edited
6th Oct 2024
Motions - Middle East - Adjourn debate
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
Lisa Chesters and James Stevens have voted the same way 7% of the time
Lisa Chesters
Australian Labor Party Representative for Bendigo since September 2013
James Stevens
Liberal Party Representative for Sturt since May 2019
Since May 2019 Lisa Chesters and James Stevens have voted in the same division 601 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 560 times. They have only voted the same 41 times.
How do their votes on policies compare?
Policies are groups of votes related to an issue. We only show policies where we have enough information on both people.
Always voted the same way on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A character test for Australian visas
- A combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- A transition plan for coal workers
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Capping gas prices
- Considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Drug testing welfare recipients
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing state and territory environmental approval powers
- Increasing the cost of humanities degrees
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Increasing workplace protections
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 560 times. They have only voted the same 41 times.
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edited 4th Jul 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024 and two others - Second Reading - Criticism of bills
Lisa Chesters voted No
James Stevens voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2024
Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Strengthening Measures to Prevent Illegal Timber Trade) Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - End native forest logging
Lisa Chesters voted No
James Stevens voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 3rd Jul 2024
Motions - Middle East - Let another vote take place
Lisa Chesters voted No
James Stevens voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 17 days ago
Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 and another - Second Reading - Unrealised capital gains
Lisa Chesters voted No
James Stevens voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 43% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2024
Motions - Climate Change - Suspend the rules to let another motion be moved
Lisa Chesters voted No
James Stevens voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 7th Mar 2024
Motions - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Let another vote take place
Lisa Chesters voted No
James Stevens voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 29th Feb 2024
Motions - Middle East - Let another vote take place
Lisa Chesters voted No
James Stevens voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Increase speaking time for first Opposition speaker
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2024
Business - Rearrangement - Put the question
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemns war crimes in Gaza
Lisa Chesters voted No
James Stevens voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 1st Dec 2023
Motions - Whistleblower Protection - Let a vote happen
Lisa Chesters voted No
James Stevens voted No
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 65% attendance
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edited 15th Sep 2023
Public Service Amendment Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Workplace diversity program
Lisa Chesters voted No
James Stevens voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 44% attendance
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edited 8th Sep 2023
Public Service Amendment Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Decline bill; respond to Robodebt Royal Commission report
Lisa Chesters voted No
James Stevens voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 43% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2023
Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Publication requirement + Post-completion cost data
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Against compulsory income management
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote take place
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Budget review timing and funding recommendations
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 43% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Pork barrelling and corrupt conduct definition
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 48% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Exceptional circumstances definition
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 46% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Public hearings and mandatory considerations
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 60% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2022
Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Objects of bill
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 51% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2022
Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Equal-access approach
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - More ambitious targets
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - More ambitious targets needed
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 5th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - On new fossil fuel projects
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 87% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Lisa Chesters voted Yes in this free vote
James Stevens voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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edited 5th Aug 2022
Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Human Rights Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ people
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Statements of belief
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 68% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Impact on Tasmania
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 68% attendance
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edited 24th Feb 2022
Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve's Law) Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - No destruction of zygote or embryo
Lisa Chesters voted Yes in this free vote
James Stevens voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 13th May 2022
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Annual Disclosure Equality) Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Local expenses
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 40% attendance
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edited 13th May 2022
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Annual Disclosure Equality) Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Receipt of donations
Lisa Chesters voted Yes
James Stevens voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 40% attendance
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edited 18th Oct 2019
Motions - Casinos - Suspend the usual rules
Lisa Chesters voted No
James Stevens voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2019
Committees - Crown Casino Committee - Appointment
Lisa Chesters voted No
James Stevens voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance