Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
Gerard Rennick and Ralph Babet have voted the same way 96% of the time
Gerard Rennick
Independent Senator for Queensland since August 2024
Ralph Babet
United Australia Party Senator for Victoria since May 2022
Since May 2022 Gerard Rennick and Ralph Babet have voted in the same division 552 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 531 times. They have only voted differently 21 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
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted the same way on
- A referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Ending government investment in fossil fuels
- Federal action on public housing
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Increasing Aboriginal land rights
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing workplace protections
- Introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- Net zero emissions by 2035
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- No new fossil fuels projects
- Nuclear energy
- Procedural fairness
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Repealing Stage 3 tax cuts
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Self-governance of the territories
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- The federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-24)
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Transgender children and young people having access to gender affirming healthcare
- Transgender rights
- Treating COVID vaccine status as a protected attribute
- Unconventional gas mining
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 531 times. They have only voted differently 21 times.
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edited 20th Oct 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
Gerard Rennick voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
2 rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 13th Oct 2024
Motions - Gambling Advertising - Ban
Gerard Rennick voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
2 rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 17th Aug 2024
Matters of Urgency - Gambling Advertising - Ban
Gerard Rennick voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
2 rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 10th Nov 2023
Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference - Optus outage
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Matters of Urgency - Environment - Make climate pollution a compulsory consideration
Gerard Rennick voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 48% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2023
Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Gerard Rennick voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2023
National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Gerard Rennick voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 23rd Dec 2023
National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Opposition members on PJCIS
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 29th Sep 2023
Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Rental crisis
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 25th Aug 2023
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements During Live Sport) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Speed things along
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Appointment term and review
Gerard Rennick voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Identification of recipients
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Complying investment
Gerard Rennick voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 17th Mar 2023
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Affordable medicinal cannabis
Gerard Rennick voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
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edited 9th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Greenhouse gas emissions outlook report
Gerard Rennick voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 9th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Cost benefit analysis
Gerard Rennick voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Transparecy and ARENA loopholes
Gerard Rennick voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Documents - Australian Federal Police; Order for the Production of Documents - Myanmar police
Gerard Rennick voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Registered nurses
Gerard Rennick voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Immunity from prosecution
Gerard Rennick voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance