Legislation will never get easier to read. But everyone votes — so everyone deserves to know who they're voting for and what that person is actually doing in Parliament.
PuntersPass is an independent, non-partisan guide to Australian federal legislation. We take official parliamentary data and translate it into plain English — no law degree required, no agenda attached.
We are
- ✓ Independent & non-partisan
- ✓ Sourced from official data only
- ✓ Always linked to the official source
- ✓ Free to use, no account needed
We are not
- ✗ A news outlet or opinion site
- ✗ A government agency
- ✗ Legal or financial advice
- ✗ Affiliated with any party
Our data sources
Parliament of Australia — official bill register, status, and parliamentary library summaries. aph.gov.au ↗
They Vote For You — how MPs voted in parliamentary divisions. theyvoteforyou.org.au ↗
OpenAustralia — politician profiles and publicly listed party membership. openaustralia.org.au ↗
OpenAI — plain-English translation at ingest time only. Not used for live search. openai.com ↗
Last updated: June 2026
What we collect
PuntersPass does not require an account, login, or any personal information to use. We do not run advertising trackers, Facebook pixels, or third-party analytics on this site.
Standard web server logs may record your IP address, browser type, and pages visited for operational and security purposes. These logs are not shared with third parties and are routinely deleted.
What we store in your browser
We use localStorage to remember your dark mode preference and whether you have seen the welcome tutorial. No personal data is stored. No data leaves your device.
Third-party services loaded on this page
- Tailwind CSS CDN — stylesheet; no tracking
- Google Fonts — Inter and Lora typefaces; Google may log font requests
- Font Awesome CDN — icons; no tracking
Politician photos where displayed are served directly from openaustralia.org.au. Contact links to mailto: addresses open your local email client; we do not handle or log any emails you send.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Contact us via the feedback link in the footer.
Last updated: June 2026
⚠️ Not legal advice
Nothing on PuntersPass constitutes legal advice, financial advice, or a professional opinion of any kind. If you need advice about how a law affects you, consult a qualified legal professional.
AI-generated content — limitations
Plain-English summaries, talking points, "why it matters" explanations, and cost/timeframe answers are generated by OpenAI's gpt-4o-mini model. While we provide the official parliamentary source material as input, AI language models can:
- Misstate, oversimplify, or omit important nuances
- Reflect errors present in the source material
- Produce plausible-sounding text that is factually incorrect
- Use outdated information if not yet refreshed after a bill is amended
Always verify. Every bill links directly to the official Parliament website. Use that as your authoritative source for any important decision.
Source data accuracy
We pull data from the Parliament of Australia, They Vote For You, and OpenAustralia. While these are reputable sources, errors can exist in the upstream data. Bill status, sponsor attribution, and vote records are only as accurate as those sources. We do not independently verify every entry.
Contact information for MPs
Where a "Have your say" contact link is shown, it is sourced from publicly listed information on OpenAustralia or official Parliament profiles. We only show contact options while a bill is still before Parliament — we do not show contact links for passed or defeated bills. We are not responsible for how MPs or their offices respond to correspondence.
No affiliation
PuntersPass is an independent project. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or funded by the Parliament of Australia, any political party, government agency, or the organisations whose APIs we use.
Copyright
Parliamentary Bills Digests and official titles are © Commonwealth of Australia and reproduced under the APH copyright and disclaimer policy ↗. Our plain-English interpretations are our own. Do not reproduce AI-generated summaries as authoritative government text.
Changes to this notice
We may update these notices as the product evolves. Material changes will be noted with an updated date above.