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Matthew Anthony O'Sullivan (born 11 December 1978) is an Australian politician. He has been a Senator for Western Australia since 2019, representing the Liberal Party of Australia.
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Rebellions
Never rebelled
2691
Votes attended
3525
Possible votes
76%
Attendance rate
Voting Record
Full record ↗
Voted for
temporary protection visas revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister reducing taxes for high-income earners an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs) a Free Trade Agreement with China maintaining or increasing defence spending Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use a declared area offence nuclear energy
Mixed / less clear
increasing surveillance powers decreasing availability of welfare payments offshore oil mining increasing the cost of humanities degrees live animal export unconventional gas mining privatising certain government services Australia's timber industry increasing investment in the coal industry offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
Voted against
increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing protection of Australia's fresh water increasing the age pension increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites increasing funding for road infrastructure building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia increasing the diversity of media ownership increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income federal action on public housing
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 – 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 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-10-15 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
- 2026-10-15 – Taxation of trusts (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-10-14 – Reference to Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026) (Climate/Environment)
- 2026-10-14 – Compliance with order for production of documents—Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program (Infrastructure/Transport/Energy)
- 2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026—Discharge from Notice Paper (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-10-14 – Order for production of documents—Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Race Around the World program (Communications/Tech/Media)
Most recent No votes
- 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 – 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)
- 2026-10-15 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
- 2026-10-15 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
- 2026-10-14 – Establishment of a select committee on fuel tax credits for mining and resource companies (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-10-14 – Order for production of documents—West Bank trade sanctions—Withdrawal from joint statement (Government Accountability)
- 2026-10-14 – Order for production of documents—United States of America—Sanctions on diesel from Russia (Government Accountability)
- 2026-10-12 – Compliance with order for production of documents—Defence reform study (Defence/National Security)
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
Interests
- Location: Aubin Grove WA · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential - jointly owned with spouse
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Purchased PPR in Oakford WA · Created On: 2026-08-02T22:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Sold PPR in Aubin Grove WA · Created On: 2026-08-02T22:00:00Z
Liabilities
Interests
- Nature Of Liability: Mortgage - jointly held with spouse · Creditor: ANZ
- Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: NAB
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Mortgage and Credit Card with Commonwealth Bank · Created On: 2026-08-02T22:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Mortgage and Credit Card closed with ANZ · Created On: 2026-08-02T22:00:00Z
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
- Nature Of Account: Savings account · Name Of Bank Institution: ANZ
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Savings with Commonwealth Bank · Created On: 2026-08-02T22:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Closed Savings with ANZ · Created On: 2026-08-02T22:00:00Z
Other Assets
Interests
- Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation Account held with Australian Super
- Name Of Other Asset: Life insurance and TPD with Australian Super
Gifts
Interests
- Detail Of Gifts: Foxtel subscription for Electorate Office
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality
Interests
- Detail Of Travel Hospitality: QANTAS - Chairman's Lounge Membership
- Detail Of Travel Hospitality: Virgin Australia - The Club Membership
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Guest of Cricket Australia to Day 2 two of the Ashes test at Optus Stadium, Perth including function and hospitality. · Created On: 2025-12-08T05:30:00Z
Office Holder Donating
Interests
- Name Of Organisation: Liberal Party of Western Australia
- Name Of Organisation: Donation to Nations Church
- Name Of Organisation: Donation to Transform Cambodia
- Name Of Organisation: Donation to Compassion Australia
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Sponsored the Byford Christmas Carols · Created On: 2025-12-08T06:00:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Salvation Army · Created On: 2025-12-08T06:30:00Z
Other Interest
Interests
- Nature Of Interest: Perth airport parking pass
Salary
We estimate Matt O'Sullivan received a parliamentary salary of: $299,090
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
Expenses data not available for this period.
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Conversation Articles
- Flood of frontbench resignations as Liberals prepare for Friday leadership showdown (2026-02-12)
A bevy of Liberal frontbenchers supporting Angus Taylor’s leadership challenge resigned their positions on Thursday, ahead of Friday’s 9am party vote. - Peter Dutton’s reshuffle: David Coleman the surprise choice as shadow foreign minister (2025-01-25)
Peter Dutton has chosen David Coleman for the key shadow foreign affairs portfolio, in a reshuffle that also seeks to boost the opposition’s credentials with women. - A Senate inquiry is calling for a new ‘behaviour curriculum’ to try and tackle classroom disruptions (2023-12-02)
A Senate inquiry has found Australian students need specific instruction in how to behave. - View from The Hill: Angus Taylor appoints Tim Wilson as part of a new-look Liberal economic team (2026-02-17)
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson to go head-to-head as shadow treasurer against the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers. - Queensland Nationals Barry O'Sullivan’s advice on the Joyce affair: ‘don’t shoot your best horse’ (2018-02-12)
Barry O'Sullivan has declared that Barnaby Joyce remains a big asset to the Nationals despite the sharp grassroots reaction to his affair with his former staffer. - Grattan on Friday: Double dissolution chatter undermines Abbott’s need to project stability (2015-03-19)
One government man has an interesting theory on why Tony Abbott mightn’t mind talk of a double dissolution election. The PM finds governing very hard – and would love to be back on the campaign trail. - Marriage bill clears Senate – now for the lower house (2017-11-29)
The same-sex marriage bill has passed the Senate, after all the amendments to insert protections and restrictions were voted down. - Nationals buck government line on Adler (2016-11-21)
Two Nationals crossed the floor and four others failed to vote on a motion from Liberal Democrat David Leyonhjelm to disallow the import ban on the Adler lever-action shotgun. - Turnbull backed against the wall by rebel Nationals on bank inquiry (2017-11-27)
Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison appear to have become hostages to rebel Nationals determined at all costs to secure a commission of inquiry into the banks. - Newspoll 54-46 to Labor as Turnbull’s ratings fall back (2017-08-22)
This week’s Newspoll, conducted 17-20 August from a sample of 1770, has broken the string of six consecutive 53-47 leads for Labor. Labor had a 54-46 lead, a one point gain since last fortnight. Primary… - Queensland result, while decided on state issues, adds to Turnbull’s burdens (2017-11-26)
Malcolm Turnbull may say that the Queensland election was decided on state issues, but there are plenty of lessons for the federal LNP in the results. - All the Olympics are a stage, and all the athletes merely players: the rich history of the modern Games (2016-07-27)
The Olympic Games are a theatre — sometimes farce, sometimes tragedy, reality TV, morality play or soap opera — where geopolitical, social and technological dramas are played out. - Grattan on Friday: If High Court disqualifies Canavan, Joyce will be scratching for cabinet replacement (2017-07-27)
Even if Matt Canavan survives, his immediate absence from cabinet is a blow to Barnaby Joyce. - An open letter from 1,200 Australian academics on the Djab Wurrung trees (2020-11-04)
After the Directions Tree was cut down last week, Australian academics - both Indigenous and non-Indigenous - have come together in ‘sorrow and anger’. - Deconstructing our hopes for self-regulating house prices (2014-11-21)
There is a nice weather map cartoon by Matt featuring the UK characterised by the varied intensity of dinner table house price conversation. And it is not just that we are obsessed with property values…
