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Michaelia Clare Cash (born 19 July 1970) is an Australian politician who has been a senator for Western Australia since 2008. A member of the Liberal Party, she has served as the leader of the Opposition in the Senate since 2025 and served as a minister in the Abbott, Turnbull, and Morrison governments from 2013 to 2022.

As well as being Attorney-General in the Morrison government, Cash also served as Minister for Industrial Relations from 2021 to 2022, and Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business and Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education from 2018 to 2021. Previously, she served in the Turnbull government as the Minister for Jobs and Innovation from 2017 to 2018 and Minister for Employment and Minister for Women from 2015 to 2017.

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Rebellions
3897
Votes attended
6534
Possible votes
60%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

government administered paid parental leave an emissions reduction fund increasing beef import standards giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan charging postgraduate research students fees Senate electoral reform increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators removing parallel import restrictions for books imprisoning immigration detention workers who record or reveal information from their work a same-sex marriage plebiscite increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
Mixed / less clear

turning back asylum boats when possible increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts voluntary student union fees privatising certain government services the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement uranium export funding the national school chaplaincy program giving approval for mining in the Liverpool Plains maintaining or increasing defence spending Australia's timber industry offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia
Voted against

decreasing the private health insurance rebate extending government benefits to same-sex couples an NBN (using fibre to the premises) a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration increasing support for community radio and TV letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions a review of parliamentary entitlements doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements refugee family reunification increasing federal government support for childcare
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)
  • 2026-10-15 – 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)
  • 2026-10-13 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
  • 2026-10-12 – Urgency motion - credit card surcharge (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-09-15 – Reference to Environment and Communications References Committee (Commonwealth marine spatial planning and protection) (Climate/Environment)
  • 2026-09-15 – Order for production of documents—National packaging standard reforms (Government Accountability)
  • 2026-09-15 – Order for production of documents—Age Assurance Technology Trial (Government Accountability)
  • 2026-09-15 – Restoration of Sex Discrimination Amendment (Restoring Common Sense and Recognising Biological Sex) Bill 2026 to Notice Paper (Gender/Family/Discrimination)
  • 2026-09-15 – Order for production of documents—Commonwealth-funded infrastructure projects—Corruption allegations (Infrastructure/Transport/Energy)
Most recent No 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 – 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 – 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)
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
Interests
  • Location: Floreat · Purpose For Which Owned: Primary Residence
  • Location: Floreat · Purpose For Which Owned: Investment with Husband
  • Location: Turner ACT · Purpose For Which Owned: Second Residence
Trusts
Interests
  • Name Of Company: The Control Trust (Discretionary) · Nature: Discretionary Shares · Interest: Discretionary Family Trust · Type: trustee
  • Name Of Company: NIL · Nature: NIL · Interest: NIL · Type: beneficiary
Liabilities
Interests
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Primary Residence · Creditor: Bankwest
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Investment Property · Creditor: Bankwest
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Second Residence · Creditor: Bankwest
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
  • Nature Of Account: Mortgage Saver Account · Name Of Bank Institution: Bankwest
  • Nature Of Account: Mortgage Saver Account · Name Of Bank Institution: Bankwest
  • Nature Of Account: Savings Account · Name Of Bank Institution: ANZ
  • Nature Of Account: Interest Account · Name Of Bank Institution: Bankwest
  • Nature Of Account: Cheque Account · Name Of Bank Institution: Bankwest
  • Nature Of Account: Cheque Account · Name Of Bank Institution: ING Direct
  • Nature Of Account: Interest Account · Name Of Bank Institution: ANZ
Other Assets
Interests
  • Name Of Other Asset: Spouse - Life Insurance
  • Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation
  • Name Of Other Asset: Life Insurance
Other Income
Interests
  • Name Of Income: Rent from Investment Property
Gifts
Interests
  • Detail Of Gifts: Foxtel EO Subscription
  • Detail Of Gifts: See previous statements of interests as per notes
Office Holder Donating
Interests
  • Name Of Organisation: Cat Haven WA
  • Name Of Organisation: Liberal Party WA
Salary

We estimate Michaelia Cash received a parliamentary salary of: $442,650

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: $251,446
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $320
  • Office Consumables and Services: $9,992
  • Printing and Communications: $11,605
  • Publications: $659
  • Travel Allowance: $15,610
  • Private-Plated Vehicle: $7,718
  • COMCAR: $3,336
  • Party Political Duties: $1,511
  • Parliamentary Duties: $70
  • Scheduled Commercial Transport: $2,266
  • Fares: $33,341
  • Domestic Travel: $106,168
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $58,849
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