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Richard Dowling or Dick Dowling may refer to:

  • Richard W. Dowling (1838–1867), commander at the Second Battle of Sabine Pass in the American Civil War
  • Dick Dowling (1938–2024), Irish Fine Gael politician, TD and senator
  • Richard Dowling (writer) (1846–1898), Irish novelist
  • Richard Dowling (Australian politician), Australian senator from Tasmania since 2025
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Rebellions
Never rebelled
476
Votes attended
488
Possible votes
98%
Attendance rate
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Voted for

increasing surveillance powers increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) net zero emissions by 2050 increasing the cost of humanities degrees reducing air pollution a character test for Australian visas transgender rights and protections criminalising hate speech reducing university student debt criminalising hate symbols
Mixed / less clear

suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Voted against

increasing accessibility of government data and documents expanding public funded dental care increasing freedom of political communication increasing legal protections for LGBTI people maintaining or increasing defence spending protecting citizens' privacy capping the indexation rates for HECS-HELP debts wiping all student debt (university and vocational) paid placements for all students making price gouging illegal considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
Interests
  • Location: Sydney, NSW · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential (Spouse Commuting Residence)
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Sydney property sold. · Created On: 2026-01-20T06:30:00Z
Share Holdings
Interests
  • Name Of Company: ASX: FND
  • Name Of Company: ASX: RUL
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: ASX: RUL · Created On: 2026-02-19T01:00:00Z
Liabilities
Interests
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Residential Property · Creditor: ING
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
  • Nature Of Account: Mortgage Offset Savings · Name Of Bank Institution: ING
  • Nature Of Account: Investment · Name Of Bank Institution: Swyftx
  • Nature Of Account: Investment · Name Of Bank Institution: CommSec
Other Assets
Interests
  • Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation (Australian Retirement Trust)
  • Name Of Other Asset: Bitcoin
Gifts
Interests
  • Detail Of Gifts: Qantas Chairman's Membership
  • Detail Of Gifts: Virgin Beyond Membership
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Ticket and hospitality to the NBL game in Hobart on 18 February 2026 as a guest of the University of Tasmania. · Created On: 2026-02-19T04:30:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: 2 tickets and hospitality to the Victoria Derby Day race meeting in Melbourne on 1 November 2025 as a guest of Lion. · Created On: 2025-11-09T21:00:00Z
  • Alteration Type: Addition · Details: 2 tickets and hospitality to the Billie Jean King Cup tennis in Hobart on 16 November 2025 as a guest of Tennis Australia. · Created On: 2025-11-17T21:00:00Z
Office Holder Donating
Interests
  • Name Of Organisation: Australian Labor Party (TAS)
Other Interest
Interests
  • Nature Of Interest: Australian Workers Union TAS (Member)
  • Nature Of Interest: BUPA - Health Insurance Policy
  • Nature Of Interest: Tasmania Devils Football Club (Member)
Salary

We estimate Richard Dowling 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: $151,682
  • Printing and Communications: $37,323
  • Office Consumables and Services: $8,169
  • Publications: $70
  • Private-Plated Vehicle: $4,007
  • Parking: $23
  • COMCAR: $3,141
  • Travel Allowance: $7,818
  • Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $136
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $334
  • Fares: $6,546
  • Domestic Travel: $28,784
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $55,331
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