Dave Sharma and Tony Burke have voted the same way 2% of the time

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Dave Sharma

Liberal Party Senator for NSW since November 2023

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Tony Burke

Australian Labor Party Representative for Watson since October 2004

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Between May 2019 and May 2022 Dave Sharma and Tony Burke have voted in the same division 653 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 637 times. They have only voted the same 16 times.

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 637 times. They have only voted the same 16 times.

  1. edited 24th Feb 2022
    Representatives

    Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with amended bill

    Dave Sharma voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Tony Burke voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    5 rebellions 82% attendance

  2. edited 24th Feb 2022
    Representatives

    Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Students

    Dave Sharma voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Tony Burke voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    5 rebellions 82% attendance

  3. edited 24th Feb 2022
    Representatives

    Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Students

    Dave Sharma voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Tony Burke voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    5 rebellions 81% attendance

  4. edited 24th Feb 2022
    Representatives

    Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Teachers

    Dave Sharma voted Yes

    Tony Burke voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    3 rebellions 51% attendance

  5. edited 18th Feb 2022
    Representatives

    Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Dave Sharma voted Yes

    Tony Burke voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    1 rebellion 68% attendance

  6. edited 18th Feb 2022
    Representatives

    Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Impact on Tasmania

    Dave Sharma voted Yes

    Tony Burke voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    1 rebellion 68% attendance

  7. edited 24th Feb 2022
    Representatives

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve's Law) Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - No destruction of zygote or embryo

    Dave Sharma voted Yes in this free vote

    Tony Burke voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  8. edited 9th Jul 2021
    Representatives

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Standards and Assurance) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Do not reject bill

    Dave Sharma voted Yes

    Tony Burke voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  9. edited 3rd Jun 2021
    Representatives

    Motions - Department of Defence - Don't let a vote happen

    Dave Sharma voted Yes

    Tony Burke voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 46% attendance

  10. edited 18th Mar 2021
    Representatives

    Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Raise Jobseeker Payment

    Dave Sharma voted Yes

    Tony Burke voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 45% attendance

  11. edited 22nd Jan 2021
    Representatives

    Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Keep second reading motion unchanged

    Dave Sharma voted Yes

    Tony Burke voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 37% attendance

  12. edited 21st Oct 2022
    Representatives

    Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 and another - Second Reading - Foreign acquisition

    Dave Sharma voted Yes

    Tony Burke voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 42% attendance

  13. edited 31st Jul 2020
    Representatives

    Customs Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019 - Consideration in Detail - ISDS clauses

    Dave Sharma voted No

    Tony Burke voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  14. edited 18th Oct 2019
    Representatives

    Motions - Casinos - Suspend the usual rules

    Dave Sharma voted No

    Tony Burke voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  15. edited 22nd Aug 2019
    Representatives

    Committees - Crown Casino Committee - Appointment

    Dave Sharma voted No

    Tony Burke voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  16. edited 1st Aug 2019
    Representatives

    Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea

    Dave Sharma voted Yes

    Tony Burke voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance