edited
14th Mar 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Labor amendments
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
Ian Macdonald and Peter Whish-Wilson have voted the same way 11% of the time
Ian Macdonald
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland July 1990 – July 2019
Peter Whish-Wilson
Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania since June 2012
Between June 2012 and July 2019 Ian Macdonald and Peter Whish-Wilson have voted in the same division 1439 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 1287 times. They have only voted the same 152 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
- A publicly accessible foreign ownership register for agricultural land
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Reducing taxes for middle-income earners
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- 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")
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- A declared area offence
- A Free Trade Agreement with China
- A minerals resource rent tax
- A national redress scheme for institutional abuse survivors
- A review of our representatives' eligibility
- A Royal Commission into banking
- A Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
- A same-sex marriage plebiscite
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- An emissions reduction fund
- Australia's timber industry
- Banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Buffer zones around abortion clinics
- Changing the date of Australia Day
- Charging postgraduate research students fees
- Civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
- Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
- Criminalising "revenge porn"
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Deregulating undergraduate university fees
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Drug testing welfare recipients
- Ending illegal logging
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Expanding public funded dental care
- Federal action on public housing
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Funding the national school chaplaincy program
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan
- Giving approval for mining in the Liverpool Plains
- Greater public scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing Aboriginal land rights
- Increasing access to medicinal cannabis products
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing federal government support for childcare
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- 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 parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
- Increasing penalties for breach of data
- Increasing political transparency
- 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 diversity of media ownership
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
- Live animal export
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- More scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)
- Privatising the ABC
- Promoting multiculturalism
- Protecting citizens' privacy
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Public transport
- Putting a time limit on immigration detention
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Reducing taxes for high-income earners
- Reducing the corporate tax rate
- Reducing waste in Australia
- Refugee family reunification
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- Requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister
- Storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies
- Strengthening gun control laws
- Targeting foreign interference in Australia
- Temporary protection visas
- The Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH
- The Intervention in the Northern Territory
- The use of strong encryption technologies
- Tighter means testing of family payments
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Unconventional gas mining
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 1287 times. They have only voted the same 152 times.
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edited 14th Mar 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Oppose the items
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 11th Oct 2019
Road Vehicle Standards Bill 2018 and others - Second Reading - Relax import restrictions
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 14th Sep 2018
Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Ian Macdonald voted Yes in this free vote
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Plan) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Tax rates
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Plan) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Low and Middle Income Tax Offset
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2018
Motions - Goods and Services Tax - Northern Territory productivity
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
edited 13th Jul 2018
Motions - Immigration Detention - Labor should clarify position
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2018
Motions – Israel – Embassy in Jerusalem
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 12th Oct 2018
Motions - Minister Representing the Minister for Aged Care - Home care packages
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 17th Dec 2017
Motions - Taxation - Automotive Industry
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2018
Motions - Dastyari, Senator Sam - Suspend standing order
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2017
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ian Macdonald voted Yes in this free vote
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2017
Motions - Abortion - Gender grounds
Ian Macdonald voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2017
Motions - Siege of Vienna (1529) - Have a croissant
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 15th Feb 2018
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Amendments
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 2) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Burden of proof
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2023
International Monetary Agreements Amendment (New Arrangements to Borrow) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2018
Motions - Coal-Fired Power - ALP must clarify position on coal
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 27th Oct 2023
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2023
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Agree with the bill
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2023
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Adverse costs orders
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 13th Aug 2017
Motions - National Security - Consistency in airport mandatory screening
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Setting SES
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Setting SES
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Distribution of funding
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Limiting commitments
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 8th Jul 2017
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Criticism of Gonski 2.0
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson 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
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 24th Feb 2017
Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Increase penalty loading
Ian Macdonald voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 51% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2017
Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Prime ministers
Ian Macdonald voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 61% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2017
Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Get rid of gold pass
Ian Macdonald voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 61% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2016 - Third Reading - Speed things along
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2016 - Second Reading - Speed things along
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) - Third Reading - Speeding things along
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 9th Dec 2016
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) - in Committee - Don't insist on amendments
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 9th Dec 2016
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) - Returned from the House of Representatives - Deal with this now
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
edited 3rd Dec 2016
Motions - Judiciary - Proper process not being followed
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 85% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Vet Student Loans Bill 2016, Vet Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016, Vet Student Loans (Charges) Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
edited 6th Jun 2019
Motions - Australian of the Year - Remove General Morrison
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Documents — Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority; Order for the Production of Documents
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
edited 25th Nov 2016
Motions — Fair Work Commission
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Financial arrangements of ARENA
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 17th Sep 2016
Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016, Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Transport Industry - Support the industry
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Reference to Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Third Reading
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Adoption of Report
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - in Committee - Agree to the bill
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Motions — Days and Hours of Meeting
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Suspend standing orders
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Determine without amendments or debate
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Suspend standing orders
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Read for the first time
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Proceed without formalities
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Delay the bill
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
-
Business — Consideration of Legislation
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson 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
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson 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
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
-
Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Amendment Bill 2016, Trade Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016; Second Reading
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
edited 7th Jul 2016
Motions - Election of Senators - Refer to Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Remove 'grandfathering' provisions
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of companies earning over $200m
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of some companies earning over $200m
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of companies earning over $100m
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 8th Jan 2016
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of companies
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2018
Motions - Defence - Submarines
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Bills — Water Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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Bills — Medical Research Future Fund Bill 2015, Medical Research Future Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2015; in Committee
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Pensions) Bill 2015; Third Reading
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson 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
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Motions — Budget
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Competition and Consumer (Industry Code — Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat)) Regulation 2014; Disallowance
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 7th Nov 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Review the National Electricity Rules
Ian Macdonald voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Not passed
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Adopt report
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Agree to bill as amended
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Removing debt limit
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Reinstatement of Temporary Protection Visas) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Put the question
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Marine Engineers Qualifications Bill 2013; Second Reading
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Marine Engineers Qualifications Bill 2013; Second Reading
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Nov 2014
Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
7 rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Nov 2014
Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
7 rebellions 71% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 6); Disallowance
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2016
Motions - Cubbie Station - Foreign investment
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Coalition policies (a)
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Whish-Wilson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Whish-Wilson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance