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Liberal Senate

# Dave Sharma

Senator for [New South Wales](https://politics.computer/seats/senate/new-south-wales), [Liberal](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) 

About

## 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave%5FSharma), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

Ads

## What Dave Sharma spends on ads

Facebook and Instagram ads from their page, as published in Meta's Ad Library.

We follow Dave Sharma's Facebook page but haven't seen a paid ad from it yet.

[See this page in Meta's Ad Library](https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/?active%5Fstatus=all&ad%5Ftype=political%5Fand%5Fissue%5Fads&country=AU&view%5Fall%5Fpage%5Fid=356802571527711) 

Votes

## How Dave Sharma voted

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

[All votes in the Senate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate) 

**564** votes cast 

**53%** of 1061 divisions held 

**0** votes against their party line 

1. 13 October 2026  
### [Matters of Urgency: Fossil Fuel Industry](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/15)  
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 yes Defeated 19 to 31
2. 13 October 2026  
### [Documents: Australian Electoral Commission: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/13)  
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 yes Passed 36 to 22
3. 13 October 2026  
### [Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-13/11)  
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 yes Passed 36 to 22
4. 12 October 2026  
### [Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund, Housing: order for the production of documents](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/16)  
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 yes Passed 35 to 20
5. 12 October 2026  
### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/10)  
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 yes Defeated 25 to 29
6. 12 October 2026  
### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/9)  
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 yes Passed 34 to 21
7. 12 October 2026  
### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/8)  
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 yes Defeated 26 to 31
8. 12 October 2026  
### [Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/7)  
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 yes Passed 34 to 23

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.

## Other Liberal members of the Senate

[Liberal spending](https://politics.computer/party/liberal) 

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Alex_Antic.jpg?width=96)**Alex Antic** Liberal, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/alex-antic)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Headshot_of_Senator_Andrew_Bragg%2C_Parliament_House_Canberra%2C_ACT.jpg?width=96)**Andrew Bragg** Liberal, Senator for New South Wales ](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-bragg)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/McLachlan_Profile.jpg?width=96)**Andrew McLachlan** Liberal, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-mclachlan)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anne_Ruston_2018-11-21.jpg?width=96)**Anne Ruston** Liberal, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-ruston)
- [ **Chris Gatenby** Liberal, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/chris-gatenby)
- [ **Claire Chandler** Liberal, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/claire-chandler)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Dean_Smith_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Dean Smith** Liberal, Senator for Western Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/dean-smith)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/James_Paterson_at_Fraser_Symposium_(3)_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**James Paterson** Liberal, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/james-paterson)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Jane_Hume_Business_Envoy.jpg?width=96)**Jane Hume** Liberal, Senator for Victoria ](https://politics.computer/mp/jane-hume)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Senator_Jonathon_Duniam.jpg?width=96)**Jonathon Duniam** Liberal, Senator for Tasmania ](https://politics.computer/mp/jonathon-duniam)
- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kerrynne_Liddle_2019.jpg?width=96)**Kerrynne Liddle** Liberal, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/kerrynne-liddle)
- [ **Leah Blyth** Liberal, Senator for South Australia ](https://politics.computer/mp/leah-blyth)

Photo: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dave%5FSharma%5F%281%29.jpg). Party and seat checked against the Parliament House member list on 11 November 2026\.

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