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Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
John Cobb voted Yes
Martin Ferguson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 89% attendance
John Cobb and Martin Ferguson have voted the same way 1% of the time
John Cobb
Former National Party Representative for Calare November 2007 – May 2016
Martin Ferguson
Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Batman March 1996 – August 2013
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and August 2013 John Cobb and Martin Ferguson have voted in the same division 870 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 862 times. They have only voted the same 8 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
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- A plebiscite on the carbon pricing mechanism
- Carbon farming
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Ending illegal logging
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing Aboriginal land rights
- Increasing competition in bulk wheat export
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- 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
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Temporary protection visas
- The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
- Tobacco plain packaging
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 862 times. They have only voted the same 8 times.
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Mental Health - Recommital of Vote - Greens amendment
John Cobb voted Yes
Martin Ferguson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 85% attendance
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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Consideration in Detail - Offence of using precursor cells
John Cobb voted No in this free vote
Martin Ferguson voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 — Consideration in Detail — Offence of using precursor cells
John Cobb voted No in this free vote
Martin Ferguson voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% 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
John Cobb voted Yes in this free vote
Martin Ferguson 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 - Consideration in Detail - Amend the current process
John Cobb voted No in this free vote
Martin Ferguson voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Cobb voted Yes in this free vote
Martin Ferguson voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Bill unacceptable
John Cobb voted No in this free vote
Martin Ferguson voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance