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Motions - Israel Attacks: First Anniversary - Australia's social cohesion
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 80% attendance
Penny Wong and Susan McDonald have voted the same way 27% of the time
Penny Wong
Australian Labor Party Senator for SA since July 2002
Susan McDonald
National Party Senator for Queensland since July 2019
Since July 2019 Penny Wong and Susan McDonald have voted in the same division 325 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 238 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
- Australia's timber industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences
- Net zero emissions by 2035
- Reducing taxes for high-income earners
- Reducing taxes for middle-income earners
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Temporary Exclusion Orders
- Treating COVID vaccine status as a protected attribute
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Procedural fairness
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Always voted differently on
- A referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment
- Increasing government support for the dairy industry
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing workplace protections
- Introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Self-governance of the territories
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- The territories being able to legalise euthanasia
- Transgender children and young people having access to gender affirming healthcare
- Transgender rights
- Unconventional gas mining
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 238 times. They have only voted the same 87 times.
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edited 3rd Jul 2024
Motions - Parliamentary Standards - "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free"
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 8th Feb 2024
Business - Rearrangement - Suspend the usual procedural rules
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 8th Feb 2024
Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Support
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemn war crimes
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 12th May 2023
Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Insert word 'solely'
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 28th Oct 2022
Motions - Thorpe, Senator Lidia - Explain and be questioned
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% 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
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Scope 3 emissions and scientific evidence
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - 2030 and 2035 targets
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2022
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2022 - Consideration of amendments - Greens amendments
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 5th Apr 2022
Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 5th Apr 2022
Treasury Laws Amendment (Cyclone and Flood Damage Reinsurance Pool) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Cyclone reinsurance scheme
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
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edited 23rd Nov 2021
Covid-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a large majority
3 rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 6th Aug 2021
Documents - Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation - Order for the Production of Documents
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 41% attendance
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edited 6th Aug 2021
Motions - Taxation - Speed things along
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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edited 26th Aug 2022
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Restrict motion time
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 2nd Jul 2021
Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Dissent from ruling
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 2nd Jul 2021
Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Put motion of dissent
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 2nd Sep 2022
Business - Rearrangement - New timetable
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 2nd Sep 2022
Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 30th Jul 2021
Online Safety Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Greens amendment
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2021
National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2021
National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Agree with amended bill
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2022
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Net Zero by 2035
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2022
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Equity investments
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2022
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Extension and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 24th Sep 2022
Motions - Bombing of Darwin: 79th Anniversary, Fiji: Cyclone Yasa - Let a vote happen
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 24th Sep 2022
Motions - Jobseeker Payment, Jobkeeper Payment, Environmental Legislation - Let other votes happen
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 2nd Jan 2021
Regulations and Determinations - Industry Research and Development (Forestry Recovery Development Fund Program) Instrument 2020 - Disallow
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 2nd Jan 2021
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 2nd Jan 2021
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 15th Jan 2021
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Refer to Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 21st Oct 2022
Business - Rearrangement - Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 21st Oct 2022
Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 22nd Jan 2021
Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Pauline Hanson amendments
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 22nd Jan 2021
Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Publish certain information
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 29th Jan 2021
Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Schedules 1 and 2
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 29th Jan 2021
Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Greens amendments
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 29th Jan 2021
Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Prescribed emergencies
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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edited 21st Oct 2022
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 21st Oct 2022
Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 18th Mar 2022
Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Parliamentary oversight
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 29th Jul 2022
Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 22nd Oct 2022
Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - in Committee - Universities
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 30th Dec 2021
Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - in Committee - Exclude universities
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 20th Jan 2023
Motions - Climate Change - Let a vote happen
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 30th Dec 2021
Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and another - Second Reading - Withdraw bill and consult
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 24th Jul 2020
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Let a vote happen
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 24th Jul 2020
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Speed things along
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th Jul 2020
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Standing Order 66 and 76
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th Jul 2020
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Let a vote happen
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th Jul 2020
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Speed things along
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
edited 24th Jul 2020
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Let a vote happen
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 26th Jun 2020
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2019 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Mandatory minimum...
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 12th Jun 2020
Motions - All Lives Matter - Let a vote happen
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 12th Jun 2020
Motions - Juukan Gorge - Protect First Nations heritage
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 13th Mar 2020
Documents - Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines - Order for the Production of Documents
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 28th Feb 2020
Motions - Domestic and Family Violence - Ms Bettina Arndt
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 13th Dec 2019
Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 1st May 2020
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2019
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 1st May 2020
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let a vote happen
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 1st May 2020
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 6th Dec 2019
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin Plan - Water for South Australia
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 6th Dec 2019
Motions - Trade - Commend entry into FTAs
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 1st May 2020
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 17th Jan 2020
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee - Agree with report
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 17th Jan 2020
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee - Amendment to report
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 31st Jan 2020
Documents - Stromlo-1 Exploration Drilling Program - Order for the Production of Documents
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 6th Dec 2019
Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Climate change
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 29th May 2020
Customs Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019 and another - in Committee - Independent inquiry
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 5th Jun 2020
Customs Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 5th Jun 2020
Customs Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019 and another - Second Reading - Concerns about trade agreements
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 24th Jul 2020
Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Coal-fired generators
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 31st Jul 2020
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2019 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Consider immediately
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Aug 2020
Committees - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee - Reference
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2019
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee - Do not refer these bills to committees
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 26th Jul 2019
Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2019
Future Drought Fund Bill 2019, Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 12th Jul 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Relief So Working Australians Keep More of Their Money) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Low income earners
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 12th Jul 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Relief So Working Australians Keep More of Their Money) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 12th Jul 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Relief So Working Australians Keep More of Their Money) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Government should increase Newstart & Youth Allowance
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 5th Jul 2019
Motions - Newstart and Youth Allowance - Raise by $75 a week
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 12th Jul 2019
Committees - Economics Legislation Committee - Refer
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 5th Jul 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Relief So Working Australians Keep More of Their Money) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Penny Wong voted Yes
Susan McDonald voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 5th Jul 2019
Motions - Energy - Affordable, clean, renewable energy
Penny Wong voted No
Susan McDonald voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance