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Damien Tudehope

Liberal Party · New South Wales · New South Wales Legislative Council · Statewide (NSW) · incumbent

Damien Francis Tudehope was born in 1953 and grew up in Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands, the third of nine children. He attended boarding school from a young age and later earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney, reportedly completed in 1978. [source]

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.

Faith & religion verified

Damien Tudehope is a Roman Catholic and a former spokesperson for the Australian Family Association.

Abortion & reproductive policy verified

As a member of the NSW Legislative Council, voted against the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 (which became the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019, decriminalising abortion in NSW) at the third reading (final passage, 25 Sept 2019), on a conscience vote.

Voluntary assisted dying verified

Damien Tudehope voted against (Noes) the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 at its third reading in the Legislative Council on 19 May 2022 (Council third reading, which passed 23 votes to 15). The Act was a conscience vote and became the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 (NSW).

Gender & LGBTQ+ policy verified

Liberal MLC who criticised the process around the Conversion Practices Ban Bill 2024, with the all-night sitting timing described as an 'abuse of democracy.' He was among Coalition members who sought amendments during the debate, including provisions around religious freedom.

Religious freedom verified

Tudehope (Liberal MLC), then Coalition Minister for Finance, co-chaired the launch of the Parliamentary Friends for Religious Freedom Group in August 2019, a cross-party group of about 30 MPs that aimed to work toward drafting religious-freedom laws for NSW. During the March 2024 conversion-practices ban debate he objected to the late-night timing, saying 'This bill should not be starting at this hour of night.'

Freedom of speech verified

Voted for the second reading of the Roads and Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2022, which created new offences for obstructing major roads and major facilities (Legislative Council, 31 March 2022; Ayes 31, Noes 4). Voted for the third reading of that bill (Legislative Council, 1 April 2022; Ayes 23, Noes 4).

Nuclear & uranium verified

Voted AYE on the second reading of the Uranium Mining and Nuclear Facilities (Prohibitions) Repeal Bill 2025 in the NSW Legislative Council on 6 May 2026 — i.e. voted to repeal NSW's 1986 ban on uranium mining and nuclear facilities. The bill passed 21–19 and was read a third time the same day.

Record last updated 2026-08-13.