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
Voted against Family First MLC Sarah Game's bill to restrict access to late-term abortions in the House of Assembly on 18 June 2026; the bill was defeated in the lower house 36 votes to 9.
Freedom of speech verified
Voted against agreeing to the Legislative Council's amendment deleting 'or recklessly' from the new obstruction offence in the Summary Offences (Obstruction of Public Places) Amendment Bill 2023, which amended the obstruction offence in the Summary Offences Act 1953, which would have narrowed it to intentional conduct (House of Assembly, in committee, 31 May 2023; Ayes 23, Noes 11). This division was on the Council's amendment, not on the bill's passage.
Drugs & law and order verified
Batty, Shadow Minister for Community Safety, Police and Corrections, has campaigned on tough bail and sentencing. In February 2025 he announced Liberal legislation for a mandatory minimum six-month sentence for assaulting police ('If you assault a police officer, you will go to jail'), and in January 2026 backed a 'Break bail, face jail' presumption against bail for serious repeat offenders.
Record last updated 2026-08-13.