Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 — In Committee
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
John Watson and Penny Wong have voted the same way 31% of the time
John Watson
Former Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania July 1978 – June 2008
Penny Wong
Australian Labor Party Senator for SA since July 2002
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and June 2008 John Watson and Penny Wong have voted in the same division 360 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 247 times. They have only voted the same 113 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
Always voted differently on
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- Same-sex marriage equality
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 247 times. They have only voted the same 113 times.
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 — In Committee
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Tarkine Wilderness
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Developers
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Allowances) Bill 2008 — In Committee
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples - Compensation
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 19th Dec 2014
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007 — In Committee — Require judicial warrants
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Proposed Pulp Mill
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 - In Committee ...
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep part 8 unchanged
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 - In Committee - Publicly funded computers, acquisition of rights/titles/etc, business management, bail & sentencing
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Age Pension - Increase age pension
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Financial Support for Students
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Forests of High Conservation Value
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - In Committee - Acquisition of rights, titles and interests in land
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Second Reading - Delay passage of bill
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Russia
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2016
Motions - Alcohol Abuse - Australian-wide approach
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Nuclear Nonproliferation - Block moves to exempt India from NSG rules
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee; Reference
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Principal Executive Office Classification Structure and Terms and Conditions - Motion for Disallowance - Don't increase MP pay
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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Nuclear Weapons
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — India and the Nuclear Non—Proliferation Treaty — Encourage to sign
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Crimes Legislation Amendment (National Investigative Powers and Witness Protection) Bill 2006 [2007] — In Committee
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Desalination Plant - Renewable energy
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Workplace Relations Amendment (A Stronger Safety Net) Bill 2007 — In Committee
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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In-Vitro Fertilisation
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Uranium Exports - No export to Russia
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2007 — In Committee
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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National Capital Plan Amendments — Motion for Disallowance
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 27th Sep 2017
Motions - Iraq - Information requested
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Climate Change
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Old-Growth Forests
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Mr David Hicks
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Tasmania: Proposed Pulp Mill
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Tasmania: Proposed Pulp Mill
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Airports Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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National Curriculum
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2016
Motions - Anvil Hill Coal Mine - Don't approve
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2016
Motions - Climate Change - Reduce coal exports
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Mobile Phones
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Mr David Hicks
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 - In Committee - Definition of financing of terrorism
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Iraq
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Matters of Urgency — Iraq
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Beijing Olympics
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Euthanasia
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Old Growth Forests
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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World Heritage Convention
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Funds to be used for public health care
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Oil for Food Program
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Oil for Food Program
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2016
Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Cap on licence fees
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Logging in Tasmania’s Weld River Valley - Halt logging
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Renewable Energy
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Nuclear Energy
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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International Jewish Solidarity Network
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 10th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Increase penalties to 15 years
John Watson voted Yes in this free vote
Penny Wong voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Deposit of stem cell samples
John Watson voted Yes in this free vote
Penny Wong voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Public health benefit
John Watson voted No in this free vote
Penny Wong voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Report on emissions from logging and clearances
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Iraq
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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King Island Council
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Nuclear Nonproliferation — Against Australia becoming a nuclear fuel supply centre and against sale of uranium to India
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Woodstock-Abydos Reserves
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Ching Cheong
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Papua New Guinea: Logging and Human Rights - Take immediate action
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Tasmanian Forestry Industry — Campaigns against Tasmanian forestry industry + Illegal timber imports
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Tasmanian Forestry Industry
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
edited 2nd Jun 2016
Motions - Parliamentarians’ Entitlements - Review of remuneration and entitlements
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Bill 2006 — In Committee
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Journalists in Indonesia
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 [2006] — In Committee
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Middle East
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Fuel Prices
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Tarkine Wilderness
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Fuel Prices - Public transport & alternative fuels
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Committees — Treaties Committee; Reference
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 2006 - In Committee - Abolish the private health insurance rebate
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Do Not Call Register Bill 2006; Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 — Second Reading
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — In Committee
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Committees — Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee; Reference
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
-
West Papua
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Uranium Enrichment Facilities
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Tax Reduction and Improved Depreciation Arrangements) Bill 2006 — Third Reading
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Asylum Seekers
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Uranium Exports - Oppose export to China
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee - Schedule 3 (equipment based interception)
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
Snowy Hydro Limited
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
-
Snowy Hydro Limited
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Uranium Exports - No export to India
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
-
Ms Cornelia Rau
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
Iraq
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
Science Week
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
Proposed Expansion of the Mcarthur River Mine
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
Separation of Church and State
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Offshore Petroleum Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendme...
John Watson voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Offshore Petroleum Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendme...
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Nuclear Non—Proliferation Treaty - Against uranium export to non-Treaty states
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
-
Iran: Nuclear Program
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Third Reading - Read a third time
John Watson voted Yes in this free vote
Penny Wong voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Watson voted Yes in this free vote
Penny Wong voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
-
edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Renewable energy
John Watson voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance