Motions — Acknowledgement of Country
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
David Fawcett and Nick Sherry have voted the same way 25% of the time
David Fawcett
Liberal Party Senator for SA since July 2011
Nick Sherry
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania July 1990 – June 2012
Between July 2011 and June 2012 David Fawcett and Nick Sherry have voted in the same division 147 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 110 times. They have only voted the same 37 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
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- Carbon farming
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Uranium export
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 110 times. They have only voted the same 37 times.
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Motions — Privileges Committee
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2016
Motions - Mining - Use Queensland mining wealth to benefit all Queenslanders
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Motions — Privileges Committee
David Fawcett voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Motions — Privileges Committee
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive
David Fawcett voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Western Australia Export Fishing Licences - Refuse export licence until observer program established
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Serco Training Manuals; Order for the Production of Documents
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2016
Motions - Coal - From coal to clean energy market
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Motions — University Fees
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Motions — Competition Policy
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Motions — Forestry
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Motions — Dissent from Ruling
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; in Committee
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2014
Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 - Second Reading - Read a second time
David Fawcett voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Read a third time
David Fawcett voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government; Censure
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Matters of Urgency - Same-Sex Relationships - Recognise same sex marriage
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011; Second Reading
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Membership
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Education Funding - PrimaryConnections and Science By Doing
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2017
Motions - Nuclear Weapons - International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Motions — Taxation
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Siev X
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Motions — Olympic Dam
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Motions — International Day of Peace
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Motions — Amendment to Standing Orders
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Bills — Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; in Committee
David Fawcett voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Bills — National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011; in Committee
David Fawcett voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance