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Helen Haines

IndependentHouse of Representatives

Helen Haines

Member for Indi

About

About Helen Haines

Helen Haines is the independent member for Indi, a regional Victorian seat in the House of Representatives. She was first elected at the 2019 federal election and re-elected in 2022 and 2025. Before entering politics she worked as a nurse, midwife and health researcher.

Party
Independent
Chamber and seat
House of Representatives, Indi (Victoria)
First elected
2019 federal election
Born
21 September 1961
Education
Bachelor's in nursing (Deakin); master's (UNSW); doctorate (Uppsala)

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

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Votes

How Helen Haines voted

Recorded votes in the House of Representatives since 23 July 2025, from Hansard.

All votes in the House of Representatives
253votes cast
77%of 329 divisions held
16votes against their party line

  1. Motions: Economy

    Voted noAgainst their partyDefeated 41 to 85

  2. News Journalism Payments Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by the member for Lindsay to the News Journalism Payments Bill 2026 at its second reading.

    Voted noAgainst their partyDefeated 40 to 83

  3. National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026: consideration in detail

    Voted yesAgainst their partyPassed 101 to 7

  4. Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by the member for Lindsay to the Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 at its second reading.

    Voted noAgainst their partyDefeated 43 to 92

  5. Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026: consideration of senate message

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the Senate's amendments to the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026, which makes changes to the bill as passed by the House.

    Voted noAgainst their partyPassed 97 to 42

  6. Motions: Private Health Insurance

    Voting yes supported the motion on private health insurance being agreed to. The motion was defeated, with 47 ayes and 91 noes.

    Voted yesDefeated 47 to 91

  7. Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026: report from federation chamber

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by the member for Lindsay to the Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026.

    Voted yesDefeated 44 to 89

  8. Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026: report from federation chamber

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by the member for Kooyong to the Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment Bill 2026.

    Voted yesDefeated 9 to 70

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.