Sourced positions
Each position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. The badge says what kind of source backs it — official record (Hansard, a parliament, a government or an electoral commission), own statement (their own site or their party's), news report (journalism or a third-party organisation) or encyclopedia. That is a statement about the evidence, not about how much we believe it. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.
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Economy & tax recorded votes
Votes on record · 3
- ✓Short Stay Levy Bill 2026Imposes a 5 per cent levy on short-stay accommodation booked through an online booking platform for stays of under 28 days, paid by the platform. Hotels, motels, caravan parks, hostels, bed and breakfasts, direct bookings and a room let in the owner's own home are excluded. The Treasurer said the revenue would help fund assistance for first home buyers.3 Sep 2026 ↗9 Sep 2026 ↗
- ✗Budget Accountability and Oversight Committee Bill 2025A private member's bill from Ruth Forrest (Independent, Murchison) that would set up a standing parliamentary committee on budget accountability and oversight. It would scrutinise budget papers, forward estimates and fiscal strategies, and could recommend targets for the sustainability of public-sector finances and net debt that the Treasurer would have to have regard to. The Auditor-General could report whether the targets were met, and the government would have to respond to the committee's reports within three months.4 Nov 2025 ↗
Workplace & industrial relations recorded votes
Votes on record · 1
- ✓Statutory Holidays Amendment Bill 2026A private member's bill, presented by Janie Finlay and moved by Opposition Leader Josh Willie (both Labor), that makes Easter Sunday a public holiday in Tasmania. Workers who would ordinarily work that day get a paid day off, or public holiday penalty rates if they work.18 Aug 2026 ↗
Abortion & reproductive policy own statement
Stated position / recorded action: As Greens leader, Cassy O'Connor supported the 13 June 2018 motion to provide terminations through public hospitals (defeated 12-11). In a 3 February 2023 statement she said a Women's Health Tasmania report "highlights the need for improved access to safe and affordable termination services in Tasmania" and described "a health system still failing on reproductive health."
Voluntary assisted dying official record
Recorded vote: as the Greens member for Clark in the House of Assembly, Cassy O'Connor (listed as 'Ms O'Connor') voted Aye in favour of the End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Bill 2020 at its second reading division on 4 December 2020. The bill passed 17 Ayes to 7 Noes. (She now sits in the Legislative Council for Hobart.)
Gender & LGBTQ+ policy own statement
As Greens leader O'Connor championed the 2019 gender-optional birth certificate reforms, saying "Just as it was with the vote on marriage equality, the sky is likely to remain in place with the passing of this legislation"; in a February 2023 parliamentary speech she supported a ban on conversion practices, stating "The Greens choose love, acceptance and inclusion" and speaking as the mother of a transgender son. (Stated positions/parliamentary speech.)
Religious freedom own statement
O'Connor has opposed weakening section 17 of the Anti-Discrimination Act, describing it as 'gold standard' and raising concern about the Australian Christian Lobby campaign to water it down (Sept 2021), and has supported legislation prohibiting conversion practices while distinguishing such practices from legitimate religious prayer and pastoral care (Feb 2023). Stated positions.
Drugs & law and order own statement
Stated position: O'Connor, Greens justice spokesperson, advocates treating drug use as a health issue rather than a crime and supports decriminalisation, saying in January 2023 that 'Drug use is a health issue, not a crime against another person' and that criminalisation is 'costly, ineffective, and harmful.' In October 2024 she called on the Rockliff government to 'look at the evidence from other jurisdictions, including the ACT, and introduce this common-sense reform in Tasmania.'
- CLC Report Should Prompt Informed Debate on Drug Law Reform
- Drug Decriminalisation Success in ACT - Tassie Should Follow Lead
Votes on record · 1
- ✗Police Offences Amendment (Increased Penalties for Damage to Tasmanian War Memorials) Bill 2026A private member's bill from Michael Ferguson (Liberal, Bass) that sets a minimum fine of 25 penalty units for interfering with a war memorial and raises the maximum to 500 penalty units or seven years' imprisonment. Where reasonable, the court is to order community service in the community where the offence happened, and offenders must pay for repairs.13 Aug 2026 ↗
Native forest logging own statement
Greens MLC O'Connor advocates ending native forest logging in Tasmania, framing it as the state's best climate action: 'The best, fastest way for Tasmania to take real climate action is to end the logging and burning of native forests,' noting native forest logging 'produces two and a half times the emissions of the State's entire transport sector.'
Integrity & anti-corruption recorded votes
Votes on record · 2
- ✗Local Government Amendment (Targeted Reform) Bill 2026Cuts the number of councillors by 50 to 213 statewide (nine on the five largest councils, seven on the rest) under a new allowance structure reviewed every four years. The Director of Local Government can refer serious councillor misconduct to the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, which can dismiss a councillor and disqualify them for up to seven years. The minister can appoint temporary advisers to a council, and councillors must complete training in their first year.25 Jun 2026 ↗
- ✗Budget Accountability and Oversight Committee Bill 2025A private member's bill from Ruth Forrest (Independent, Murchison) that would set up a standing parliamentary committee on budget accountability and oversight. It would scrutinise budget papers, forward estimates and fiscal strategies, and could recommend targets for the sustainability of public-sector finances and net debt that the Treasurer would have to have regard to. The Auditor-General could report whether the targets were met, and the government would have to respond to the committee's reports within three months.4 Nov 2025 ↗
Housing & planning recorded votes
Votes on record · 5
- ✓Short Stay Levy Bill 2026Imposes a 5 per cent levy on short-stay accommodation booked through an online booking platform for stays of under 28 days, paid by the platform. Hotels, motels, caravan parks, hostels, bed and breakfasts, direct bookings and a room let in the owner's own home are excluded. The Treasurer said the revenue would help fund assistance for first home buyers.3 Sep 2026 ↗9 Sep 2026 ↗
- ✓Building Amendment Bill 2026Ends the automatic adoption in Tasmania of each new edition of the National Construction Code, so that regulations can delay, vary or not implement future editions, and freezes the adoption of the 2025 edition, a government commitment at the 2025 election.21 May 2026 ↗
- ✗Building Amendment Bill 2026Ends the automatic adoption in Tasmania of each new edition of the National Construction Code, so that regulations can delay, vary or not implement future editions, and freezes the adoption of the 2025 edition, a government commitment at the 2025 election.20 May 2026 ↗
- ✗University of Tasmania (Protection of Land) Bill 2025Stops the University of Tasmania disposing of land at its Sandy Bay campus without the approval of both Houses of Parliament. The land above Churchill Avenue is left out of that protection and rezoned from Particular Purpose Zone 3 to Inner Residential, so the university can keep a STEM precinct at Sandy Bay without a council rezoning.15 Apr 2026 ↗
Education recorded votes
Votes on record · 1
- ✗University of Tasmania (Protection of Land) Bill 2025Stops the University of Tasmania disposing of land at its Sandy Bay campus without the approval of both Houses of Parliament. The land above Churchill Avenue is left out of that protection and rezoned from Particular Purpose Zone 3 to Inner Residential, so the university can keep a STEM precinct at Sandy Bay without a council rezoning.15 Apr 2026 ↗
Animal welfare own statement
Tasmanian Greens member who supports the government's greyhound racing ban bill. In the Legislative Council she opposed a motion to delay the ban, stating 'the Greens in this place will not be supporting the motion to delay' and that 'ending greyhound racing is simply the right thing to do.' She was reported as one of the Legislative Council members intending to vote for the ban. Supports ending greyhound racing.
Votes are shown as the official record lists them — Hansard federally and in New South Wales; Votes and Proceedings, Minutes of the Proceedings and Hansard in Victoria; the Record of Proceedings in Queensland; the Votes and Proceedings and Minutes of Proceedings in Western Australia; the Votes and Proceedings (House of Assembly) and Hansard (Legislative Council) in South Australia; the Votes and Proceedings of both chambers in Tasmania. "Did not vote" means the member held the seat that day and is on neither list — the record says who was in the chamber, not why, so it is never an abstention. Western Australia’s record prints no pairs, so a member paired there shows as did not vote. Nothing is shown for a presiding officer who by law gives only a casting vote (the Speaker and the President in South Australia, the President in Tasmania), nor for the member presiding at a Tasmanian division, which Tasmania’s journals record. Which bills sit under which issue is an editorial choice, made bill by bill with a reason read from the second-reading speech. A bill decided by an earlier parliament (Queensland’s 2018 abortion law reform, for one) is shown with that parliament named, read from the official record of the day. For Queensland and the federal parliament “did not vote” there means the member held a seat that day, as their service is recorded; for the other earlier parliaments the record of who held a seat could not be read, so only the printed Aye, No and paired votes are shown.
Record last updated 2026-10-10.