Statements — Personal Explanation
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
Bridget Archer and Chris Bowen have voted the same way 5% of the time
Bridget Archer
Liberal Party Representative for Bass since May 2019
Chris Bowen
Australian Labor Party Representative for McMahon since August 2010
Since May 2019 Bridget Archer and Chris Bowen have voted in the same division 890 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 842 times. They have only voted the same 48 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
- A referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
- Compulsory income management for welfare recipients
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Federal action on public housing
- Net zero emissions by 2035
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- The territories being able to legalise euthanasia
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
- Prioritising religious freedom
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Transgender rights
Always voted differently on
- A character test for Australian visas
- A transition plan for coal workers
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Build to Rent (BTR)
- Building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
- Capping gas prices
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Drug testing welfare recipients
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing state and territory environmental approval powers
- Increasing support for rural and regional Australia
- Increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
- Increasing the cost of humanities degrees
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Increasing workplace protections
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Live animal export
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- Treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 842 times. They have only voted the same 48 times.
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2024
Motions - Climate Change - Suspend the rules to let another motion be moved
Bridget Archer voted No
Chris Bowen voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Increase speaking time for first Opposition speaker
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 4th Feb 2024
Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Close loopholes
Bridget Archer voted No
Chris Bowen voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 8th Dec 2023
Motions - Closing the Gap - Let another vote take place
Bridget Archer voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 88% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemns war crimes in Gaza
Bridget Archer voted No
Chris Bowen voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 1st Dec 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with Senate amendment
Bridget Archer voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 93% attendance
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edited 1st Dec 2023
Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with the Senate amendment
Bridget Archer voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 92% attendance
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edited 1st Dec 2023
Motions - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice - Let another vote happen
Bridget Archer voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 95% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2023
Motions - Prime Minister - Let another vote take place
Bridget Archer voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 94% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Adopt Coalition policy
Bridget Archer voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 93% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2023
Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Publication requirement + Post-completion cost data
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Cashless Debit Card program
Bridget Archer voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 93% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2023
Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Review process in 2025
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2023
Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Bridget Archer voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
2 rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Regulations and Determinations - Instrument of Designation of the Republic of Nauru as a Regional Processing Country
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 16th Dec 2022
Treasury Laws Amendment (Energy Price Relief Plan) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - No price freeze
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 2nd Dec 2022
Motions - Member for Cook - Censure Scott Morrison
Bridget Archer voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 90% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2022
Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Equal-access approach
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 9th Sep 2022
Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with Senate amendment
Bridget Archer voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 90% attendance
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edited 9th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with Senate amendments
Bridget Archer voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 90% attendance
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edited 5th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bills
Bridget Archer voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 95% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - More ambitious targets
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - More ambitious targets needed
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 5th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with bills' main idea
Bridget Archer voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 95% attendance
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edited 5th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - On new fossil fuel projects
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 87% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Public Sector Superannuation Salary Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Bridget Archer voted Yes in this free vote
Chris Bowen voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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edited 5th Aug 2022
Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Human Rights Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ people
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 24th Feb 2022
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with amended bill
Bridget Archer voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
5 rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 24th Feb 2022
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Students
Bridget Archer voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
5 rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 24th Feb 2022
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Students
Bridget Archer voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted No
Not passed by a small majority
5 rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Aged Care
Bridget Archer voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Religious vilification
Bridget Archer voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 81% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Statements of belief
Bridget Archer voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted No
Passed by a small majority
2 rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Statements of belief
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 24th Feb 2022
Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve's Law) Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - No destruction of zygote or embryo
Bridget Archer voted Yes in this free vote
Chris Bowen voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 26th Nov 2021
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote on the integrity commission take place
Bridget Archer voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 86% attendance
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edited 26th Aug 2022
Business - Rearrangement - Don't disagree with motion
Bridget Archer voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Chris Bowen voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 85% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2021
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Standards and Assurance) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Do not reject bill
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 21st Oct 2022
Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 and another - Second Reading - Foreign acquisition
Bridget Archer voted Yes
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 42% attendance
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edited 18th Oct 2019
Motions - Casinos - Suspend the usual rules
Bridget Archer voted No
Chris Bowen voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2019
Committees - Crown Casino Committee - Appointment
Bridget Archer voted No
Chris Bowen voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance