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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
477
Votes attended
622
Possible votes
77%
Attendance rate
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Voted for

transgender rights and protections increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts a character test for Australian visas reducing air pollution net zero emissions by 2050 criminalising hate speech speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) criminalising hate symbols increasing the cost of humanities degrees strengthening gun control laws mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences
Mixed / less clear

closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats federal government action on animal & plant extinctions increasing consumer protections increasing legal protections for LGBTI people suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural) increasing the financial return on fossil fuels increasing accessibility of government data and documents
Voted against

procedural fairness increasing freedom of political communication ending indexation on student debt (vocational and tertiary) making TAFE education fee-free paid placements for all students public transport increasing support for rural and regional Australia wiping all student debt (university and vocational) capping the indexation rates for HECS-HELP debts protecting citizens' privacy increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws
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
Alterations
  • Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Mortgage on Residential Property ING · Created On: 2026-07-13T22:00:00Z
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: $146,634
  • Printing and Communications: $43,444
  • Office Consumables and Services: $6,953
  • Telephonic Services: $31
  • Publications: $2,421
  • Travel Allowance: $1,288
  • Private-Plated Vehicle: $4,211
  • COMCAR: $939
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $425
  • Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $164
  • Fares: $4,441
  • Domestic Travel: $16,806
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $65,512
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