Ross Lightfoot and Russell Trood have voted the same way 99% of the time

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Ross Lightfoot

Former Liberal Party Senator for WA May 1997 – June 2008

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Russell Trood

Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland July 2005 – June 2011

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Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and June 2008 Ross Lightfoot and Russell Trood have voted in the same division 354 times.

In divisions they have voted the same 349 times. They have only voted differently 5 times.

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In divisions they have voted the same 349 times. They have only voted differently 5 times.

  1. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Ross Lightfoot voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Russell Trood voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    2 rebellions 84% attendance

  2. edited 16th Sep 2016
    Senate

    Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time DUPLICATE

    Ross Lightfoot voted No in this free vote

    Russell Trood voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  3. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Ross Lightfoot voted No in this free vote

    Russell Trood voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  4. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - In Committee - Amend the current process

    Ross Lightfoot voted Yes in this free vote

    Russell Trood voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 97% attendance

  5. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Ross Lightfoot voted No in this free vote

    Russell Trood voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance