edited
14th Oct 2014
Motions - Labor Party Leadership - End Labor's internal arguments
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 98% attendance
Laura Smyth and Peter Slipper have voted the same way 11% of the time
Laura Smyth
Former Australian Labor Party Representative for La Trobe August 2010 – September 2013
Peter Slipper
Former Independent Representative for Fisher October 2012 – September 2013
Between August 2010 and September 2013 Laura Smyth and Peter Slipper have voted in the same division 295 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 262 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
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A minerals resource rent tax
- A plebiscite on the carbon pricing mechanism
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Tobacco plain packaging
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 262 times. They have only voted the same 33 times.
-
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - National Security - Suspend standing and sessional orders
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
-
edited 22nd Mar 2015
Motions - National Security - That the member be no longer heard
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
-
Bills — Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Bill 2013; Consideration in Detail
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Service Providers and Other Governance Measures) Bill 2012 - Consideration in Detail - Recommital on Opposition amendments
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
-
Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
-
Bills — Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Convergence Review and Other Measures) Bill 2013; Consideration in Detail
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
-
Motions — Prime Minister; Censure
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
-
Bills — Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
-
Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Administration) Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 98% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 — Second Reading — Read a second time
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
-
edited 10th Oct 2014
National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 — Consideration in Detail — Delay the deadline for precommitment capability in poker machines
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
-
Bills — Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
-
Bills — Treasury Legislation Amendment (Unclaimed Money and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
-
Bills — Treasury Legislation Amendment (Unclaimed Money and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
-
Bills — Treasury Legislation Amendment (Unclaimed Money and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
-
Adjournment — Armenian Genocide
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 91% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Decline to read a second time
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 91% attendance
-
Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; Consideration of Senate Message
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
-
Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; Consideration of Senate Message
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
-
Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
Bills — Superannuation Laws Amendment (Capital Gains Tax Relief and Other Efficiency Measures) Bill 2012, Superannuation Auditor Registration Imposition Bill 2012; Consideration...
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
-
Private Members' Business — Australian Greens' Policy Costings
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
-
Private Members' Business — Flooding of Communities in the Torres Strait
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
Private Members' Business — Flooding of Communities in the Torres Strait
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second reading - Motion to abolish the carbon price
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
-
Motions — Amendment to Standing Order 13
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
-
Motions — Renewable Energy Amendment Regulations; Disallowance
Laura Smyth voted No
Peter Slipper voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Mental Health - Recommital of Vote - Greens amendment
Laura Smyth voted Yes
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 85% attendance