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Phillip Bruce Thompson (born 7 May 1988) is an Australian politician. A member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland, he sits with the Liberal Party in federal parliament.

Thompson is a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Division of Herbert. He was first elected in the 2019 Australian federal election.

Prior to entering politics, Thompson was Queensland Young Australian of the Year.

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Voted for

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial drug testing welfare recipients privatising certain government services prioritising religious freedom a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia political intervention in research funding grants Temporary Exclusion Orders putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament privatising government-owned assets

Mixed / less clear

increasing investment in the coal industry decreasing availability of welfare payments a character test for Australian visas unconventional gas mining increasing the cost of humanities degrees speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage) increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention

Voted against

creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites reducing waste in Australia increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19) treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency increasing support for the Australian shipping industry net zero emissions by 2035

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

2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-28 – Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026
2026-10-13 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-09-16 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-09-10 – Disallowance motion
2026-09-09 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025 (Communications/Tech/Media)
2026-08-19 – News Journalism Payments Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
2026-08-19 – Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill 2026 (Health)

Most recent No votes

2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 3) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Income Tax Rates Amendment (Minimum Tax on Discretionary Trusts) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 4) Bill 2026
2026-10-29 – Domestic Gas Reservation Bill 2026

Interests & Gifts

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Shareholdings

Self: Your Property Investor

Trusts And Nominee Companies

I Beneficial Interest — Self: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: A&E Investments Trust · Nature Of Operation: Share investment · Beneficial Interests: Family Trust
Ii Trustee — Self: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Thompson Family Trust · Beneficiary Of The Trust: Family

Real Estate

Self: Location: Townsville QLD · Purpose: Residential; Location: Cairns QLD · Purpose: Residential

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage · Creditor: NAB; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage · Creditor: NAB; Nature Of Liability: Car · Creditor: Defence Bank

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: NAB; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Defence Bank

Other Substantial Sources Of Income

Self: Comcare; Wounded In Combat Class A Defence Pension

Salary

We estimate Phillip Thompson 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

Latest quarter total: $207,110
Printing and Communications: $67,357
Publications: $141
Office Consumables and Services: $7,262
Telecommunications - Usage: $639
Private-Plated Vehicle: $5,826
COMCAR: $3,318
Travel Allowance: $7,983
Fares: $16,371
Scheduled Commercial Transport: $3,690
Parliamentary Duties: $153
Domestic Travel: $51,900
Office Facilities - Not stated: $42,471

Phillip Thompson