Sourced positions
A verified position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.
Abortion & reproductive policy verified
Barr voted Aye in the ACT Legislative Assembly division of 25 June 2024 to agree to the Health (Improved Abortion Access) Amendment Bill 2024, which allowed nurse practitioners and authorised midwives to prescribe abortion medication and required conscientious objectors to provide referral information.
Voluntary assisted dying verified
Voted in favour of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2023, which passed the ACT Legislative Assembly 20 votes to 5 on 5 June 2024 (recorded in the Ayes).
Gender & LGBTQ+ policy verified
Stated position and record: Barr is Australia's first openly gay head of a state or territory government, was a prominent advocate for the 'Yes' campaign in the 2017 same-sex marriage postal survey, and his government passed the 2020 legislation banning LGBTI conversion practices.
Religious freedom verified
In the ACT Legislative Assembly debate on the Discrimination Amendment Bill 2022 (23 March 2023), Barr spoke in support of the bill, which narrowed exceptions for religious bodies so that, when providing public goods, services or employment, they may discriminate only on the ground of a person's religious conviction and not on other protected attributes such as sexuality, gender identity or marital status, while leaving greater freedom for religious observances such as the training and ordination of clergy. This is a stated position and a recorded contribution to debate.
Drugs & law and order verified
Barr supports drug law liberalisation as harm reduction: as Chief Minister he introduced a 2018 bill to legalise personal cannabis cultivation and possession, and in 2021 introduced amendments to decriminalise possession of small quantities of illicit drugs, stating the 'just say no' approach has not stopped drug use and that the solution lies in health-based harm reduction. (Stated position.)
Record last updated 2026-08-13.