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Matthew O'Sullivan

LP
Party Liberal Party
Electorate WA
Offices
  • Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
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3
Rebellions
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)
  • 2026-10-13 – Urgency motion - Mining approval processes (Climate/Environment)
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 Matthew 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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