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Josh Dolega (born 13 December 1983) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been a senator for Tasmania since 2025. He was appointed to fill a casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Anne Urquhart.
Attendance and rebellions
0
Rebellions
Never rebelled
784
Votes attended
829
Possible votes
95%
Attendance rate
Voting Record Full record ↗
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 maintaining or increasing defence spending increasing accessibility of government data and documents
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 – 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)
- 2026-10-15 – Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2026 (Social Security/Welfare)
- 2026-10-15 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
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
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: On 11/10/26 I was booked on QF1468 (Melbourne to Canberra) where an economy ticket was purchased by CTM. I was moved by the airline to QF1524. I was upgraded at the gate to business. This upgrade was unsolicited. · Created On: 2026-10-15T23:00:00Z
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: Donations to Cancer Council and Cancer Council Tasmania · Created On: 2026-06-18T04:30:00Z
- 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
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Tasmania Devils 1866 Club Membership · Created On: 2026-06-17T06:00:00Z
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: $187,570
- Publications: $1,225
- Printing and Communications: $77,295
- Office Consumables and Services: $9,780
- Travel Allowance: $15,268
- Telecommunications - Usage: $566
- Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $327
- Scheduled Commercial Transport: $1,776
- Parliamentary Duties: $191
- Fares: $25,340
- COMCAR: $2,129
- Domestic Travel: $34,772
- Office Facilities - Not stated: $18,902
See also
Other senators for Tasmania:
- Richard Dowling (ALP, Senator for TAS)
- Jonathon Duniam (LP, Senator for TAS)
- Chris Gatenby (LP, Senator for TAS)
- Jacqui Lambie (JLN, Senator for TAS)
- Nick McKim (GRN, Senator for TAS)
- Helen Polley (ALP, Senator for TAS)
- Tammy Tyrrell (ALP, Senator for TAS)
- Vanessa Bleyer (GRN, Senator for TAS)
- Carol Brown (ALP, Senator for TAS)
- Claire Chandler (LP, Senator for TAS)
- Richard Colbeck (LP, Senator for TAS)
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