community House (Donations) · Created On: 2026-02-01T22:30:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: TasPride (Donations) · Created On: 2026-02-01T23:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Birchgrove Feline Assistance (Donation) · Created On: 2026-03-31T21:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Orange Sky / Walk the Walk (Donations) · Created On: 2026-03-31T21:00:00Z
Salary

We estimate Josh Dolega 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: $100,780
  • Office Consumables and Services: $6,916
  • Printing and Communications: $10,754
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $381
  • Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $187
  • Travel Allowance: $11,423
  • Parliamentary Duties: $423
  • Fares: $21,433
  • COMCAR: $1,634
  • Domestic Travel: $32,951
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $14,678
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