Varun Ghosh and Sarah Henderson have voted the same way 32% of the time

Varun Ghosh

Australian Labor Party Senator for WA since February 2024

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Sarah Henderson

Liberal Party Senator for Victoria since September 2019

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Since February 2024 Varun Ghosh and Sarah Henderson have voted in the same division 263 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 180 times. They have only voted the same 83 times.

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 180 times. They have only voted the same 83 times.

  1. Senate

    Bills — Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024, Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Communications) Bill 2024; Reference to Committee

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  2. Senate

    Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Reference

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  3. edited 28 days ago
    Senate

    Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - A fairer system for Commonwealth penalty units

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  4. edited 27 days ago
    Senate

    Motions - Israel Attacks: First Anniversary - Remaining amended motion paragraphs

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 64% attendance

  5. edited 13th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Motions - Israel Attacks: First Anniversary - Greens motion

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 76% attendance

  6. edited 28 days ago
    Senate

    Motions - Israel Attacks: First Anniversary - Australia's social cohesion

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 80% attendance

  7. edited 13th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Competition and Consumer Amendment (Make Price Gouging Illegal) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 59% attendance

  8. edited 28th Sep 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Timor-Leste: Correspondence - Order for the Production of Documents

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  9. edited 28th Sep 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force - Order for the Production of Documents

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  10. edited 22nd Sep 2024
    Senate

    Matters of Urgency - International Students - Criticism

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 49% attendance

  11. edited 13th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Department of Industry, Science and Resources; Order for the Production of Documents - Laminaria and Carollinea oil fields

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 66% attendance

  12. edited 15th Sep 2024
    Senate

    Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 57% attendance

  13. Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  14. Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 49% attendance

  15. edited 17th Aug 2024
    Senate

    Covid-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  16. edited 12th Jul 2024
    Senate

    Regulations and Determinations - Migration Amendment (Graduate Visas) Regulations 2024 - Disallowance

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  17. edited 12th Jul 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Department of Finance; Order for the Production of Documents - Reduced dollar amount

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  18. edited 3rd Jul 2024
    Senate

    Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamation) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  19. edited 4th Jul 2024
    Senate

    Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  20. edited 12th Jul 2024
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal of Amalgamation) Bill 2024

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  21. edited 12th Jul 2024
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Let the motion be moved immediately

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  22. edited 12th Jul 2024
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Put the question

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  23. edited 24th Jul 2024
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Suspend the usual rules to let another vote take place

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  24. edited 24th Jul 2024
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Put the question

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  25. edited 4th Aug 2024
    Senate

    Competition and Consumer Amendment (Divestiture Powers) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  26. edited 4th Aug 2024
    Senate

    Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Pass the bill

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  27. edited 4th Aug 2024
    Senate

    Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2023-2024 and four others - Second Reading - Increase funding for legal assistance services

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  28. edited 4th Aug 2024
    Senate

    Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2024-2025 and four others - Second Reading - Coal and gas

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  29. edited 3rd Jul 2024
    Senate

    Matters of Urgency - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Recognise the State of Palestine

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 86% attendance

  30. edited 8th Sep 2024
    Senate

    Health Legislation Amendment (Removal of Requirement for a Collaborative Arrangement) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Medicare benefits for services rendered to prisoners

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  31. edited 24th Aug 2024
    Senate

    Public Service Amendment Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Whistleblower protections

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  32. edited 8th Sep 2024
    Senate

    Attorney-General's Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Consideration of UN conventions

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 48% attendance

  33. edited 20 days ago
    Senate

    Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Gas and petroleum

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  34. edited 19 days ago
    Senate

    Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2024 and two others - Committee of the Whole - Registry in each State and Territory

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  35. edited 20 days ago
    Senate

    Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023 - Committee of the whole - Commissioner’s functions and a Lived Experience Advisory Panel

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  36. edited 3rd Jul 2024
    Senate

    Motions - Parliamentary Standards - "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free"

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  37. edited 23rd Jul 2024
    Senate

    Motions - Middle East - Let another motion be moved

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  38. Senate

    Motions — Middle East

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  39. edited 23rd Jul 2024
    Senate

    Motions - Middle East Conflict: Protests - Let another motion be introduced

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  40. Senate

    Bills — Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill (No. 2) 2023; Second Reading

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  41. Senate

    Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share — Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023; Second Reading

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  42. Senate

    Bills — Autonomous Sanctions Amendment Bill 2024

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  43. Senate

    Bills — Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia's Military Secrets) Bill 2024, Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2024; Third Reading

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  44. Senate

    Documents — Defence Procurement: Submarines; Order for the Production of Documents

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  45. Senate

    Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  46. Senate

    Business — Consideration of Legislation

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  47. Senate

    Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  48. Senate

    Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Reference to Committee

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  49. Senate

    Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Reference to Committee

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  50. Senate

    Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Reference to Committee

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  51. Senate

    Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Reference to Committee

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  52. Senate

    Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Reference to Committee

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  53. Senate

    Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Reference to Committee

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  54. Senate

    Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Reference to Committee

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  55. Senate

    Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Reference to Committee

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  56. Senate

    Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Reference to Committee

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  57. Senate

    Bills — Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023; in Committee

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 52% attendance

  58. Senate

    Bills — Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023; in Committee

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  59. edited 28th Mar 2024
    Senate

    Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Removing international relations veto

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  60. edited 28th Mar 2024
    Senate

    Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Board to reflect diversity of discipline areas

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 52% attendance

  61. edited 28th Mar 2024
    Senate

    Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Designated research programs

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 52% attendance

  62. edited 28th Mar 2024
    Senate

    Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Designated research programs

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 52% attendance

  63. edited 28th Mar 2024
    Senate

    Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Employer opt-out fewer than 20 employees

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  64. edited 28th Mar 2024
    Senate

    Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023 - in Committee - 26 weeks available from 2024

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  65. edited 29th Mar 2024
    Senate

    Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023 - in Committee - 12 months of leave by 2030

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  66. edited 12th Apr 2024
    Senate

    Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Superannuation for Commonwealth-funded parental leave pay

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  67. edited 21st Mar 2024
    Senate

    Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Compensate small businesses

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  68. edited 21st Mar 2024
    Senate

    Motions - Middle East - Let another vote happen

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 52% attendance

  69. edited 21st Mar 2024
    Senate

    Motions - Middle East - Put the question

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  70. edited 3rd Jul 2024
    Senate

    Motions - Rice, Senator Janet Elizabeth; Censure - President of the Philippines

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  71. Senate

    Motions — Rice, Senator Janet Elizabeth; Censure

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  72. Senate

    Motions — Rice, Senator Janet Elizabeth; Censure

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  73. Senate

    Motions — Rice, Senator Janet Elizabeth; Censure

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  74. Senate

    Motions — Rice, Senator Janet Elizabeth; Censure

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 60% attendance

  75. Senate

    Motions — Rice, Senator Janet Elizabeth; Censure

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 60% attendance

  76. Senate

    Documents — Department of Industry, Science and Resources; Order for the Production of Documents

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 60% attendance

  77. edited 14th Mar 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Parliament House: Accessibility - Order for the Production of Documents

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  78. edited 14th Mar 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Order for the Production of Documents - Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  79. edited 4th Apr 2024
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  80. edited 5th Apr 2024
    Senate

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023 - Committee of the Whole - Black coal mining industry casual employees

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  81. edited 29th Feb 2024
    Senate

    Documents - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East - Order for the Production of Documents

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  82. edited 12th Apr 2024
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Suspend the rules for a motion on Gaza

    Varun Ghosh voted No

    Sarah Henderson voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  83. edited 20th Apr 2024
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along

    Varun Ghosh voted Yes

    Sarah Henderson voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance