Corinne Mulholland
Australian Labor Party Senator for QLD
Currently sitting
Seat and party history (1)
- Australian Labor Party - QLD (Senate) - 3 May 2025 to present
- Seat and party records: OpenAustralia member data.
Contact
Office: (07) 3252 7101
Level 1, 90 Kittyhawk Drive, Chermside QLD 4032
Office details: Parliament of Australia, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
Contact details on aph.gov.au Profile on OpenAustraliaThese counts cover what is on this site only. They do not measure electorate work or committee work.
Compared with other members
Corinne Mulholland compared with all 76 sitting senators.
Questions asked in Question Time
Lower than 58% of senators- This member
- 8
- Average
- 10.4
- Median
- 10
Debates spoken in
Lower than 58% of senators- This member
- 35
- Average
- 44.8
- Median
- 40
Votes cast
Lower than 53% of senators- This member
- 698
- Average
- 743.0
- Median
- 730
Share of divisions voted in
Higher than 50% of senators- This member
- 70%
- Average
- 69%
- Median
- 69%
Read these with care
- The median is the middle member: half did more, half did less. It is less affected by a few very active members than the average.
- Ministers answer questions rather than ask them, and the presiding officers rarely vote, so their patterns differ.
- Government backbenchers are often given arranged "Dorothy Dixer" questions, which raises their question counts.
- Votes only record ayes and noes, so a missed vote cannot be told apart from a pair (an agreed absence).
- Counts cover only what is on this site, and do not measure electorate or committee work. New members have less history.
Question Time
Question from Corinne Mulholland
The senator asked how the government was supporting recovery in remote Indigenous communities through employment programs. She also asked how the government was easing cost-of-living pressures in these areas.
Background: Remote communities faced challenges following cyclones and flooding.
Answer from Malarndirri McCarthy
The minister highlighted the delivery of 6,000 jobs in remote communities, including in Wujal Wujal. She announced that 120 stores had signed up to the Low-cost Essentials Subsidy Scheme, reducing the cost of 30 essential items to city prices. She criticised the opposition for advocating cuts to Indigenous programs.
Question from Corinne Mulholland
The member asked for an update on how the government was delivering on early education commitments. She sought details on practical support for parents and children.
Background: The government was focused on delivering for families relying on early learning. The Building Early Education Fund was being implemented.
Answer from Jess Walsh
The minister reported that four agreements with states and territories would deliver almost 2,000 new early learning places, with 80 per cent co-located with schools. She highlighted the Building Early Education Fund and the three-day childcare guarantee that started on 5 January. She cited an example of a new centre in Derby, Western Australia, supported by the fund.
Question from Corinne Mulholland
The member asked to what extent Australia was exposed to international energy market disruption. She sought confirmation that Australia's fuel supply was secure.
Background: Conflict in the Middle East has disrupted oil and gas exports, including traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Answer from Tim Ayres
The minister stated Australia was more fuel secure than in a generation, citing 1.5 billion litres of petrol and three billion litres of diesel in the Minimum Stockholding Obligation. He criticized the previous government for failing to manage fuel security obligations. He noted the ACCC was being directed to focus on price gouging.
Question from Corinne Mulholland
The member asked why high-purity alumina is crucial for global tech supply chains and what the funding would mean for Alpha HPA. She followed up by asking why backing Australian industrial firms in regional areas is important. Finally, she asked why clear policy is needed for investor confidence.
Background: The member asked about the National Reconstruction Fund's $75 million investment in Alpha HPA in Gladstone, Queensland, and its impact on jobs and supply chains.
Answer from Tim Ayres
The minister explained that high-purity alumina is critical for AI data centre cooling, semiconductors, and battery supply chains. He stated the investment would crowd in $225 million, creating 420 construction jobs and 120 permanent jobs, with 80 based in Gladstone. He emphasized the importance of the National Reconstruction Fund and Future Made in Australia program for delivering blue-collar jobs and rebuilding manufacturing, contrasting this with the opposition's record of exporting jobs.
Question from Corinne Mulholland
The senator asked about the progress shown in the latest gender pay gap figures and how government reforms were improving outcomes for women.
Background: The Workplace Gender Equality Agency released its annual gender equality scorecard showing a narrowing pay gap.
Answer from Katy Gallagher
The minister stated that the gender pay gap had decreased to 21.1 per cent, a reduction from the previous 28.8 per cent, while the median gap dropped to 16.4 per cent. She credited this advancement to fresh reporting obligations for major employers and changes to parental leave and superannuation. She observed that 99 per cent of employers now possessed sexual harassment prevention policies and pointed to gains in men utilising primary carer leave.
Question from Corinne Mulholland
The senator asked about the progress of the government's climate change agenda and the economic risks of failing to act. She inquired about the benefits of the clean energy system for the community and industry.
Background: The government highlighted progress in reducing emissions and modernizing the electricity system, citing falling wholesale prices and investment in clean energy.
Answer from Tim Ayres
The minister reported that emissions were 28 per cent below 2005 levels and wholesale electricity prices had fallen 27 per cent. He highlighted investments including $5 billion in the Net Zero Fund, $2 billion allocated to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, and $1.1 billion directed toward low-carbon liquid fuels. He argued that these policies were driving investment and creating jobs in blue-collar regions.
Question from Corinne Mulholland
The senator asked how the government would continue to assist Australians with cost-of-living pressures and support first-home buyers, citing positive economic indicators.
Background: Recent economic data showed interest rate cuts, wage growth, and low unemployment.
Answer from Katy Gallagher
The minister listed various measures implemented from 1 July, including a minimum wage increase, superannuation guarantee rise to 12 per cent, extended paid parental leave, energy bill relief of $150, and bonuses for housing apprentices. She also mentioned the home battery scheme, paid practical placements for students, Medicare funding boosts, and instant asset write-offs. Regarding housing, she reiterated the five per cent deposit scheme and efforts to increase supply.
Question from Corinne Mulholland
The senator asked how the government intended to build Australia's future and continue easing cost-of-living pressures. She sought details on specific policies coming into effect, including student debt relief, medicine costs, and productivity measures.
Background: A government senator asked about the government's plans for the new term following its re-election.
Answer from Penny Wong
The minister outlined the government's commitment to fairness, stability, and strengthening Medicare and renewable energy. She highlighted that the first legislation introduced was to cut student debt by 20 per cent, saving approximately three million Australians an average of $512 each. She also noted the introduction of a $1,000 instant tax deduction, capping PBS script costs at $25 for most and freezing them at $7.70 for pensioners until 2030. The minister emphasized the government's diverse representation and focus on productivity and economic resilience.
Other Parliamentary Activity
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Online Safety and Other Legislation Amendment (My Face, My Rights) Bill 2025; Second Reading
Senate · Thursday 25 June 2026 · Second Reading
Contributed to this debate · Position: oppose
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Answers to Questions
Senate · Wednesday 24 June 2026 · Take Note Debate
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Taxation
Senate · Tuesday 23 June 2026 · Matter of Public Importance
Contributed to this debate · Position: oppose
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Budget
Senate · Thursday 14 May 2026 · General Debate
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; Second Reading
Senate · Tuesday 31 March 2026 · Second Reading
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Fuel
Senate · Tuesday 31 March 2026 · Matter of Public Importance
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Second Reading
Senate · Monday 30 March 2026 · Second Reading
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading
Senate · Monday 30 March 2026 · Second Reading
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Answers to Questions
Senate · Thursday 26 March 2026 · Take Note Debate
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Sovereign Capability
Senate · Tuesday 24 March 2026 · Matter of Public Importance
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Fuel
Senate · Monday 23 March 2026 · Matter of Public Importance
Responded as minister
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Middle East
Senate · Tuesday 10 March 2026 · Matter of Public Importance
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Economy
Senate · Wednesday 4 March 2026 · Matter of Public Importance
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Housing Australia Amendment (Accountability) Bill 2025; Second Reading
Senate · Wednesday 4 February 2026 · Second Reading
Opened this debate
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Housing
Senate · Tuesday 3 February 2026 · Matter of Public Importance
Contributed to this debate · Position: oppose
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Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Second Reading
Senate · Tuesday 20 January 2026 · Second Reading
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Bondi Beach: Attack
Senate · Monday 19 January 2026 · Condolence
Contributed to this debate
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Housing
Senate · Wednesday 26 November 2025 · Matter of Public Importance
Contributed to this debate · Position: oppose
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Answers to Questions
Senate · Thursday 6 November 2025 · Take Note Debate
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Housing
Senate · Wednesday 5 November 2025 · Matter of Public Importance
Contributed to this debate · Position: oppose
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Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Bill 2025, Superannuation Guarantee Charge Amendment Bill 2025; Second Reading
Senate · Monday 3 November 2025 · Second Reading
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Questions Without Notice
Senate · Thursday 30 October 2025 · General Debate
Opened this debate
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Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025; Second Reading
Senate · Monday 27 October 2025 · Second Reading
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Australian National Flag
Senate · Wednesday 3 September 2025 · Matter of Public Importance
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Answers to Questions
Senate · Wednesday 3 September 2025 · Take Note Debate
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Housing
Senate · Tuesday 2 September 2025 · Matter of Public Importance
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Penalty and Overtime Rates) Bill 2025; Second Reading
Senate · Monday 25 August 2025 · Second Reading
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Economic Reform Roundtable
Senate · Monday 25 August 2025 · Matter of Public Importance
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Early Childhood Education and Care (Strengthening Regulation of Early Education) Bill 2025; Second Reading
Senate · Wednesday 30 July 2025 · Second Reading
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Answers to Questions
Senate · Wednesday 30 July 2025 · Take Note Debate
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20 Per Cent) Bill 2025; Second Reading
Senate · Tuesday 29 July 2025 · Second Reading
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Cybersafety
Senate · Tuesday 29 July 2025 · Matter of Public Importance
Contributed to this debate · Position: oppose
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Trade with the United States of America: Beef Industry
Senate · Monday 28 July 2025 · Matter of Public Importance
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2025; Second Reading
Senate · Monday 28 July 2025 · Second Reading
Contributed to this debate · Position: support
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Mulholland, Senator Corinne
Senate · Wednesday 23 July 2025 · First Speech
Contributed to this debate
- Votes recorded
- 698
- Aye votes (27.4%)
- 191
- No votes (72.6%)
- 507
Showing the latest 50 votes.
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Rearrangement
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 25, Noes 32 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Rearrangement
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 32, Noes 25 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 35, Noes 25 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 26, Noes 34 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 26, Noes 34 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 26, Noes 33 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 24, Noes 35 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 26, Noes 33 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 33, Noes 26 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 11, Noes 40 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 34, Noes 25 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Consideration of Legislation
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 26, Noes 34 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Consideration of Legislation
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 34, Noes 26 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Health Care; Order for the Production of Documents
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 23, Noes 34 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Climate Change and Energy Portfolio; Order for the Production of Documents
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 24, Noes 32 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation; Order for the Production of Docum...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 24, Noes 32 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Appointment
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 24, Noes 32 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Selection of Bills Committee; Report
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 25, Noes 32 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 24, Noes 31 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 23, Noes 32 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 33, Noes 23 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 11, Noes 33 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 24, Noes 32 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendm...
25 Jun 2026 · Ayes 24, Noes 30 · Failed
VOTED NO -
National Disability Insurance Scheme
24 Jun 2026 · Ayes 10, Noes 31 · Failed
VOTED NO -
National Disability Insurance Scheme
24 Jun 2026 · Ayes 18, Noes 32 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Rearrangement
24 Jun 2026 · Ayes 21, Noes 32 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Department of the Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents
24 Jun 2026 · Ayes 24, Noes 29 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Biosecurity; Order for the Production of Documents
24 Jun 2026 · Ayes 6, Noes 34 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Department of the Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents
24 Jun 2026 · Ayes 34, Noes 19 · Passed
VOTED NO -
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Tackling the Gender Super Gap) Bill 202...
24 Jun 2026 · Ayes 27, Noes 34 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Forestry Industry
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 12, Noes 28 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Taxation
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 22, Noes 32 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Economics References Committee; Reference
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 26, Noes 33 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Budget; Order for the Production of Documents
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 26, Noes 33 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Budget; Order for the Production of Documents
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 25, Noes 33 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Housing; Order for the Production of Documents
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 25, Noes 33 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Rearrangement
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 36, Noes 29 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Rearrangement
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 36, Noes 29 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Rearrangement
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 36, Noes 29 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Rearrangement
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 36, Noes 29 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Rearrangement
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 36, Noes 29 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 38, Noes 29 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 38, Noes 29 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 38, Noes 29 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 38, Noes 29 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date
23 Jun 2026 · Ayes 37, Noes 29 · Passed
VOTED AYE -
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference
22 Jun 2026 · Ayes 25, Noes 33 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Migration Amendment (Temporary Graduate Visa Application Charge) Regulations ...
22 Jun 2026 · Ayes 11, Noes 31 · Failed
VOTED NO -
Budget
22 Jun 2026 · Ayes 24, Noes 33 · Failed
VOTED NO
About this page
This page tracks Corinne Mulholland's parliamentary activity: questions asked and answered in Question Time, debates spoken in, and votes in divisions. Summaries are in reported speech, not transcripts; each one links to the official record.