edited
11th Apr 2019
Motions - Parliamentary Transparency Charter - Introduce a Charter
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
Ian Macdonald and Peter Georgiou have voted the same way 82% of the time
Ian Macdonald
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland July 1990 – July 2019
Peter Georgiou
Former Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Senator for WA March 2017 – July 2019
Between March 2017 and July 2019 Ian Macdonald and Peter Georgiou have voted in the same division 363 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 299 times. They have only voted differently 64 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
- Criminalising "revenge porn"
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing access to medicinal cannabis products
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Live animal export
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Always voted the same way on
- A Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Changing the date of Australia Day
- Civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Drug testing welfare recipients
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing federal government support for childcare
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Protecting citizens' privacy
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Reducing taxes for high-income earners
- Reducing taxes for middle-income earners
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
- The Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH
- The use of strong encryption technologies
- Unconventional gas mining
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 299 times. They have only voted differently 64 times.
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edited 11th Apr 2019
Motions - Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee - Explanation needed
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 21st Aug 2020
Business - Rearrangement - Consider certain motion
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 11th Apr 2019
Motions - Shipping - Protect Australia's shipping industry
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 28th Feb 2019
Documents - Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots - Order for the Production of Documents
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 14th Mar 2019
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Definitions
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 28th Feb 2019
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission - Reform needed
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 28th Feb 2019
Motions - Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education - Explain inconsistency
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2018
Motions - Veterans - Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB)
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 29th Dec 2018
Motions - Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry - Publish submissions with consent
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 21st Sep 2018
Motions - Homelessness - National strategy
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 4th Oct 2018
Motions - Great Barrier Reef Foundation - Table due diligence report
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 19th Oct 2018
Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Put the question
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 89% attendance
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edited 14th Sep 2018
Motions - Australian Consumer Law - Protect consumers
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 9th Jun 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan No. 2) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Report the bill
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 87% attendance
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edited 9th Jun 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan No. 2) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Keep bill unchanged
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Georgiou voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 87% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan No. 2) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Large ADIs
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Georgiou voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 95% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan No. 2) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Georgiou voted No, rebelling against the Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 24th Aug 2018
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Disclosure
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% 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 Georgiou voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 5th Apr 2019
Documents - Murray-Darling Basin Plan - Order for the Production of Documents
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2018
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission - Participation
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 9th May 2019
Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2023
Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Threshold and grandfathering clause
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2023
Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Put the question
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2018
Motions - Goods and Services Tax - Northern Territory productivity
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% 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 Georgiou voted Yes, rebelling against the Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2023
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and two others - Reference to Committee - For inquiry
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 20th Apr 2018
Motions - World Oral Health Day - Medicare-funded dental care
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 5th Apr 2019
Documents - Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia - Order for the Production of Documents
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018 and another - in Committee - Labour market testing condition
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 4th May 2018
Regulations and Determinations - Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Due Diligence Improvements) Regulations 2017 - Disallow
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 6th Apr 2018
Motions - Rail Industry - Rail manufacturing
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 6th Apr 2018
Motions - Productivity Commission Report - GST distribution (Tas & SA)
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 10th Aug 2018
Motions - Taxation - Cuts for Australian companies
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Peter Georgiou voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 78% attendance
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edited 31st May 2019
Documents - Environment - Order for the Production of Documents
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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edited 17th Dec 2017
Motions - Taxation - Automotive Industry
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 8th Dec 2017
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin Plan - Water and Agriculture Portfolios
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 71% attendance
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edited 8th Dec 2017
Motions - Aged Care - For nationally-consistent regulation
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 68% attendance
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edited 17th Dec 2017
Fair Work Amendment (Repeal of 4 Yearly Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Penalty rates
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 85% attendance
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edited 21st May 2019
Motions - Animal Welfare - Lift standards
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 17th Dec 2017
Motions - Medicare - Condemns Government
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2017
Motions - Abortion - Gender grounds
Ian Macdonald voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
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 Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2023
Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Robocall amendments
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 58% 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 Georgiou voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2018
Motions - National Threatened Species Day - Government support for research & conservation
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2017
Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee - Reference
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 24th May 2019
Motions - Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination - Williamtown Investigation Area
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 3rd Sep 2017
Documents - Solicitor-General's Advice - Produce the documents
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 13th Aug 2017
Motions - National Security - Consistency in airport mandatory screening
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2023
Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Public dental care
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2017
Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee - Reference
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2023
Committees - Homelessness - Long term, non-punitive plans
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 13th Aug 2017
Committees - Murray-Darling Basin - Independent national judicial inquiry
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% 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 Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2017
Enhancing Online Safety for Children Amendment Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Criminalise "revenge porn"
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 24th Jun 2017
Motions - Live Animal Exports - Ban
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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edited 6th Jul 2017
Motions - Interference by Foreign Powers - Reference to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Banking and Financial Services Commission of Inquiry Bill 2017; Second Reading
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 6th Jul 2017
Motions - Interference by Foreign Powers - Let Greens + minor parties onto Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 - Disallow
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 - Vote on disallowance again
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 - Disallow
Ian Macdonald voted No
Peter Georgiou voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance