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Ross Cadell (born 4 April 1969) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the National Party and was elected to the Senate on the Coalition's ticket in New South Wales at the 2022 federal election, to a term beginning on 1 July 2022. He was previously the state director of the party in New South Wales.

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Rebellions

Never rebelled

1358

Votes attended

2306

Possible votes

59%

Attendance rate

Voting Record Full record ↗

Voted for

temporary protection visas increasing access under Freedom of Information law protecting citizens' privacy an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) increasing investment in the coal industry maintaining or increasing defence spending the territories being able to legalise euthanasia nuclear energy putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis a character test for Australian visas

Mixed / less clear

unconventional gas mining reducing taxes for high-income earners live animal export decreasing availability of welfare payments increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural) Australia's timber industry increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws increasing accessibility of government data and documents increasing political transparency restricting donations to political parties

Voted against

increasing protection of Australia's fresh water increasing investment in renewable energy increasing consumer protections increasing transparency of big business by making information public protecting whistleblowers ending illegal logging increasing funding for legal aid federal action on public housing strengthening gun control laws the Paris Climate Agreement banning new thermal coal mines

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 – Orders for the production of documents (Government Accountability)
2026-10-15 – Order for production of documents—Minister for Indigenous Australians—Question time briefs (Indigenous Affairs)
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 – Taxation of trusts (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-10-13 – Compliance with orders for production of documents (Government Accountability)
2026-10-13 – Order for production of documents—2026 Census (Government Accountability)
2026-10-13 – Order for production of documents—Fuel Supply Coordinator recruitment (Government Accountability)
2026-10-13 – Ministerial explanation – Age Assurance Technology Trial—Answer to question on notice (Communications/Tech/Media)

Most recent No votes

2026-10-15 – Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Direction to committee—Public hearing (Infrastructure/Transport/Energy)
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 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
2026-10-14 – Reference to Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026) (Climate/Environment)
2026-10-14 – Compliance with order for production of documents—Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program (Infrastructure/Transport/Energy)
2026-10-14 – Private Health Insurance Amendment (Modernising the Private Health Insurance Rebate) Bill 2026—Discharge from Notice Paper (Tax/Economy/Finance)
2026-10-14 – Order for production of documents—Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Race Around the World program (Communications/Tech/Media)
2026-10-13 – Urgency motion - Mining approval processes (Climate/Environment)
2026-09-17 – Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 (Defence/National Security)

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Interests

Location: Redhead NSW · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential
Location: City ACT · Purpose For Which Owned: Work Accomodation

Share Holdings

Interests

Name Of Company: Inside Track Management PTY LTD

Registered Directorships Of Companies

Interests

Name Of Company: Inside Track Management PTY LTD · Activities Of Company: Operation and management of my sons motorsport activities.

Liabilities

Interests

Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Residential Property · Creditor: Macquarie Bank
Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Commonwealth Bank

Investments

Alterations

Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Under the crypto doctrine of "HODL" after initial losses in the Bitcoin account I thought the best action was to invest more to ride out the decline. Therefore I purchased another small amount of Bitcoin on Coinstash. Date 19 June 2026 Amount <$10,000 at price of $88662 · Created On: 2026-06-21T22:30:00Z

Savings Or Investment Accounts

Interests

Nature Of Account: Savings · Name Of Bank Institution: Commonwealth Bank
Nature Of Account: Transaction Account · Name Of Bank Institution: Commonwealth Bank
Nature Of Account: Expenses Account · Name Of Bank Institution: Commonwealth Bank
Nature Of Account: Joint Household Account · Name Of Bank Institution: ANZ Bank

Other Assets

Interests

Name Of Other Asset: Director Loans to private company

Alterations

Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Following the teachings of mate Matthew Fraser online and a meeting with him and some fellow crypto advocates, I decided to tentatively put my toe in the water to understand how it works and how regulation and tax changes affect it by opening a Coinstash account and buying a very small amount of Bitcoin. (Amount <$10,000) · Created On: 2026-06-03T08:00:00Z

