edited
24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Setting SES
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
Barry O'Sullivan and Scott Ludlam have voted the same way 12% of the time
Barry O'Sullivan
Former National Party Senator for Queensland February 2014 – July 2019
Scott Ludlam
Former Australian Greens Senator for WA July 2008 – July 2017
Between February 2014 and July 2017 Barry O'Sullivan and Scott Ludlam have voted in the same division 737 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 650 times. They have only voted the same 87 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
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Getting rid of the Gold Travel Pass
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
- Tighter means testing of family payments
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- A declared area offence
- A federal inquiry into Queensland government administration
- A minerals resource rent tax
- A national redress scheme for institutional abuse survivors
- A Royal Commission into banking
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- An emissions reduction fund
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
- Charging postgraduate research students fees
- Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Deregulating undergraduate university fees
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Federal action on public housing
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan
- Greater public scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Imprisoning immigration detention workers who record or reveal information from their work
- Increasing Aboriginal land rights
- Increasing access to medicinal cannabis products
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing funding for legal aid
- Increasing funding for road infrastructure
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing penalties for breach of data
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income
- Landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
- Live animal export
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- Maintaining or increasing defence spending
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Public transport
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Reducing air pollution
- Refugee family reunification
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- Requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies
- Temporary protection visas
- The Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH
- The use of strong encryption technologies
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Unconventional gas mining
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 650 times. They have only voted the same 87 times.
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Setting SES
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Distribution of funding
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Limiting commitments
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Transition period
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 8th Jul 2017
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Criticism of Gonski 2.0
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 8th Jul 2017
Major Bank Levy Bill 2017, Treasury Laws Amendment (Major Bank Levy) Bill 2017 - in Committee - International banks
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 10th Aug 2018
Motions - Influence of Foreign Agents - Royal Commission
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 13th May 2017
Motions - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Reduce funding
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 6th Apr 2017
Motions - Parliamentarians' Entitlements - Do not increase remuneration until in surplus
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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Bills — Corporations Amendment (Crowd-Sourced Funding) Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 80% attendance
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edited 24th Feb 2017
Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Gold Pass travel entitlement
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Greens
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 95% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Financial arrangements of ARENA
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2016
Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016, Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Transport Industry - Support the industry
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Reference to Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Third Reading
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Adoption of Report
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - in Committee - Agree to the bill
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Motions — Days and Hours of Meeting
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Suspend standing orders
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Determine without amendments or debate
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Suspend standing orders
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Read for the first time
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Proceed without formalities
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Amendment Bill 2016, Trade Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016; First Reading
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Amendment Bill 2016, Trade Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016; First Reading
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Amendment Bill 2016, Trade Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016; Second Reading
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Motions - Election of Senators - Refer to Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2015; in Committee
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Pensions) Bill 2015; Third Reading
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Pensions) Bill 2015; Second Reading
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Competition and Consumer (Industry Code — Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat)) Regulation 2014; Disallowance
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 30th Jan 2015
Family Tax Benefit (Tighter Income Test) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Barry O'Sullivan voted No
Scott Ludlam voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - Include Bligh Government in inquiry
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Barry O'Sullivan voted Yes
Scott Ludlam voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance