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Richard Dowling

Senator for Tasmania, Labor

About

About Richard Dowling

Richard Dowling is an Australian Labor senator for Tasmania, serving since 1 July 2025. He is an economist who previously worked in Tasmanian government, the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and global technology firms. He replaced retiring Senator Catryna Bilyk on Labor's Tasmanian Senate ticket.

Born
18 September 1983, Fitzroy, Victoria
Education
Economics, University of Tasmania; MBA, University of Warwick
Previous role
Senior Economic Adviser to Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings (from 2010)
Previous role
Head of Asia Pacific, Government Relations & Public Policy at VMware until early 2024
Term commenced
1 July 2025

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

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What Richard Dowling spends on ads

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Spent on ads
$1.6K–$2K
Ads seen
4
Running now
4

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What the ads are about

Topics read from the ads we've analysed so far, by number of ads.

  • Economy tax2 ads
  • Cost of living2 ads
  • Housing1 ad
  • Health1 ad
  • Education1 ad

Votes

How Richard Dowling voted

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

All votes in the Senate
878votes cast
83%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. Documents: Russia: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion by Senator Payman calling for the production of documents relating to Russia, which the Senate defeated.

    Voted noDefeated 17 to 27

  3. Documents: Middle East: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion calling for the production of documents relating to the Middle East, which would require the government to table them in the Senate.

    Voted noDefeated 17 to 27

  4. 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 noDefeated 19 to 31

  5. 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 noPassed 36 to 22

  6. 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 noPassed 36 to 22

  7. 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

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

    Voting yes supported the second reading amendment moved by Senator Steele-John on behalf of Senator Allman-Payne to the Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill 2026.

    Voted noDefeated 13 to 27

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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