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
Catholic. In his inaugural speech to the Legislative Council (25 May 2017) Yang said "I am proud to be Labor and I am proud to be Catholic," thanked Father Timothy Corcoran of Thornlie Sacred Heart Catholic Church for bringing him to the Catholic faith, and spoke of the similarities between Labor values and Catholic traditions.
Abortion & reproductive policy verified
Voted YES (Ayes) on the third reading of the Abortion Legislation Reform Bill 2023 in the WA Legislative Council on 20 September 2023, supporting the bill's passage. The bill decriminalised abortion (removing it from the Criminal Code), removed mandatory counselling and the doctor-referral requirement, and raised the gestational limit for additional restrictions from 20 to 23 weeks. The third reading passed 25 Ayes to 6 Noes.
Voluntary assisted dying verified
Pierre Yang voted FOR the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 in the WA Legislative Council. On the conscience (free) vote, the member is recorded in the Ayes at the bill's second reading on 23 October 2019 (passed 25-10) and at the third reading on 5 December 2019 (passed 24-11).
Gender & LGBTQ+ policy verified
Labor MLC. In the November 2025 Legislative Council debate on Australian Christians MLC Maryka Groenewald's motion seeking public disclosure of the Child and Adolescent Gender Diversity Service's Standards of Care, Yang opposed the motion and voted against it, saying: "These concerns are not about secrecy; they are about safeguarding the wellbeing of patients." The motion was defeated 19-17.
Record last updated 2026-08-13.