David Smith and Michaelia Cash have voted the same way 19% of the time

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David Smith

Australian Labor Party Representative for Bean since May 2019

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Michaelia Cash

Liberal Party Senator for WA since July 2008

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Between May 2018 and April 2019 David Smith and Michaelia Cash have voted in the same division 181 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 146 times. They have only voted the same 35 times.

How do their votes on policies compare?

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 146 times. They have only voted the same 35 times.

  1. edited 11th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management and Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    David Smith voted Yes

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  2. edited 18th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Infrastructure Financing) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    David Smith voted Yes

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  3. edited 26th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Infrastructure Financing) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    David Smith voted Yes

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  4. edited 11th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - No allowances where serious misconduct

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  5. edited 26th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Serious misconduct

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  6. edited 28th Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Queensland Nickel - Suspend usual rules

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  7. edited 5th May 2023
    Senate

    Business - Consideration of Legislation - Two bills

    David Smith voted Yes

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  8. edited 14th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    David Smith voted Yes

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  9. edited 14th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Speeding things along

    David Smith voted Yes

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  10. edited 14th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    David Smith voted Yes

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  11. edited 14th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Review operation of amendments

    David Smith voted Yes

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  12. edited 19th May 2023
    Senate

    Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let Senator Di Natale make a statement

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  13. edited 14th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Farmers' and Landholders' Rights - Right to refuse

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  14. edited 30th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining - Condemn lifting WA fracking moratorium

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  15. edited 30th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Coalmines in the Galilee Basin - Refuse

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  16. edited 30th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Climate Change - Carbon price

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  17. edited 30th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Veterans - Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB)

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  18. edited 10th Jan 2019
    Senate

    Documents - Menindee Lakes; Order for the Production of Documents - Suspend Senator Di Natale

    David Smith voted Yes

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  19. edited 11th Oct 2019
    Senate

    Road Vehicle Standards Bill 2018 and others - Second Reading - Relax import restrictions

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  20. edited 21st Mar 2019
    Senate

    Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee - Refer matter

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  21. edited 28th Mar 2019
    Senate

    Committees - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee - Refer to Committee

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  22. edited 11th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - Governors-General Pension Scheme

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  23. edited 11th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Climate Change - Direct Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  24. edited 11th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Schools - Fund public schools

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  25. edited 11th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Warragamba Dam Wall - Do not raise

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  26. edited 11th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Fuel - Remove fuel excise

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  27. edited 11th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Nuclear Energy - Lift ban

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  28. edited 8th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Infrastructure - Construct the Bradfield Scheme

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  29. edited 6th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Anti-Discrimination Laws - Protect students and staff at independent schools

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  30. edited 1st Feb 2019
    Senate

    Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bills' main idea

    David Smith voted Yes

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 64% attendance

  31. edited 1st Feb 2019
    Senate

    Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 and another - Second Reading - Postpone consideration

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    1 rebellion 74% attendance

  32. edited 21st Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Ministerial Conduct - Tighten

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  33. edited 21st Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Newstart - Increase

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  34. edited 13th Jul 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Goods and Services Tax - Northern Territory productivity

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  35. edited 17th May 2019
    Senate

    Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Plan) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Raise minimum wage, Newstart and Youth Allowance

    David Smith voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance