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Tim Ayres

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Tim Ayres

Senator for New South Wales, Labor

About Tim Ayres

Tim Ayres is an Australian Labor Party senator for New South Wales. He is Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science in the Second Albanese ministry, a role held since 13 May 2025. He was previously a trade union official with the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union.

Born
18 December 1973, Sydney
First elected
2019 federal election, Senate, New South Wales
Education
Industrial relations, University of Sydney
Union role
Elected state secretary of the AMWU in 2010
Early life
Raised on a farm near Lismore, New South Wales

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

How Tim Ayres voted

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

All votes in the Senate
673votes cast
63%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. 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

  5. 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

  6. Motions: Middle East

    Voting yes supported the Senate motion on the Middle East, as moved by Minister Gallagher, being agreed to.

    Voted yesPassed 30 to 12

  7. Motions: Middle East

    Voting yes supported the motion moved by Senator Gallagher on the Middle East, which the Senate agreed to by 36 ayes to 12 noes.

    Voted yesPassed 36 to 12

  8. Documents: Australian Defence Force: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported an order requiring the government to produce documents about the Australian Defence Force, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 753.

    Voted noDefeated 16 to 29

  9. 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 noDefeated 25 to 29

  10. 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 noPassed 34 to 21

  11. 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 noDefeated 26 to 31

  12. 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 noPassed 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.

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