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Penelope Jane Allman-Payne (born 19 March 1970) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Greens and was elected to the Senate at the 2022 federal election. She worked as a schoolteacher and lawyer before entering politics.

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Voted for

implementing refugee and protection conventions increasing protection of Australia's fresh water increasing marine conservation increasing investment in renewable energy increasing the age pension increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites increasing restrictions on gambling increasing consumer protections increasing access under Freedom of Information law increasing freedom of political communication decreasing the gender pay gap

Mixed / less clear

transgender rights and protections wiping all student debt (university and vocational) protecting whistleblowers transgender children and young people having access to gender affirming healthcare considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural) increasing Aboriginal land rights making university education fee-free paid placements for all students making TAFE education fee-free ending indexation on student debt (vocational and tertiary) increasing accessibility of government data and documents

Voted against

temporary protection visas regional processing of asylum seekers unconventional gas mining live animal export increasing surveillance powers decreasing ABC and SBS funding reducing taxes for high-income earners an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs) increasing investment in the coal industry maintaining or increasing defence spending

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: South Gladstone, Queensland · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential
Location: Cleveland, Queensland · Purpose For Which Owned: Investment (former home)

Alterations

Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Investment property at Cleveland QLD (sold) · Created On: 2025-11-11T21:00:00Z

Liabilities

Interests

Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential property · Creditor: Auswide Bank
Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on investment property (former home) · Creditor: Auswide Bank

Alterations

Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Two mortgages with Auswide Bank (cleared) · Created On: 2025-11-11T21:00:00Z

Savings Or Investment Accounts

Interests

Nature Of Account: Savings account · Name Of Bank Institution: Auswide Bank
Nature Of Account: Savings account · Name Of Bank Institution: Suncorp Bank

Other Assets

Interests

Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation Q Super

Gifts

Alterations

Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Shirt from Football Australia offered to all MPs and Senators to commemorate the Socceroos at the 2026 World Cup · Created On: 2026-05-13T09:00:00Z

Penny Allman-Payne