Business — Consideration
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 76% attendance
Fatima Payman and Karen Grogan have voted the same way 91% of the time
Fatima Payman
Independent Senator for WA since July 2024
Karen Grogan
Australian Labor Party Senator for SA since September 2021
Since May 2022 Fatima Payman and Karen Grogan have voted in the same division 893 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 815 times. They have only voted differently 78 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
- Considering motions on Gaza (2023-24) (procedural)
- Ending indexation on student debt (vocational and tertiary)
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Always voted the same way on
- A character test for Australian visas
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Australia's timber industry
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Capping gas prices
- Compulsory income management for welfare recipients
- Criminalising wage theft
- Decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Ending government investment in fossil fuels
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Federal action on public housing
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament
- Increasing Aboriginal land rights
- Increasing access to medicinal cannabis products
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Increasing workplace protections
- Introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)
- Introducing digital ID
- Live animal export
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Net zero emissions by 2035
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- No new fossil fuels projects
- Nuclear energy
- Political intervention in research funding grants
- Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)
- Procedural fairness
- Reducing taxes for high-income earners
- Repealing Stage 3 tax cuts
- Requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the courts
- Self-governance of the territories
- The federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-24)
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- The territories being able to legalise euthanasia
- Transgender children and young people having access to gender affirming healthcare
- Transgender rights
- Treating COVID vaccine status as a protected attribute
- Unconventional gas mining
- Up to 12 months of paid parental leave by 2030
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 815 times. They have only voted differently 78 times.
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Documents — Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Documents — Department of Education, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Department of Home Affairs; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Business — Withdrawal
Fatima Payman voted No
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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Business — Withdrawal
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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Business — Withdrawal
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Dec 2024
Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Sunset provision
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 7th Dec 2024
Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Increase wage rise to 25%
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 7th Dec 2024
Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - First Nations self-determination
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 7th Dec 2024
Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Certain amounts excluded from total SRS amount
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 7th Dec 2024
Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Increase Commonwealth contribution to 22.5%
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 7th Dec 2024
Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Increase Commonwealth contribution
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 29th Nov 2024
Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Minimum repayment threshold & a marginal repayment system
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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edited 29th Nov 2024
Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Commencement of Commonwealth Prac Payments
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 29th Nov 2024
Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Date of indexation and Society & Culture
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 29th Nov 2024
Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - National minimum wage for mandatory practical placements
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 29th Nov 2024
Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Reduction of AASL, HELP, SSL, FS and VETSL debts
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Documents — National Housing Accord; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Documents — Minister for Education; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Documents — Gambling Advertising; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 29th Nov 2024
Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Ending HELP indexation
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 20th Dec 2024
Help to Buy Bill 2023, Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Prioritise certain groups
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 20th Dec 2024
Help to Buy Bill 2023, Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Extend and focus on specific populations
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Documents — Legal Services Funding; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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Committees — Procedure Committee; Reference
Fatima Payman voted No
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Fatima Payman voted No
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 29th Nov 2024
Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Reference to Committee
Fatima Payman voted No
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 29th Nov 2024
Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Make university and TAFE free
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Documents — Non-Disclosure Agreements; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2024
Aged Care Bill 2024 - in Committee - Designated people
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2024
Aged Care Bill 2024 - in Committee - Complaint determination
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2024
Aged Care Bill 2024 - in Committee - Greens Amendments
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2024
Aged Care Bill 2024, Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Greens amendment
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2024
Matters of Urgency - Aukus - Cancel order of nuclear-powered submarines
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Documents — Housing; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Documents — Australian Prudential Regulation Authority; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2024
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 and Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Communications) Bill 2024 - Reference to Committee - Refer to Committee
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Documents — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Reference
Fatima Payman voted Yes
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 13th Oct 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Third Reading - Agree with the remaining stages
Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 54% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Objects and Register of Nuclear Power Safety
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 50% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Operation of State and Territory laws
Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 54% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Nuclear safety incidents and prohibiting radioactive waste under certain circumstances
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 53% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Nuclear safety duties, liability of commonwealth for contractors, UNDRIP, fit and proper p...
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 54% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Functions to be performed having regard to prescribed international agreements
Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 55% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Australian Greens amendments
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 55% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2024
Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
2 rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2024
Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2024 - in Committee - When NACC hearing may be held in public
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
2 rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 26th Oct 2024
Documents - Department of Social Services; Order for the Production of Documents - Non-disclosure agreements
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 78% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 58% attendance
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Documents — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 75% attendance
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Documents — Department of the Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 75% attendance
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Documents — Department of the Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 76% attendance
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edited 13th Oct 2024
Motions - Israel Attacks: First Anniversary - Greens motion
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 76% attendance
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edited 27th Oct 2024
Motions - Israel Attacks: First Anniversary - Australia's social cohesion
Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 80% attendance
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edited 13th Oct 2024
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Make Price Gouging Illegal) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 59% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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edited 2nd Nov 2024
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Make Price Gouging Illegal) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Refer to committee
Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 78% attendance
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edited 2nd Nov 2024
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Make Price Gouging Illegal) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Put the question
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 78% attendance
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edited 13th Oct 2024
Motions - Gambling Advertising - Ban
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
2 rebellions 54% attendance
-
edited 5th Oct 2024
Documents - Attorney-General's Department - Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 74% attendance
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edited 28th Sep 2024
Documents - Health Care: Private Hospital Sector Financial Health Check - Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 80% attendance
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edited 20th Sep 2024
Motions - Middle East: Casualties - Let a vote take place
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 46% attendance
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edited 5th Oct 2024
Documents - Department of Home Affairs - Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 86% attendance
-
edited 15th Sep 2024
Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 57% attendance
-
edited 29th Sep 2024
Regulations and Determinations - Work Health and Safety (Operation Sovereign Borders) Declaration 2024 - Disallowance
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 54% attendance
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edited 24th Aug 2024
Matters of Urgency - Education - Over-funding of private schools
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 49% attendance
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edited 6th Oct 2024
Documents - Australian Human Rights Commission - Order for the Production of Documents
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 53% attendance
-
edited 24th Nov 2024
Motions - Equal Pay Day - Let another motion be introduced
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 47% attendance
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Motions — Equal Pay Day
Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 47% attendance
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edited 17th Aug 2024
Regulations and Determinations - Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2024 - Disallow
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 50% attendance
-
edited 17th Aug 2024
Matters of Urgency - Gambling Advertising - Ban
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
2 rebellions 51% attendance
-
edited 17th Aug 2024
Motions - Middle East - Let a vote on Palestine take place
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 61% attendance
-
edited 17th Aug 2024
Motions - Middle East - Put the question
Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 62% attendance
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edited 3rd Jul 2024
Matters of Urgency - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Recognise the State of Palestine
Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Karen Grogan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 86% attendance