edited
4th Jul 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024 and two others - Second Reading - Criticism of bills
Melissa Price voted No
Tania Lawrence voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
Melissa Price and Tania Lawrence have voted the same way 11% of the time
Melissa Price
Liberal Party Representative for Durack since September 2013
Tania Lawrence
Australian Labor Party Representative for Hasluck since May 2022
Since May 2022 Melissa Price and Tania Lawrence have voted in the same division 300 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 267 times. They have only voted the same 33 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
- A character test for Australian visas
- A referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
- Compulsory income management for welfare recipients
- Considering motions on Gaza (2023-24) (procedural)
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Net zero emissions by 2035
- The territories being able to legalise euthanasia
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)
- Build to Rent (BTR)
- Capping gas prices
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Increasing workplace protections
- 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
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Unconventional gas mining
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 267 times. They have only voted the same 33 times.
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% 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
Melissa Price voted No
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted No
Tania Lawrence voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2024
Motions - Climate Change - Suspend the rules to let another motion be moved
Melissa Price voted No
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 21st Mar 2024
Motions - Middle East - Let another vote take place
Melissa Price voted No
Tania Lawrence voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 7th Mar 2024
Motions - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Let another vote take place
Melissa Price voted No
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted No
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2024
Business - Rearrangement - Put the question
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 4th Feb 2024
Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Close loopholes
Melissa Price voted No
Tania Lawrence voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemns war crimes in Gaza
Melissa Price voted No
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted No
Tania Lawrence voted No
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 65% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Against compulsory income management
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2023
Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Penalities and indemnity
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2023
National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Regional Australia and critical infrastructure
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 60% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2023
Migration Amendment (Aggregate Sentences) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 44% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2023
Migration Amendment (Aggregate Sentences) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Exception
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 44% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Regulations and Determinations - Instrument of Designation of the Republic of Nauru as a Regional Processing Country
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote take place
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Schedule of reasonable charges
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted Yes in this free vote
Tania Lawrence 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
Melissa Price voted Yes
Tania Lawrence voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 85% attendance