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Rebellions

Never rebelled

4670

Votes attended

4780

Possible votes

98%

Attendance rate

Voting Record Full record ↗

Voted for

same-sex marriage equality tobacco plain packaging a carbon price increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace implementing refugee and protection conventions increasing protection of Australia's fresh water increasing marine conservation restricting foreign ownership increasing Aboriginal land rights increasing funding for university education

Mixed / less clear

increasing access to medicinal cannabis products procedural fairness closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians repealing Stage 3 tax cuts making sanitary items GST-free more scrutiny of intelligence services & police increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) restricting donations to political parties landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws

Voted against

temporary protection visas regional processing of asylum seekers privatising government-owned assets live animal export decreasing availability of welfare payments offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia decreasing ABC and SBS funding building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement making Australians working overseas repay their student debts revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister

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

Most recent No votes

2026-10-15 – Orders for the production of documents (Government Accountability)
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 – 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 – Order for production of documents—Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Race Around the World program (Communications/Tech/Media)
2026-10-13 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
2026-10-13 – Order for production of documents—2026 Census (Government Accountability)

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Interests

Location: West Hobart, Tasmania · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential
Location: Nubeena, Tasmania · Purpose For Which Owned: Shack
Location: Nubeena, Tasmania · Purpose For Which Owned: Agricultural land
Location: New Norfolk, Tasmania · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential property - tenanted to family member

Alterations

Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Mount Stuart, Tasmania. Residential property and soon to be primary place of residence. It is intended that the West Hobart property be sold. · Created On: 2026-01-21T02:00:00Z

Share Holdings

Interests

Name Of Company: MYSTATE Bank Limited

Liabilities

Interests

Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential property · Creditor: MYSTATE Bank Ltd
Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on shack · Creditor: MYSTATE Bank Ltd
Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on New Norfolk property · Creditor: MYSTATE Bank Ltd

Alterations

Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Mortgage with MYSTATE Bank Limited on the Mount Stuart property. · Created On: 2026-01-21T02:30:00Z

Savings Or Investment Accounts

Interests

Nature Of Account: Savings Account x 3 · Name Of Bank Institution: MYSTATE Bank Ltd
Nature Of Account: Superannuation · Name Of Bank Institution: Colonial First State, CFS Edge Super and Pension

Gifts

Interests

Detail Of Gifts: QANTAS Chairman's Lounge Membership
Detail Of Gifts: Virgin Australia The Club Membership

Office Holder Donating

Interests

Name Of Organisation: Tasmanian Greens Ltd - donor Member of Tasmanian Greens State Council
Name Of Organisation: Australian Greens - donor Member of Australian Greens National Council
Name Of Organisation: Asia Pacific Greens - donor

Salary

We estimate Nicholas McKim 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

Expenses data not available for this period.

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