Gifts

Interests

Detail Of Gifts: Foxtel Subscription - Foxtel
Detail Of Gifts: Chairman's Club Membership - Qantas
Detail Of Gifts: Beyond Membership - Virgin Australia
Detail Of Gifts: Drinks Fridge - AHA

Alterations

Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Mr Jimin Kim, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea has very kindly sent his warmest wishes for the upcoming holiday season, and enclosed a delightful 375ml bottle of Hwayo Soju 41, an exemplar of 700 year old Korean distilling traditions that is crafted from premium rice and deep bedrock water and aged for 3 months in porous ceramic vessels, allowing the spirit to 'breathe' I cant wait to try it but was somewhat intimidated by the description and fear the consequences of what i might do after consumption, therefore i will take home and give it a crack around those I love and can cover for me – Cost unknown · Created On: 2025-11-30T23:30:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Harry Crawford from the Canberra The Way To Happiness Chapter has gifted my office a 248 page hardcover book named The Way To Happiness by L. Ron Hubbard ISBN 978-1-431-5157-5. First published in 1981, this book holds the distinction of being the single most translated non-religious book in the world according to the Guiness Book of Records - Cost $57.03 from Anazon.com.au · Created On: 2025-07-28T08:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Dates, the fruit of the date palm, have a long and rich history, deeply intertwined with the development of civilizations in arid regions of the Middle East. With cultivation dating back as far as 6,000 years they were a symbol of fertility and prosperity in ancient civilizations. I was honoured to be gifted a stylish 450 gram box embossed with the crest of the United Arab Emirates containing delicious Middle Eastern dates, by His Excellency Dr Fahad Obaid Mohamed Al Taffag, Ambassador Extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates. It took me back to the days of early days of 2003 drinking Pepsi and Lemon, playing backgammon at the tea house just down from Defence Roundabout – Cost unknown · Created On: 2025-07-31T08:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Thankyou Michael Miller, Executive Chairman – News Corp Australasia for your thoughtful gift of 382 page paperback book “Careless People: A story of where I used to work” by Sarah Wynn-Williams ISBN ‏ : ‎ 978-1035065936 a darkly funny and genuinely shocking detailed portrait of one of the most powerful companies in the world, Wynn-Williams lays bare the behaviours of Meta in what she says is a quest to maximise growth and revenue at any cost, and the global strategy of Meta and its leadership to avoid regulation and paying its fair share – Cost $18.55 from Amazon · Created On: 2025-07-28T08:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Azerbaijan “Land of Fire” 15-Year-Old Brandy is an exquisite beverage crafted from a carefully selected blend of high-quality wine distillates and aged for at least 15 years in precious French oak barrels acquired in the last century, imparting this drink with its unique depth and richness. I was fortunate enough to be gifted today a 500ml Limited Edition bottle in its luxurious burgundy gift box by Mr Vagif Jafarov, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Cost unknown · Created On: 2025-12-01T01:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Josephine Johnstone, CEO of the Copyright Agency has again gifted my office some leisure reading (but not before bedtime) by sending a 320 paperback copy of “Highway 13” ISBN:9781761067013 A gripping, haunting work about the reverberations of a serial killer's crimes in the lives of everyday people, by internationally acclaimed author Fiona McFarlane – Cost $34.99 · Created On: 2025-11-30T22:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: In a very kind and generous gesture, His Excellency Dr Fahad Obaid Mohamed Altaffag, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates has hand delivered a most elegant 1.8kg box of Khalas whole dates, produced in the UAE and packaged in an exquisite gift box made from premium leather that’s proudly adorned with the UAE State Emblem. These were so good last time that My wife Bethan made sure than on her way back to visit family in Wales, she stopped off on Dubai to buy the very same product for Christmas. They are now being consumed by her and the kids and this new gift will be the Christmas dates – Cost unknown · Created On: 2025-11-30T23:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Australians each consume on average 266 (or 18.2kg) of eggs per year, good thing the hard working egg farmers of Australia produce 17.2 million egg’s a day to satisfy that demand, that’s a whopping 6.3 billion eggs a year! Each oval ball of goodness contains 13 essential nutrients and vitamins that are vital to human health, so thankyou Melinda and the Egg farmers of Australia for your kind gift of a dozen 350g Sunny Queen Farms Free Range eggs along with the mouse pad, egg shaped squishy stress ball, stubby holder and egg slicer to celebrate 2025 world egg day. · Created On: 2025-11-03T21:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: It was wonderful to catch up with good friend and event host Sam Pearn at the inaugural Parliamentary Alumni event of the Australian Institute of Company Directors at Parliament House, and chat on governance education & leadership after polities with AICD Chair Naomi Edwards, CEO Mark Rigotti and the special guests, I was also gifted by the AICD a giftbag containing a commemorative luggage tag, a 5000mAh power bank and a stylish AICD branded laptop satchel which will come in very handy – cost unknown · Created On: 2026-03-11T22:30:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: To honour the families who support loved ones through an eating disorder, EDFA (Eating Disorders Families Australia) have assembled a powerful collection of eleven real stories from carers who have walked through the fear, exhaustion, love and resilience of supporting someone with an eating disorder. Jane Rowan, EDFA Executive Director has generously gifted my office a copy of this 148 page paperback, “Strong Enough” ISBN 978-1-7645677-0-1 – cost unknown · Created On: 2026-05-13T00:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: As an avid plane spotter and someone that has been envious of the many, many plane models in other offices, I cant thank Alliance Airlines enough for the very kind gift of a beautiful 1:100 scale solid resin model of their Embraer ERJ-190, Registration Number: VH-UYU. This is the first one for me after nearly 4 years in this place and I no longer feel left out! It will sit proudly on my desk as a constant reminder of our ongoing conversations around the best way to service rural and regional Australia’s air needs – Cost unknown · Created On: 2026-05-13T01:30:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: End Child Poverty is a collaboration between the Valuing Children Initiative and Centrecare to raise awareness of the 17% or nearly 1,000,000 children who are estimated to live in poverty, When children grow up in poverty research shows they are 11% less likely to be employed in later life, 3.3 times more likely to experience adult poverty, they miss out on necessary meals or a safe place to sleep, and moving house suddenly or often can mean they also lose their best friend, their teddies. To highlight this fact the organisation has delivered to my Parliamentary office a 200mm high chocolate brown soft teddy bear plush toy, wearing a dark blue Polyester T-shirt emblazoned with the End Child Poverty logo along with an information pack about the work being conducted by the program – Cost unknown · Created On: 2025-09-03T22:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: The Australian Banana Growers Council, founded in 1961 is the national industry development organisation for the banana industry and at an entertaining meeting their delegation kindly gifted me a caramel coloured custom embroidered Country Trucker Cap bearing their organisations logo on the front – Cost unknown · Created On: 2025-09-03T22:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: After noticing the very sad state of the lolly bowl on the reception desk of my Parliamentary suite, Scott McGrath of the Australian Food & Grocery Council kindly gifted my office a gift bag containing 15 pieces of fun size Milky Way’s, 11 bars of Kit Kat Mini’s, 12 pieces of fun size Mars bars, a 210g packet of Aussie made and loved Arnott's Iced Vovo’s and a 200g packet of Mint Slice. My staff, my future guests and I thank you – Cost unknown · Created On: 2025-11-30T21:30:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Congratulations to Sarah Cullens and her fantastic team including my wonderful friend Rachel Samsa, on the inception of Women in Government Relations Australia, and thanks too for the kind gift of a WGRA branded Outback Magic by Light & Glo scented candle I received at the official launch today at Parliament House – cost unknown · Created On: 2026-03-11T22:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Alice Grundy, managing Editor of the Australia Institute has kindly gifted my office a copy of the 103 page paperback “What we owe the water” ISBN-13:978-1-7636621-9-3, the new Vantage point essay by Kumi Naidoo, President of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative where Kumi imagines a future where Australia stands as a courageous ally using its resources and power to build a better future rather than remaining a climate pariah, and where the pacific becomes the lighthouse guiding the way – Cost unknown · Created On: 2026-05-12T23:30:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Australian mining directly employs more than 290,000 people and provides about 11,000 apprenticeships and traineeships, plus Mining also creates jobs through supply chains and related industries, totalling around 1.25 million jobs across the country. According to the latest government data, the mining industry also paid $74 billion in tax and royalties in one year, enough to fund Medicare, and more than any other industry. The Minerals Council of Australia are proud to promote this fact and how mining benefits healthcare, education, jobs and communities and have very kindly gifted my office a 1:150 scale model of a mighty CAT 770 40 tonne rigid dump truck – cost unknown · Created On: 2026-05-13T00:30:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: At the end of this Parliamentary sitting Ill be enjoying the intense citrus and stone fruit hop flavours of a full-bodied yet refreshing Little Creatures Pale Ale after two 24 bottle cases were gifted to my office courtesy of Melissa Inwood and the very considerate team at Lion, thankyou for your generosity – Cost approx. $144 · Created On: 2026-03-11T23:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference have gifted my office a 74 page paperback by Pope Leo XIV titled Dilexit Te: Apostolic Exhortation to All Christians On Love for the Poor ISBN 9781923033184 At the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV chose to make Pope Francis’s unfinished Apostolic Exhortation on the Church's care for the poor his own, adding his reflections to those of his predecessor – Cost $14.95 · Created On: 2025-12-04T05:30:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Since 2020 Woolworths has raised $2.8 million dollars for WIRES to help support the rescue and care of Australian wildlife affected by fire, drought and flood, and this Christmas they are expecting to increase that by $500,000 through the sale of limited edition Wally the Wombat chocolate loaf cakes, where $1 will be donated directly to WIRES for every Wally sold. Jaimie Lovell from the Woolworths group very kindly just gifted to my office our very own delicious 620g Wally the Wombat chocolate loaf cake along with his best wishes for Christmas and the new year. I have no idea if it was as delicious as they say because it had all been consumed by the time I went to have some!! (looking at you Adz) – Value $25 · Created On: 2025-12-01T00:30:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: To celebrate a massive upcoming year for Australian football where the Matildas will compete with Asia's best national teams at the AFC Women's Asian Cup being played in Sydney, Perth, and the Gold Coast, and in June the Socceroos will represent us on the world's biggest sporting stage at the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the Parliamentary Friends of Football have gifted me at their event in Parliament House a personalised Australia 2025/26 Stadium Home Men's Nike Dri-FIT Football Replica Shirt in Pro Green over Light Voltage Yellow that’s been emblazoned with my name on the back for me to proudly wear while cheering them on – Cost $125 · Created On: 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Dr Richard Holmes, Executive Director at one of the country’s most influential public policy think tanks, the Australia Institute has gifted my office a pack containing a collection of essays and research papers from the Institute to guide reform in the new term of Parliament. Included in the pack were two commercial publications, “After America, Australia and the new world order” ISBN 9781763662131 a 128 page paperback by Dr Emma Shortis who draws on her long-standing research on America's place in the world, her discussions with some of Australia's most prominent policy-makers and commentators and her experience in America in the final days of the election campaign, to develop a picture of how the world is changing with a second Trump presidency and what choices Australia has in determining its own future – cost $19.99 from Harry Hartog, and secondly “Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us” ISBN 9781763662148 a 128 page paperback by economist Richard Denniss where he explores the contradiction between centrism and evidence that sits at the heart of democratic debate in Australia. He shows that when both major parties oppose reform then the position of the sensible centre becomes indistinguishable from blind support for keeping things as they are – Cost $20.00 from Farrells · Created On: 2025-07-28T08:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: CropLife Australia, representing the innovators, developers, manufacturers, formulators and registrants of crop protection and ag-biotechnology products in Australia have once again kindly gifted my office a very welcome 1kg traditional plum pudding for Christmas made by Grandma’s Puddings– Cost unknown · Created On: 2025-11-30T22:30:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Examining the effects of kneejerk changes to state and federal firearms laws introduced earlier this year led me to an exciting, exhausting and action packed firsthand experience will the Gellballers of Southern Queensland. Gellball is a team sport played by young and old alike competing on various indoor arenas and designated outdoor fields using “Gellballs” which are squishy water-based projectiles that burst on impact and naturally evaporate, leaving no messy residue behind, they are safe for the environment and harmless to pets. While the sport is legal to play in Queensland and the gellblasters that discharge them are legal to own, the blaster themselves and their components have recently been regulated by the Federal Government and prohibited for import, meaning players can no longer access parts and retailers can no longer access components for service or warranty repairs, even though the blasters that fire the water beads cannot ever be converted to fire real ammunition. After my experience on the field at Gelsoft Australia I was gifted two extravagant and elaborate rings commemorating my experience by Joe of Tactical Edge Hobbies. Sadly in the days since my visit the unintended impact of the reckless changes to firearms laws has seen this fabulous facility announce its closure along with the retail store next door meaning an immediate loss of jobs and a loss of facilities used regularly by this passionate community to play their sport – Cost of the two rings Unknown, cost to the fathers and their children, boys and girls, returned veterans, homeschooled kids and NDIS recipients that that rely on this sport and this community for their enjoyment and human interaction, immeasurable · Created On: 2026-06-03T08:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: I've been gifted a very soft and comfortable pair of TRU Workwear Mates Bamboo Socks by Jorgen Gullestrup, CEO of Mates Australia to prompt me to take a few steps during April in support of the Mates Big Lap 2026, a national suicide prevention initiative taking place throughout the month of April raising awareness and funds for front-line suicide prevention services – cost $12.95 from the Mates website https://shop.mates.org.au/ · Created On: 2026-05-13T01:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: The Pharmacy Guild encouraged Parliamentarians to Think Pharmacy First with their welcome back to Parliament pack containing health and wellbeing goodies, including a 7 gram compact mirror & lip balm set, 3x white ballpoint pens, a 285ml glass storage container with bamboo lid, a box of tissues, first aid kit, 1l bottle of Ultro Clean Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel, a Pharmacy Guild blue embossed notepad, and a 1kg bag of Glucojel Jellybeans which everyone knows are the jellybean of choice for discerning jellybean connoisseurs, all of which were contained in a Pharmacy Guild branded, environmentally friendly and ethically made hessian bag – Cost unknown · Created On: 2025-07-23T08:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Israeli ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Mr. Amir Maimon was very thoughtful to wish my office Mazal Tov on the beginning of the new Parliamentary term with the kind gift of a coffee mug bearing the image of a bright red poppy, a flower that blooms each year across southern Israel, and is a symbol of resilience, hope and the enduring beauty of nature, even in changing times. Included with the mug was a varied assortment of Wissotzky teas, a proud product of Israel, in delightful flavours such as Pomegranate Nectar, Almond Charm and Mango & Passionfruit, and will be perfect for thoughtful sips between debates - Cost unknown · Created On: 2025-07-23T08:00:00Z
Alteration Type: Addition · Details: The team at Bunnings hand delivered me a Bunnings Trade and TIACS branded TradeMutt XL size hoodie in Bunnings Green with an interesting story, TradeMutt is an Australian social enterprise workwear brand established in 2018 and is designed to start the conversation about mental health and make the invisible impossible to ignore, and TIACS is a free professional text and call counselling service for tradies, truckies, farmers, blue collar workers and the people who care about them. Since 2020 TIACS has helped over 19,000 individuals in blue collar communities. By gifting this hoodie to me and other parliamentarians Bunnings hope to raise awareness and open up honest and genuine conversations on site, at home, among mates and with complete strangers – Cost Unknown · Created On: 2025-07-23T08:00:00Z