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Tania Natalie Lawrence (born 13 September 1973) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was elected to the House of Representatives at the 2022 federal election, representing the Western Australian seat of Hasluck. She was a ministerial adviser and corporate manager before her election to parliament.

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Voted for

increasing workplace protections regional processing of asylum seekers increasing the cost of humanities degrees a character test for Australian visas federal action on public housing nuclear energy vehicle efficiency standards banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes Build to Rent (BTR) introducing digital ID speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

Mixed / less clear

a transition plan for coal workers capping international student numbers at universities the Paris Climate Agreement climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage) increasing workplace protections for women encouraging Australian-based industry making TAFE education fee-free increasing housing affordability unconventional gas mining letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural) reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status

Voted against

procedural fairness paid placements for all students wiping all student debt (university and vocational) putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis maintaining or increasing defence spending privatising government-owned assets protecting citizens' privacy more scrutiny of intelligence services & police increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws net zero emissions by 2035 an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)

Interests & Gifts

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Shareholdings

Self: Beelu Forest Distilling Company Pty Ltd; Advantage Enterprises Pty Ltd
Spouse/partner: Advantage Enterprises Pty Ltd

Trusts And Nominee Companies

I Beneficial Interest — Self: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Nenia Family Trust · Nature Of Operation: Family Trust · Beneficial Interests: Joint Beneficiary
I Beneficial Interest — Spouse/partner: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Nenia Family Trust · Nature Of Operation: Family Trust · Beneficial Interests: Joint Beneficiary

Real Estate

Self: Location: Mundaring, WA · Purpose: Residential; Location: Bayswater, WA · Purpose: Business; Location: Kingston, ACT · Purpose: Residential

Directorships

Spouse/partner: Beelu Forest Distilling Company Pty Ltd; Advantage Enterprises Pty Ltd

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Mortgage · Creditor: St George; Nature Of Liability: Mortgage · Creditor: AMP; Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: St George
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Westpac

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: St George; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Bendigo; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: AMP
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Westpac

Other Assets Over 7500

Spouse/partner: Motor Vehicles

Other Substantial Sources Of Income

Spouse/partner: Employment Advantage Enterprises Pty Ltd; Beelu Forest Distilling Company Pty Ltd

Gifts

Self: Qantas Chairman's Lounge access; Virgin Beyond Lounge access; Perth Airport carpark pass; Foxtel subscription for electorate office from Subscription Television Aust
Spouse/partner: Virgin Beyond Lounge access; Qantas platinum membership

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Appointed vice-patron Ellenbrook Bowls Club Inc for the 2024/25 season; Appointed co-patron Swan Districts Football Club for the 2025 season

Salary

We estimate Tania Lawrence 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: $131,492
Office Consumables and Services: $12,261
Printing and Communications: $44,600
Publications: $777
Travel Allowance: $8,016
Parliamentary Duties: $71
Telecommunications - Usage: $688
Fares: $19,607
COMCAR: $1,562
Domestic Travel: $20,332
Office Facilities - Not stated: $23,578

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