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Motions - Mr David Hicks - Call for independent health professional assessment
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 87% attendance
Barnaby Joyce
National Party Representative for New England since December 2017
Rebels 0.5% of the time explain rebellions 69% attendance explain attendance
Barnaby Joyce is Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs. Before being National Party Representative for New England, Barnaby Joyce was National Party Representative for New England and National Party Senator for Queensland.
How do they vote?
Voted consistently for
- A citizenship test
- A combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- A same-sex marriage plebiscite
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- An emissions reduction fund
- Charging postgraduate research students fees
- Civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
- Deregulating undergraduate university fees
- Drug testing welfare recipients
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Greater control over items brought into immigration detention centres
- Increasing beef import standards
- Increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship
- Increasing funding for road infrastructure
- Increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
- Increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
- Increasing the Medicare Levy to pay for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Increasing the price of subsidised medicine
- Live animal export
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Political intervention in research funding grants
- Prioritising religious freedom
- Privatising certain government services
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Reducing the corporate tax rate
- Senate electoral reform
- Stopping people who arrive by boat from ever coming to Australia
- The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
- Tighter means testing of family payments
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
Voted almost always for
Voted generally for
- Banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
- Increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing the cost of humanities degrees
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Temporary protection visas
- The Intervention in the Northern Territory
- Unconventional gas mining
Voted a mixture of for and against
Voted generally against
- A transition plan for coal workers
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Federal action on public housing
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Voted almost always against
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Same-sex marriage equality
- The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
Voted consistently against
- A referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
- A Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
- An NBN (using fibre to the premises)
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Build to Rent (BTR)
- Building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
- Capping gas prices
- Carbon farming
- Considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Ending illegal logging
- Increasing availability of abortion drugs
- Increasing competition in bulk wheat export
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
- Increasing penalties for breach of data
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry
- Increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
- Increasing the age pension
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Increasing workplace protections for women
- Letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- Parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements
- Public transport
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Stem cell research
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- The territories being able to legalise euthanasia
- Tobacco plain packaging
- Transgender rights
- Treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
- Vehicle efficiency standards
We can't say anything concrete about how they voted on
- A publicly accessible foreign ownership register for agricultural land
- A review of parliamentary entitlements
- Assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic
- Banning all investment in cluster munitions
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes
- Capping international student numbers at universities
- Climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)
- Closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
- Community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites
- Compulsory income management for welfare recipients
- Considering motions on Gaza (2023-24) (procedural)
- Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels
- Decreasing the gender pay gap
- Ending government investment in fossil fuels
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Fee-free university and TAFE education
- Funding the national school chaplaincy program
- Greater public scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
- High speed rail on the east coast
- Increasing Aboriginal land rights
- Increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment
- Increasing access under Freedom of Information law
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing federal government support for childcare
- Increasing funding for legal aid
- Increasing government support for the dairy industry
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing state and territory environmental approval powers
- Increasing support for rural and regional Australia
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing workplace protections
- Investing in climate science
- Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
- Maintaining or increasing CSIRO funding
- Making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory
- Net zero emissions by 2035
- No new fossil fuels projects
- Nuclear energy
- Offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia
- Promoting multiculturalism
- Protecting citizens' privacy
- Protecting whales within Australian waters
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Putting a time limit on immigration detention
- Reducing waste in Australia
- Removing parallel import restrictions for books
- Requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments
- Revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister
- Self-governance of the territories
- Strengthening gun control laws
- Temporary Exclusion Orders
- The federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-24)
- Using natural resource wealth for the benefit of all Australians
- Voluntary student union fees
- Withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
Please note that our voting records start in February 2006.
Rebel votes
Barnaby Joyce has voted against the majority of their party 13 times since February 2006. explain rebellions
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Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 4) Bill 2006 - In Committee - Schedule 4
Barnaby Joyce voted No, rebelling against the National Party
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 72% attendance
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Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message — Adopt committee report (DUPLICATE)
Barnaby Joyce voted No, rebelling against the National Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Adopt committee report
Barnaby Joyce voted No, rebelling against the National Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Constitution of Tribunal
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time (DUPLICATE)
Barnaby Joyce voted No, rebelling against the National Party
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 70% attendance
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Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Barnaby Joyce voted No, rebelling against the National Party
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 70% attendance
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Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 - In Committee - Definition of goods
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed
1 rebellion 92% attendance
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Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 - In Committee - Disclosing product discount
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed
1 rebellion 89% attendance
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Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 - In Committee - Limiting the percentage of the market controlled by major oil companies
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 74% attendance
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Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 - In Committee - Prevention of abuse of market power
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed
1 rebellion 87% attendance
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Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 1) - Motion for Disallowance - Disallow the Regulations
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 1) - Motion for Disallowance - Disallow the Regulations
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 79% attendance
Free votes
Barnaby Joyce has taken part in 21 free votes since February 2006. explain “Free Votes”
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Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Barnaby Joyce voted No in this free vote
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 90% 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
Barnaby Joyce voted No in this free vote
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2018
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Religion & right to refuse
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2018
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Charities
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2018
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Facilities
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Charitable status
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2018
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Defence appointed celebrants
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 98% attendance
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Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Safeguard conscientious & religious beliefs
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Def of marriage + conscientious protections
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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edited 16th Sep 2016
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time DUPLICATE
Barnaby Joyce voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Barnaby Joyce voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - 15 day warrant duration
Barnaby Joyce voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Increase penalties to 15 years
Barnaby Joyce voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - National Stem Cell Bank
Barnaby Joyce voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Deposit of stem cell samples
Barnaby Joyce voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Public health benefit
Barnaby Joyce voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Barnaby Joyce voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Barnaby Joyce voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - In Committee - Amend the current process
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - In Committee - Amend the current process
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Barnaby Joyce voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
Recent Votes
Recent votes in parliament that this Representative could have attended.
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Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Put the question
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Treasury Laws Amendment (Fairer for Families and Farmers and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2017
Motions - Minister for Employment - Suspend the rules
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2017
Motions - Minister for Employment - Speed things along
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions - Minister for Employment - Stop Albanese MP from speaking
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013; Third Reading
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
Compare Barnaby Joyce with someone else
Shows people in order of those who voted always the same as Barnaby Joyce (100% agreement) to those who never voted the same (0% agreement).
We only compare those votes where both people attended. This may reveal relationships between people that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.
| Agreement | Name | |
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| 100% | Colin Boyce | Liberal National Party Representative for Flynn |
| 100% | Scott Buchholz | Liberal Party Representative for Wright |
| 100% | Cameron Caldwell | Liberal National Party Representative for Fadden |
| 100% | Pat Conaghan | National Party Representative for Cowper |
| 100% | David Gillespie | National Party Representative for Lyne |