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21st Aug 2020
Business - Rearrangement - Parliamentary business
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
Bridget McKenzie and David Smith have voted the same way 21% of the time
Bridget McKenzie
National Party Senator for Victoria since July 2011
David Smith
Australian Labor Party Representative for Bean since May 2019
Between May 2018 and April 2019 Bridget McKenzie and David Smith have voted in the same division 233 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 183 times. They have only voted the same 50 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
- A declared area offence
- Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
- Increasing government support for the dairy industry
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Nuclear energy
- Offshore oil mining
- Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Stopping former ministers from taking lobbying positions within five years
- Targeting foreign interference in Australia
- The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
- The use of strong encryption technologies
- Tobacco plain packaging
- Unconventional gas mining
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- A Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Increasing marine conservation
- Protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Always voted differently on
- Banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Federal action on public housing
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Live animal export
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Political intervention in research funding grants
- Privatising the ABC
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Reducing air pollution
- Reducing taxes for high-income earners
- Reducing the corporate tax rate
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Transgender rights
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 183 times. They have only voted the same 50 times.
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edited 4th Oct 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Retail funds
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 14th Mar 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Oppose the items
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 28th Feb 2019
Motions - Queensland Nickel - Suspend usual rules
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 14th Dec 2018
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 14th Dec 2018
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Speeding things along
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 14th Dec 2018
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 14th Dec 2018
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Review operation of amendments
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 19th May 2023
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let Senator Di Natale make a statement
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 21st Dec 2018
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Promoting Sustainable Welfare) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 7th Dec 2018
Motions - Political Donations - Ban and cap
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 14th Dec 2018
Motions - Farmers' and Landholders' Rights - Right to refuse
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2018
Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining - Condemn lifting WA fracking moratorium
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 10th Jan 2019
Documents - Menindee Lakes; Order for the Production of Documents - Suspend Senator Di Natale
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 11th Oct 2019
Road Vehicle Standards Bill 2018 and others - Second Reading - Relax import restrictions
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 10th Jan 2019
Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 21st Mar 2019
Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee - Refer matter
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 21st Mar 2019
Regulations and Determinations - ASIC Corporations (Banking Code of Practice) Instrument 2018/700 - Disallow
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2019
Committees - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee - Refer to Committee
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 29th Dec 2018
Motions - Anti-Poverty Week - Increase Newstart & Youth Allowance
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2018
Motions - Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - Governors-General Pension Scheme
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2018
Motions - Climate Change - Direct Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2018
Motions - Schools - Fund public schools
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2018
Motions - Warragamba Dam Wall - Do not raise
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2018
Motions - Fuel - Remove fuel excise
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2018
Motions - Nuclear Energy - Lift ban
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 1st Feb 2019
Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Transparency of funds
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 1st Feb 2019
Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Commencement
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 62% attendance
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edited 1st Feb 2019
Documents - Religious Freedom Review Expert Panel; Order for the Production of Documents - Let a vote happen
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 21st Sep 2018
Motions - Aged Care - Royal Commission and people with disability
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 21st Sep 2018
Motions - Lobbying to Political Parties - Change definition of "lobbyist"
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 21st Sep 2018
Motions - Lobbying to Political Parties - Change definition of "lobbyist"
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 28th Sep 2018
Unexplained Wealth Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 21st Sep 2018
Motions - Newstart - Increase
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 29th Sep 2018
Tobacco Plain Packaging Amendment Bill 2018 - in Committee - Require manufacturer consent for plain packaging
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 29th Sep 2018
Tobacco Plain Packaging Amendment Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 14th Sep 2018
Motions - International Day of Democracy - Corruption and donations
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 14th Sep 2018
Motions - Dairy Industry - Introduce protections
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 14th Sep 2018
Motions - National Security - Ban facial coverings
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 14th Sep 2018
Motions - Greyhound Racing - Withdraw public funding
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 14th Sep 2018
Motions - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 - Appointment of new Commissioner
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 4th Oct 2018
Motions - International Overdose Awareness Day - New policies needed
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 3rd May 2019
Regulations and Determinations - Social Security (Administration) (Trial of Cashless Welfare Arrangements) Determination 2018 and another - Disallow
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 4th Oct 2018
Motions - Mining - No new mines in Galilee Basin
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 24th Aug 2018
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Disclosure
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Sep 2018
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 5th Oct 2018
Motions - Confucius Institute - Foreign influence
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 72% attendance
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edited 5th Oct 2018
Motions - Defence Facilities - Chemical Contamination
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2018
Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Let Senator McKim introduce his motion
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2018
Motions - Great Australian Bight - World Heritage Listing
Bridget McKenzie voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance