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Has your MP downloaded the COVIDSafe app?

A large majority of MPs have downloaded the app.

A large majority of MPs have downloaded the app. Photo: ABC News/Emma Machan

The federal government is trumpeting the importance of downloading the COVIDSafe tracing app, saying it is crucial to reviving businesses and returning to normal life, but at least three of its own MPs have not downloaded it.

The ABC has checked whether every MP and senator in Parliament has downloaded the app, either by contacting them directly or checking the public record for definitive statements on the matter, ahead of restrictions potentially being lifted tomorrow.

The government has flagged the number of app downloads as a critical factor influencing how quickly those restrictions are lifted

But that has not been enough to convince all of those in Parliament, with at least one member of every party choosing not to download COVIDSafe.

That includes government MPs Barnaby Joyce and Llew O’Brien and Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells.

Several MPs and senators, including frontbenchers Michaelia Cash, Dan Tehan and Trevor Evans, did not respond to the ABC’s requests for clarification of their positions, while former cabinet minister Bridget McKenzie declined to comment.

The members of One Nation and the Greens don’t agree on many things, but both parties have expressed scepticism over the app, in contrast to the large majority of Coalition and Labor members who confirmed they had downloaded it.

All Greens MPs and senators have held off on downloading the app apart from South Australia’s Sarah Hanson-Young, with party members citing a distrust of the government’s record on data security.

Some have said they would reconsider downloading the app after further protections passed through the Parliament.

Currently, rules that only allow contact tracers to access data from the app are enforced by a ministerial declaration made by Health Minister Greg Hunt, however draft legislation has been released by the government as MPs prepare to return to Parliament next week.

The draft legislation would impose jail time and fines on anyone found to have collected or disclosed data from the COVIDSafe app illegally.

A distrust of the government was also cited by One Nation senators Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts and Lower House independent Bob Katter, however all were more definitive in their positions that they would not download the app.

Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick cited confidential meetings he held with whistleblowers as reason not to want his face-to-face contacts recorded, but said he would reconsider his position once legislation passes Parliament.

Of the handful of Labor MPs yet to install COVIDSafe, most said they intended to do so, but only once they were satisfied with the privacy protections on offer.

That’s with the exception of Labor Senator Patrick Dodson, who lives in remote Western Australia and says he intends to install it next time he’s in Broome, the nearest town with stable reception.

Mr O’Brien, a Coalition backbencher, also said he would reconsider downloading the app in light of the government’s legislation.

Many MPs and senators also raised feedback on the app they had received from voters.

While some MPs said they had received either no or only positive feedback, two clear concerns emerged: privacy concerns and phone compatibility.

Many representatives said people had contacted them to say they were concerned their private information would not be kept safe, or to say they wanted to download the app but were not able to because of the make or model of their phone.

More than 5.1 million Australians have downloaded the app since it launched on April 26.

Note: David Coleman and Alex Gallacher are excluded below as they are on personal and medical leave respectively and were not able to provide answers. Outgoing Eden-Monaro MP Mike Kelly has been excluded as he has resigned from Parliament. 

ChamberMPAffiliationHave downloaded the app
SenateEric AbetzCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesAnthony AlbaneseLaborYes
House of RepresentativesJohn AlexanderCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesKatie AllenCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesAnne AlyLaborYes
House of RepresentativesKaren AndrewsCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesKevin AndrewsCoalitionYes
SenateAlex AnticCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesBridget ArcherCoalitionYes
SenateWendy AskewCoalitionYes
SenateTim AyresLaborYes
House of RepresentativesAdam BandtGreensNo
House of RepresentativesAngie BellCoalitionYes
SenateCatryna BilykLaborDid not respond
House of RepresentativesSharon BirdLaborYes
SenateSimon BirminghamCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesChris BowenLaborYes
SenateAndrew BraggCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesRussell BroadbentCoalitionDid not respond
SenateSlade BrockmanCoalitionYes
SenateCarol BrownLaborYes
House of RepresentativesScott BuchholzCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesTony BurkeLaborYes
House of RepresentativesLinda BurneyLaborYes
House of RepresentativesJosh BurnsLaborYes
House of RepresentativesTerri ButlerLaborYes
House of RepresentativesMark ButlerLaborYes
House of RepresentativesAnthony ByrneLaborYes
SenateMatt CanavanCoalitionYes
SenateKim CarrLaborDid not respond
SenateMichaelia CashCoalitionDid not respond
House of RepresentativesJim ChalmersLaborYes
House of RepresentativesNick ChampionLaborYes
SenateClaire ChandlerCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesDarren ChesterCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesLisa ChestersLaborDeclined to comment
SenateAnthony ChisholmLaborYes
House of RepresentativesGeorge ChristensenCoalitionYes
SenateRaff CicconeLaborYes
House of RepresentativesJason ClareLaborYes
House of RepresentativesSharon ClaydonLaborYes
House of RepresentativesLibby CokerLaborYes
SenateRichard ColbeckCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesJulie CollinsLaborYes
House of RepresentativesPat ConaghanCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesVince ConnellyCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesPat ConroyLaborYes
SenateMathias CormannCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesMark CoultonCoalitionYes
SenatePerin DaveyCoalitionYes
SenateRichard Di NataleGreensNo
House of RepresentativesMilton DickLaborYes
SenatePat DodsonLaborNo
House of RepresentativesMark DreyfusLaborYes
House of RepresentativesDamian DrumCoalitionYes
SenateJonathon DuniamCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesPeter DuttonCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesJustine ElliotLaborYes
House of RepresentativesWarren EntschCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesTrevor EvansCoalitionDid not respond
House of RepresentativesJason FalinskiCoalitionYes
SenateDon FarrellLaborYes
SenateMehreen FaruqiGreensNo
House of RepresentativesDavid FawcettCoalitionYes
SenateConcetta Fierravanti-WellsCoalitionNo
House of RepresentativesJoel FitzgibbonLaborYes
House of RepresentativesPaul FletcherCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesNicolle FlintCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesMike FreelanderLaborYes
House of RepresentativesJosh FrydenbergCoalitionYes
SenateKaty GallagherLaborYes
House of RepresentativesAndrew GeeCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesSteve GeorganasLaborYes
House of RepresentativesAndrew GilesLaborYes
House of RepresentativesDavid GillespieCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesIan GoodenoughCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesPatrick GormanLaborYes
House of RepresentativesLuke GoslingLaborYes
SenateNita GreenLaborYes
SenateStirling GriffCentre AllianceYes
House of RepresentativesHelen HainesIndependentYes
House of RepresentativesCelia HammondCoalitionYes
SenatePauline HansonOne NationNo
SenateSarah Hanson-YoungGreensYes
House of RepresentativesAndrew HastieCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesAlex HawkeCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesChris HayesLaborYes
SenateSarah HendersonCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesJulian HillLaborDid not respond
House of RepresentativesKevin HoganCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesLuke HowarthCoalitionYes
SenateHollie HughesCoalitionYes
SenateJane HumeCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesGreg HuntCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesEd HusicLaborYes
House of RepresentativesSteve IronsCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesStephen JonesLaborYes
House of RepresentativesBarnaby JoyceCoalitionNo
House of RepresentativesBob KatterKatter’s Australian PartyNo
House of RepresentativesGed KearneyLaborYes
House of RepresentativesCraig KellyCoalitionYes
SenateKristina KeneallyLaborYes
House of RepresentativesMatt KeoghLaborYes
House of RepresentativesPeter KhalilLaborNo
House of RepresentativesMadeleine KingLaborYes
House of RepresentativesCatherine KingLaborYes
SenateKimberley KitchingLaborYes
SenateJacqui LambieJacqui Lambie NetworkNo
House of RepresentativesAndrew LamingCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesMichelle LandryCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesJulian LeeserCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesAndrew LeighLaborYes
House of RepresentativesSussan LeyCoalitionYes
SenateSue LinesLaborDid not respond
House of RepresentativesDavid LittleproudCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesGladys LiuCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesNola MarinoCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesRichard MarlesLaborYes
House of RepresentativesFiona MartinCoalitionYes
SenateJenny McAllisterLaborYes
House of RepresentativesEmma McBrideLaborYes
SenateMalarndirri McCarthyLaborYes
House of RepresentativesMichael McCormackCoalitionYes
SenateSusan McDonaldCoalitionYes
SenateJames McGrathCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesMelissa McIntoshCoalitionYes
SenateBridget McKenzieCoalitionDeclined to comment
SenateNick McKimGreensNo
SenateAndrew McLachlanCoalitionYes
SenateSam McMahonCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesJohn McVeighCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesBrian MitchellLaborYes
House of RepresentativesRob MitchellLaborYes
SenateJim MolanCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesScott MorrisonCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesBen MortonCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesDaniel MulinoLaborYes
House of RepresentativesPeta MurphyLaborYes
House of RepresentativesShayne NeumannLaborYes
House of RepresentativesTed O’BrienCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesLlew O’BrienCoalitionNo
House of RepresentativesBrendan O’ConnorLaborYes
House of RepresentativesKen O’DowdCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesClare O’NeilLaborYes
SenateDeborah O’NeillLaborYes
SenateMatt O’SullivanCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesJulie OwensLaborYes
House of RepresentativesTony PasinCoalitionYes
SenateJames PatersonCoalitionYes
SenateRex PatrickCentre AllianceNo
House of RepresentativesAlicia PayneLaborYes
SenateMarise PayneCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesGavin PearceCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesGraham PerrettLaborNo
House of RepresentativesFiona PhillipsLaborYes
House of RepresentativesKeith PittCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesTanya PlibersekLaborYes
SenateHelen PolleyLaborDid not respond
House of RepresentativesChristian PorterLiberalYes
SenateLouise PrattLaborYes
House of RepresentativesMelissa PriceCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesRowan RamseyCoalitionYes
SenateGerard RennickCoalitionDid not respond
SenateLinda ReynoldsCoalitionYes
SenateJanet RiceGreensNo
House of RepresentativesAmanda RishworthLaborYes
House of RepresentativesStuart RobertCoalitionYes
SenateMalcolm RobertsOne NationNo
House of RepresentativesMichelle RowlandLaborYes
SenateAnne RustonCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesJoanne RyanLaborDid not respond
SenateScott RyanCoalitionYes
SenatePaul ScarrCoalitionYes
SenateZed SeseljaCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesRebekha SharkieCentre AllianceYes
House of RepresentativesDave SharmaCoalitionYes
SenateTony SheldonLaborYes
House of RepresentativesBill ShortenLaborYes
SenateRachel SiewertGreensNo
House of RepresentativesJulian SimmondsCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesDavid SmithLaborYes
SenateMarielle SmithLaborYes
SenateDean SmithCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesTony SmithCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesWarren SnowdonLaborYes
House of RepresentativesAnne StanleyLaborYes
SenateJordan Steele-JohnGreensNo
House of RepresentativesZali SteggallIndependentYes
SenateGlenn SterleLaborYes
House of RepresentativesJames StevensCoalitionYes
SenateAmanda StokerCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesMichael SukkarCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesMeryl SwansonLaborYes
House of RepresentativesAngus TaylorCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesDan TehanCoalitionDid not respond
House of RepresentativesSusan TemplemanLaborYes
House of RepresentativesMatt ThistlethwaiteLaborYes
House of RepresentativesPhillip ThompsonCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesKate ThwaitesLaborYes
House of RepresentativesAlan TudgeCoalitionYes
SenateAnne UrquhartLaborNo
House of RepresentativesMaria VamvakinouLaborYes
SenateDavid VanCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesBert van ManenCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesRoss VastaCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesAndrew WallaceCoalitionYes
SenateJess WalshLaborYes
SenateLarissa WatersGreensNo
SenateMurray WattLaborYes
House of RepresentativesAnne WebsterCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesAnika WellsLaborYes
SenatePeter Whish-WilsonGreensNo
House of RepresentativesLucy WicksCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesAndrew WilkieIndependentNo
House of RepresentativesJosh WilsonLaborYes
House of RepresentativesRick WilsonCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesTim WilsonCoalitionYes
SenatePenny WongLaborYes
House of RepresentativesJason WoodCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesKen WyattCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesTerry YoungCoalitionYes
House of RepresentativesTony ZappiaLaborYes
House of RepresentativesTrent ZimmermanCoalitionYes

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