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Anthony Vincent Sheldon (born 26 August 1961) is an Australian politician and trade unionist. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has served as a Senator for New South Wales since 2019. He was previously a senior figure in the Transport Workers Union (TWU), serving as state secretary (1999–2008) and national secretary (2006–2019).

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Voted for

increasing funding for road infrastructure encouraging Australian-based industry increasing consumer protections removing children from immigration detention increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income strengthening gun control laws reducing taxes for high-income earners doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers

Mixed / less clear

transgender rights and protections a transition plan for coal workers closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians transgender children and young people having access to gender affirming healthcare increasing funding for university education Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic assisting Australians trying to return from overseas increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace a Royal Commission into Robodebt

Voted against

temporary protection visas increasing the age pension increasing restrictions on gambling offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia increasing the diversity of media ownership requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments ending illegal logging increasing funding for legal aid letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural) ending immigration detention on Nauru

Interests & Gifts

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Real Estate

Interests

Location: Surry Hills, NSW · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential

Share Holdings

Interests

Name Of Company: Qantas Airways
Name Of Company: Haventec

Alterations

Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: Haventec · Created On: 2025-09-16T12:00:00Z

Liabilities

Interests

Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential property · Creditor: Westpac

Savings Or Investment Accounts

Interests

Nature Of Account: Savings account · Name Of Bank Institution: Westpac
Nature Of Account: Savings account · Name Of Bank Institution: ANZ

Other Assets

Interests

Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation - TWUSUPER

Tony Sheldon