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Dave Sharma

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Dave Sharma

Senator for New South Wales, Liberal

About Dave Sharma

Dave Sharma is a Liberal Party senator for New South Wales, appointed to the Senate in November 2023. He previously served as the member for Wentworth in the House of Representatives from 2019 to 2022. Before entering politics he was a public servant and diplomat, including Australia's ambassador to Israel from 2013 to 2017.

Born
1975, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Education
Cambridge University; University of Sydney; Deakin University master's degree
Previous seat
Member for Wentworth, House of Representatives, 2019 to 2022
Appointed to Senate
30 November 2023, joint sitting of NSW parliament
Faction
Moderate/Modern Liberal faction of the Liberal Party

Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

How Dave Sharma voted

Recorded votes in the Senate since 23 July 2025, from Hansard.

All votes in the Senate
564votes cast
53%of 1061 divisions held
0votes against their party line

  1. Matters of Urgency: Fossil Fuel Industry

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the urgency motion moved by Senator McDonald on the fossil fuel industry, which would have had the Senate treat it as a matter of urgent debate.

    Voted yesDefeated 19 to 31

  2. Documents: Australian Electoral Commission: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion No. 772 for the production of documents relating to the Australian Electoral Commission, which the Senate passed 36 to 22.

    Voted yesPassed 36 to 22

  3. Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents about the Housing Australia Future Fund, as set out in motion No. 778 moved by Senator Kovacic.

    Voted yesPassed 36 to 22

  4. Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund, Housing: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a Senate motion ordering the production of documents about the Housing Australia Future Fund, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 761.

    Voted yesPassed 35 to 20

  5. Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee

    Voting yes supported making amendment (1) on sheet 3944 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026, which was defeated.

    Voted yesDefeated 25 to 29

  6. Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee

    Voting yes supported the opposition amendment (1) on sheet 3946 to the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026 being agreed to during committee, which adds the amendment to the bill.

    Voted yesPassed 34 to 21

  7. Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to opposition amendments (1) and (2) to the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026 in committee, which would add those amendments to the bill.

    Voted yesDefeated 26 to 31

  8. Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Steele-John's amendment to the second reading of the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026, which adds the amendment to the bill's second reading.

    Voted yesPassed 34 to 23

  9. Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the second reading amendment moved by Senator Ruston to the Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026.

    Voted yesPassed 35 to 22

  10. Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee

    Voting yes supported making One Nation amendments (1) and (2) to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 during committee stage.

    Voted yesDefeated 24 to 33

  11. Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to opposition amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 4037 to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 during committee, which would add those amendments to the bill.

    Voted yesDefeated 24 to 33

  12. Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to opposition amendments on sheets 4029, 4032, 4033, 4036 and 4107 to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 during committee, which would add them to the bill.

    Voted yesDefeated 24 to 30

A member can miss a division for many reasons: illness, leave, ministerial duties, being in the chair or a pair arrangement. "Against their party" means at least three quarters of the rest of their party voted the other way; votes where any party split (usually free or conscience votes) don't count. Votes on procedure aren't listed.

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Party and seat checked against the Parliament House member list on 11 November 2026.