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Lisa Marie Chesters (born 11 February 1980) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2013, representing the Division of Bendigo. Prior to her election to parliament she worked as a union organiser for United Voice.

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Voted for

a carbon price increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace a minerals resource rent tax increasing protection of Australia's fresh water increasing the age pension increasing restrictions on gambling removing children from immigration detention increasing the diversity of media ownership decreasing the gender pay gap letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions

Mixed / less clear

a transition plan for coal workers the Paris Climate Agreement increasing investment in renewable energy federal government action on animal & plant extinctions restricting foreign ownership increasing transparency of big business by making information public implementing refugee and protection conventions stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage) encouraging Australian-based industry

Voted against

temporary protection visas increasing or removing the Government debt limit privatising government-owned assets increasing the price of subsidised medicine an emissions reduction fund increasing funding for road infrastructure increasing freedom of political communication decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees increasing accessibility of government data and documents increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts

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

2026-09-17 – Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans’ Healthcare Without Caps) Bill 2026 (Social Security/Welfare)
2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-09-14 – Statute Update Bill 2026
2026-09-14 – Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-09-14 – Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
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)
2026-08-18 – Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)

Most recent No votes

2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-10-13 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-09-10 – Disallowance motion
2026-09-09 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025 (Communications/Tech/Media)
2026-08-19 – News Journalism Payments Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
2026-08-19 – News Journalism Payments Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Self: Location: Kennington · Purpose: Residential; Location: Reid · Purpose: Work Related Accommodation
Spouse/partner: Location: Flora Hill · Purpose: Leased to tenant

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage residential properties · Creditor: Bendigo Bank
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on investment property · Creditor: Bendigo Bank

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings (Joint Account) · Institution: Bendigo Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Bendigo Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Bendigo Bank
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Bendigo Bank
Dependent children: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Bendigo Bank; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Bendigo Bank

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Member, Bendigo Art Gallery (family); Member, Bendigo Discovery Centre (family); Member, Victorian Zoos (family); Member, National Museum of Australia (family); Member, Virgin Australia Beyond
Spouse/partner: Member, Virgin Australia Beyond

Other Interests Potential Conflict

Spouse/partner: PHD Student at ANU

Salary

We estimate Lisa Chesters 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: $135,087
Printing and Communications: $61,233
Publications: $313
Office Consumables and Services: $441
Travel Allowance: $5,796
Private-Plated Vehicle: $2,293
COMCAR: $5,347
Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $227
Telecommunications - Usage: $272
Scheduled Commercial Transport: $829
Fares: $7,080
Domestic Travel: $19,170
Office Facilities - Not stated: $32,086

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