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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.

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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

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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