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Thomas Venning is an Australian politician from the Liberal Party of Australia. He was elected a member of the Australian Parliament for the Division of Grey in the 2025 Australian federal election. He succeeded Rowan Ramsey in the seat he had held since 2007. Venning is a farmer and former corporate consultant, living in Melbourne during this time, moving back to Bute in 2024, where his family has farmed for several generations.

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Voted for

criminalising hate symbols suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural) criminalising hate speech increasing accessibility of government data and documents maintaining or increasing defence spending

Mixed / less clear

increasing investment in the coal industry protecting whistleblowers increasing freedom of political communication net zero emissions by 2050 protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats unconventional gas mining more scrutiny of intelligence services & police ending government investment in fossil fuels

Voted against

increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws procedural fairness reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status strengthening gun control laws speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

Interests & Gifts

Interests data not available.

Salary

We estimate Tom Venning 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: $219,614
Printing and Communications: $50,320
Publications: $158
Office Consumables and Services: $11,413
Telecommunications - Usage: $2,758
Private-Plated Vehicle: $15,968
Parking: $49
COMCAR: $1,423
Parliamentary Duties: $816
Electorate Duties: $2,562
Travel Allowance: $5,475
Fares: $17,568
Domestic Travel: $25,009
Office Facilities - Not stated: $86,095

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