Martin Ferguson and Tony Burke have voted the same way 99.6% of the time

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Martin Ferguson

Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Batman March 1996 – August 2013

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Tony Burke

Australian Labor Party Representative for Watson since October 2004

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Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and August 2013 Martin Ferguson and Tony Burke have voted in the same division 949 times.

In divisions they have voted the same 945 times. They have only voted differently 4 times.

How do their votes on policies compare?

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Divisions in which they voted differently

In divisions they have voted the same 945 times. They have only voted differently 4 times.

  1. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Representatives

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

    Martin Ferguson voted Yes in this free vote

    Tony Burke voted No in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 96% attendance

  2. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Representatives

    Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Consideration in Detail - Amend the current process

    Martin Ferguson voted No in this free vote

    Tony Burke voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 97% attendance

  3. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Representatives

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

    Martin Ferguson voted Yes in this free vote

    Tony Burke voted No in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 97% attendance

  4. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Representatives

    Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Bill unacceptable

    Martin Ferguson voted No in this free vote

    Tony Burke voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 97% attendance