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Karen Grogan (born 25 June 1967) is an Australian politician and trade unionist who has served as a Senator for South Australia since September 2021. Throughout her career, she has worked across various sectors, including education, mental health, the environment, social and community services, and Aboriginal issues.

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Voted for

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing protection of Australia's fresh water regional processing of asylum seekers increasing investment in renewable energy increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites decreasing availability of welfare payments increasing surveillance powers increasing consumer protections increasing transparency of big business by making information public creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission federal action on public housing

Mixed / less clear

encouraging Australian-based industry increasing investment in the coal industry increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians increasing housing affordability increasing freedom of political communication reducing university student debt unconventional gas mining restricting donations to political parties compulsory income management for welfare recipients

Voted against

temporary protection visas increasing marine conservation increasing the age pension increasing restrictions on gambling increasing access under Freedom of Information law decreasing ABC and SBS funding decreasing the gender pay gap requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments protecting whistleblowers ending illegal logging increasing funding for legal aid

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)
2026-09-10 – 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)
2026-09-10 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-09-10 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-09-10 – Consideration of Statute Update Bill 2026
2026-09-10 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-09-09 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
2026-09-07 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)

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 – Order for production of documents—Minister for Indigenous Australians—Question time briefs (Indigenous Affairs)
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)

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Interests

Location: Rosewater, South Australia · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential
Location: Rosewater, South Australia · Purpose For Which Owned: Investment
Location: Ottoway, South Australia · Purpose For Which Owned: Investment

Alterations

Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Rosewater, South Australia - Investment · Created On: 2025-11-13T21:00:00Z

Liabilities

Interests

Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential property · Creditor: Westpac
Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Investment property · Creditor: Westpac
Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Investment property · Creditor: Westpac

Alterations

Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Mortgage on Investment property - Westpac · Created On: 2025-11-13T21:00:00Z

Savings Or Investment Accounts

Interests

Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Name Of Bank Institution: Westpac

Other Assets

Interests

Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation - Hostplus
Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation - Commonwealth Government PSS

Other Income

Interests

Name Of Income: Rental income

Gifts

Interests

Detail Of Gifts: Foxtel connection in electorate office provided free of charge by foxtel