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Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Philip Ruddock voted Yes
Dick Adams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 89% attendance
Philip Ruddock and Dick Adams have voted the same way 1% of the time
Philip Ruddock
Former Liberal Party Representative for Berowra March 1993 – May 2016
Dick Adams
Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Lyons March 1993 – September 2013
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and September 2013 Philip Ruddock and Dick Adams have voted in the same division 1018 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 1009 times. They have only voted the same 9 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
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- A plebiscite on the carbon pricing mechanism
- Carbon farming
- Compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Ending illegal logging
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Temporary protection visas
- The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 1009 times. They have only voted the same 9 times.
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Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Philip Ruddock voted Yes
Dick Adams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 67% attendance
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Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; Consideration of Senate Message
Philip Ruddock voted Yes
Dick Adams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; Consideration of Senate Message
Philip Ruddock voted Yes
Dick Adams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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Marriage Amendment Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Philip Ruddock voted No
Dick Adams voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Mental Health - Recommital of Vote - Greens amendment
Philip Ruddock voted Yes
Dick Adams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 85% attendance
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Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Philip Ruddock voted Yes
Dick Adams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Philip Ruddock voted Yes in this free vote
Dick Adams voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Bill unacceptable
Philip Ruddock voted No in this free vote
Dick Adams voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance