edited
6th Oct 2024
Motions - Middle East - Adjourn debate
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
Aaron Violi and Meryl Swanson have voted the same way 10% of the time
Aaron Violi
Liberal Party Representative for Casey since May 2022
Meryl Swanson
Australian Labor Party Representative for Paterson since July 2016
Since May 2022 Aaron Violi and Meryl Swanson have voted in the same division 273 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 245 times. They have only voted the same 28 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 transition plan for coal workers
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Build to Rent (BTR)
- Capping gas prices
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Live animal export
- 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
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 245 times. They have only voted the same 28 times.
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edited 4th Jul 2024
Motions - Environment - Let another vote take place
Aaron Violi voted No
Meryl Swanson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 7th Aug 2024
Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Appointment of Board members
Aaron Violi voted No
Meryl Swanson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 38% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2024
Motions - Climate Change - Suspend the rules to let another motion be moved
Aaron Violi voted No
Meryl Swanson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Third Reading
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Consideration in Detail
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 7th Mar 2024
Motions - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Let another vote take place
Aaron Violi voted No
Meryl Swanson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Increase speaking time for first Opposition speaker
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 4th Feb 2024
Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Close loopholes
Aaron Violi voted No
Meryl Swanson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 8th Sep 2023
Public Service Amendment Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Decline bill; respond to Robodebt Royal Commission report
Aaron Violi voted No
Meryl Swanson 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
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson 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
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson 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
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson 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 - Appointments
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2023
Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Cost-benefit test
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 52% 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
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2023
Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Penalities and indemnity
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2023
Motions - Climate Change - Don't let a vote happen
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote take place
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 83% 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
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson 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
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 30th Sep 2022
Motions - Taxation - Don't let a vote happen
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 44% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Schedule of reasonable charges
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% 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
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson 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
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% 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
Aaron Violi voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 85% attendance