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Richard James Wilson (born 2 January 1966) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has represented the Western Australian seat of O'Connor in the House of Representatives since the 2013 federal election. He was a farmer before entering politics.

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3
Rebellions
1918
Votes attended
2325
Possible votes
82%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

temporary protection visas increasing or removing the Government debt limit regional processing of asylum seekers privatising government-owned assets increasing the price of subsidised medicine an emissions reduction fund increasing funding for road infrastructure decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees increasing accessibility of government data and documents increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
Mixed / less clear

live animal export increasing investment in the coal industry unconventional gas mining restricting donations to political parties a character test for Australian visas speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) capping international student numbers at universities increasing the cost of humanities degrees increasing freedom of political communication protecting whistleblowers protecting citizens' privacy
Voted against

a carbon price increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace a minerals resource rent tax restricting foreign ownership increasing investment in renewable energy increasing the age pension increasing restrictions on gambling removing children from immigration detention increasing the diversity of media ownership decreasing the gender pay gap
Interests & Gifts

Interests data not available.

Salary

We estimate Rick Wilson 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: $258,767
  • Printing and Communications: $57,534
  • Office Consumables and Services: $7,792
  • Publications: $83
  • Electorate Duties: $13,592
  • Parliamentary Duties: $798
  • Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $423
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $1,022
  • Private-Plated Vehicle: $23,984
  • COMCAR: $1,436
  • Travel Allowance: $7,331
  • Fares: $24,261
  • Domestic Travel: $51,021
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $69,491
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