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
Michael Ferguson has publicly identified as a Christian. In a parliamentary speech quoted by the Australian Christian Lobby he said, "I am a Christian. I would not say I am a very good one," and referred to himself as "a person of faith."
Abortion & reproductive policy verified
Stated position / recorded action: Described as anti-abortion, Michael Ferguson as Tasmanian Health Minister opposed a 13 June 2018 motion (moved by Labor's Michelle O'Byrne) to provide pregnancy terminations through public hospitals; the motion was defeated 12-11. He instead offered an amendment directing the Department of Health to provide advice after consulting stakeholders.
Voluntary assisted dying verified
Recorded vote: in the House of Assembly division on the second reading of the End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Bill 2020 on 4 December 2020, Michael Ferguson (listed as 'Mr Ferguson') voted Noe, against. The bill passed 17 Ayes to 7 Noes.
Gender & LGBTQ+ policy verified
Wikipedia records that Ferguson opposed same-sex marriage and that in 2018 he criticised the Tasmanian Greens and Labor for their reforms making birth certificates gender-optional. (Stated positions.)
Religious freedom verified
Ferguson has been described as a conservative Liberal who opposed same-sex marriage (voting against related legislation in 2010) and abortion, and in 2018 criticised Greens and Labor reforms to make birth certificate gender optional. Stated positions and a recorded vote.
Drugs & law and order verified
Stated position: As Police Minister in December 2018, Ferguson flagged a renewed push for mandatory minimum sentences for child sex offenders, saying 'We've been prevented once and we don't want to be prevented twice from having stronger legislation to protect children' and challenging Labor to state its position.
Transport & infrastructure verified
As Tasmania's Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (2019 until August 2024, when he relinquished the portfolio), Ferguson was the political lead on the New Bridgewater Bridge, Tasmania's largest-ever transport infrastructure project. He called it his 'passion project' and said he 'oversaw construction and delivery' of the bridge, which opened to traffic in May 2025.
Record last updated 2026-08-13.