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4th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Bert Van Manen voted Yes
Sam Birrell voted No
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
Bert Van Manen and Sam Birrell have voted the same way 98% of the time
Bert Van Manen
Liberal Party Representative for Forde since August 2010
Sam Birrell
National Party Representative for Nicholls since May 2022
Since May 2022 Bert Van Manen and Sam Birrell have voted in the same division 249 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 245 times. They have only voted differently 4 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 differently on
Always voted the same way on
- A transition plan for coal workers
- Climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)
- Considering motions on Gaza (2023-24) (procedural)
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
- 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 2035
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- No new fossil fuels projects
- 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)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 245 times. They have only voted differently 4 times.
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edited 18th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill
Bert Van Manen voted Yes
Sam Birrell voted No
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
Bert Van Manen voted Yes
Sam Birrell voted No
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Bert Van Manen voted No in this free vote
Sam Birrell voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 90% attendance