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Penny Wong

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Penny Wong

Senator for South Australia, Labor

About Penny Wong

Penny Wong is an Australian Labor Party senator for South Australia and Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Albanese government, also serving as Leader of the Government in the Senate. She has been a senator since 2002, having been elected at the 2001 election.

First elected
2001 federal election (Senate, South Australia)
Term commenced
1 July 2002
Born
5 November 1968, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Education
University of Adelaide, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
Foreign Minister sworn in
23 May 2022
Longest-serving female cabinet minister
Recognised 6 March 2024

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

How Penny Wong voted

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

All votes in the Senate
126votes cast
12%of 1061 divisions held
0votes against their party line

  1. Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported the amendments on sheet 4184 being agreed to during limitation of debate on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026, which agrees with adding them to the bill.

    Voted noDefeated 15 to 31

  2. Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported Senator Roberts's amendment to the second reading of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026.

    Voted noDefeated 20 to 36

  3. Regulations and Determinations: Carbon Farming Initiative—Improved Forest Management in Multiple-use Public Native Forests) Methodology Determination 2026: disallowance

    Voting yes supported disallowing the Carbon Farming Initiative Improved Forest Management Methodology Determination 2026.

    Voted noDefeated 27 to 34

  4. National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the remaining amendments on sheet 3832 to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026, during a limitation of debate.

    Voted noDefeated 12 to 30

  5. Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported limiting debate and passing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 and the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 through all remaining stages without further debate.

    Voted yesPassed 35 to 25

  6. Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026: first reading

    Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 being introduced and proceeding to its first reading, without agreeing to its main idea.

    Voted yesPassed 32 to 23

  7. Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported making the second reading amendment on sheet 3761 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026.

    Voted noDefeated 10 to 32

  8. Matters of Urgency: Public Transport

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the matter of urgency motion on public transport, which was moved by Senator McKim. The motion was defeated.

    Voted noDefeated 13 to 29

  9. Motions: Perth: Attack

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Liddle to the motion on the Perth attack, though the amendment's wording is not provided.

    Voted noDefeated 23 to 39

  10. Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported making the amendments on sheet 3624 to the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026.

    Voted noDefeated 22 to 36

  11. Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported items 3, 6 and 9 of schedule 2 of the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 standing as printed, keeping their original wording.

    Voted yesPassed 44 to 13

  12. Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported making the amendments on sheets 3610, 3615 and 3626 to the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026.

    Voted noDefeated 17 to 42

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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