edited
16th Mar 2018
Motions - Dastyari, Senator Sam - Suspend standing order
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
Rachel Siewert and George Brandis have voted the same way 10% of the time
Rachel Siewert
Former Australian Greens Senator for WA July 2005 – September 2021
George Brandis
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland May 2000 – February 2018
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and February 2018 Rachel Siewert and George Brandis have voted in the same division 1307 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 1179 times. They have only voted the same 128 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
- Increasing beef import standards
- Increasing competition in bulk wheat export
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Senate electoral reform
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- Strengthening gun control laws
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
- The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- A character test for Australian visas
- A declared area offence
- A minerals resource rent tax
- A review of parliamentary entitlements
- A same-sex marriage plebiscite
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- An NBN (using fibre to the premises)
- Australia's timber industry
- Banning all investment in cluster munitions
- Carbon farming
- Changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
- Civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
- Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
- Decreasing the gender pay gap
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Ending illegal logging
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing Aboriginal land rights
- Increasing access under Freedom of Information law
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing availability of abortion drugs
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing federal government support for childcare
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- More scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force
- Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)
- Protecting citizens' privacy
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Public transport
- Putting a time limit on immigration detention
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- Requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister
- Storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies
- Temporary protection visas
- The Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH
- The Intervention in the Northern Territory
- Tobacco plain packaging
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Unconventional gas mining
- Uranium export
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 1179 times. They have only voted the same 128 times.
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edited 30th Nov 2017
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 23rd Dec 2017
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Discrimination in private sector
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 15th Feb 2018
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Amendments
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Indexation
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Transition period
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 8th Jul 2017
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Criticism of Gonski 2.0
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2016 - Third Reading - Speed things along
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2016 - Second Reading - Speed things along
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) - Third Reading - Speeding things along
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 9th Dec 2016
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) - in Committee - Don't insist on amendments
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 9th Dec 2016
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) - Returned from the House of Representatives - Deal with this now
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2016
Regulations and Determinations - Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment (Shotguns and Shotgun Magazines) Regulation 2016 - Disallowance
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Financial arrangements of ARENA
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Adoption of Report
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - in Committee - Agree to the bill
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Motions — Days and Hours of Meeting
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Suspend standing orders
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Determine without amendments or debate
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Suspend standing orders
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Read for the first time
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Proceed without formalities
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Delay the bill
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Remove 'grandfathering' provisions
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of companies earning over $200m
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2018
Motions - Defence - Submarines
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Bills — Medical Research Future Fund Bill 2015, Medical Research Future Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2015; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - Include Bligh Government in inquiry
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Adopt report
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Agree to bill as amended
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Removing debt limit
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Reinstatement of Temporary Protection Visas) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Put the question
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 6); Disallowance
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2016
Motions - Cubbie Station - Foreign investment
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Coalition policies (a)
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Motions — Asylum Seekers
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010 — Second Reading - Read a second time
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010 — Second Reading — Put the question to read a second time
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Rudd Government — Censure Motion
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Third Reading ...
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 96% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
2 rebellions 97% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 99% attendance
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Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Legislation - Defer question of third reading
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
11 rebellions 86% attendance
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Health Insurance (Cataract Surgery) Determination 2009 — Motion for Disallowance
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Defer consideration
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
11 rebellions 92% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2009 — Motion for Disallowance
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Automotive Transformation Scheme Bill 2009; Acis Administration Amendment Bill 2009 — In Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures; No. 1) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures; No. 1) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures; No. 1) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures; No. 1) Bill 2009 — Second Reading
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Communications Fund
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 57% attendance
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Water Amendment Bill 2008 — In Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Water Amendment Bill 2008 — In Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 28th Sep 2017
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - Start date
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Economics Committee; Extension of Time
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
Safe Work Australia Bill 2008 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
Safe Work Australia Bill 2008; Safe Work Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Fuel and Energy Committee; National Broadband Network Committee; Establishment
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Committees — Fuel and Energy Committee; National Broadband Network Committee; Establishment
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008 — Referral to Committees — Refer to Economics Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 — Second Reading — Read a second time
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs Committee; Reference
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Committees — Agricultural and Related Industries Committee; State Government Financial Management Committee; Housing Affordability in Australia Committee; Establishment
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
-
Local Government
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Iraq
Rachel Siewert voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance