War
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
Ruth Webber and Bill Heffernan have voted the same way 19% of the time
Ruth Webber
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for WA July 2002 – June 2008
Bill Heffernan
Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW September 1996 – May 2016
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and June 2008 Ruth Webber and Bill Heffernan have voted in the same division 331 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 268 times. They have only voted the same 63 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 availability of abortion drugs
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Stem cell research
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 268 times. They have only voted the same 63 times.
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5th Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Gaza
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Montions - Solar Energy Technology - Provide incentives
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Proposed Pulp Mill
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
Ruth Webber voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Age Pension - Increase age pension
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Forests of High Conservation Value
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan 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 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Ruth Webber voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Nuclear Nonproliferation - Block moves to exempt India from NSG rules
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Committees - Australia’s Antiterrorism Laws Committee - Establishment
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Irish Motorway Project and the Hill of Tara
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007 — Second Reading
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Mr David Hicks
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Tasmania: Proposed Pulp Mill
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Tasmania: Proposed Pulp Mill
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Mr David Hicks
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Climate Change
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2007 — Second Reading
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - Tasmania: Proposed Pulp Mill - Public inquiry
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Nuclear Proliferation - Block US-India deal at NSG meeting and rule out supply of uranium to India
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Mr David Hicks
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Iran
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Climate Change
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 — In Committee
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 — In Committee
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Iraq
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan 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
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Old Growth Forests
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2016
Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Cap on licence fees
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Climate Change
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Political Donations - Developers
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Wheat Exports
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Environment
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Renewable Energy
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Nuclear Energy
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Mr David Hicks
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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West Papua
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Gwydir Wetlands
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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International Jewish Solidarity Network
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Climate Change
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Nuclear Nonproliferation — Against Australia becoming a nuclear fuel supply centre and against sale of uranium to India
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 - In Committee - Limiting the percentage of the market controlled by major oil companies
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 74% attendance
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Ching Cheong
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Conflict in Israel and Lebanon
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Papua New Guinea: Logging and Human Rights - Take immediate action
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Tasmanian Forestry Industry — Campaigns against Tasmanian forestry industry + Illegal timber imports
Ruth Webber voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Tasmanian Forestry Industry
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 2nd Jun 2016
Motions - Parliamentarians’ Entitlements - Review of remuneration and entitlements
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Journalists in Indonesia
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Burrup Peninsula Rock Art - Protect rock art
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Committees — Treaties Committee; Reference
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 2006 - In Committee - Abolish the private health insurance rebate
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — In Committee
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan 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
Ruth Webber voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Tax Reduction and Improved Depreciation Arrangements) Bill 2006 — Third Reading
Ruth Webber voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Proposed Expansion of the Mcarthur River Mine
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Separation of Church and State
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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East Timor
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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West Papua
Ruth Webber voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance