Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016, Road Safety Remuneration Amendment (Protecting Owner Drivers) Bill 2016; Third Reading
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
John Cobb and Andrew Wilkie have voted the same way 13% of the time
John Cobb
Former National Party Representative for Calare November 2007 – May 2016
Andrew Wilkie
Independent Representative for Clark since May 2019
Between August 2010 and May 2016 John Cobb and Andrew Wilkie have voted in the same division 836 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 724 times. They have only voted the same 112 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 minerals resource rent tax
- A plebiscite on the carbon pricing mechanism
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- An emissions reduction fund
- Carbon farming
- Charging postgraduate research students fees
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Deregulating undergraduate university fees
- Ending illegal logging
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing funding for road infrastructure
- Increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing the age pension
- Increasing the price of subsidised medicine
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- Temporary protection visas
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- Tighter means testing of family payments
- Tobacco plain packaging
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Unconventional gas mining
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 724 times. They have only voted the same 112 times.
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016, Road Safety Remuneration Amendment (Protecting Owner Drivers) Bill 2016; Third Reading
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016, Road Safety Remuneration Amendment (Protecting Owner Drivers) Bill 2016; Second Reading
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015; Consideration in Detail
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Motions — Dissent from Ruling
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 1) Bill 2015, Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 2) Bill 2015; Second Reading
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 15th Apr 2015
Motions — No Confidence in the Speaker
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Motions — Automotive Industry
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration of Senate Message - Make requested amendments
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 - Motion to Dissent from Ruling
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration of Senate Message - Debt ceiling of $400 billion
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Matters of Public Importance — Economy
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Debt ceiling of $400 billion
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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edited 15th Apr 2015
Motions — Dissent from Ruling of the Speaker
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2014
Motions - Labor Party Leadership - End Labor's internal arguments
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 98% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Selection Committee; Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Motions — Selection Committee; Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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Motions — Selection Committee
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Nov 2014
Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - National Security - Suspend standing and sessional orders
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - National Security - Suspend standing and sessional orders
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 22nd Mar 2015
Motions - National Security - That the member be no longer heard
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Censure
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Censure
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Service Providers and Other Governance Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Independent directors
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 98% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Service Providers and Other Governance Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Independent directors
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Bills — Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2013; Consideration in Detail
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Censure
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Private Members' Business — Migration Amendment (Reinstatement of Temporary Protection Visas) Bill 2012
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Private Members' Business - Migration Amendment (Reinstatement of Temporary Protection Visas) Bill 2012 - Stop MP from speaking
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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Bills — Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Bills — Treasury Legislation Amendment (Unclaimed Money and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Treasury Legislation Amendment (Unclaimed Money and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Treasury Legislation Amendment (Unclaimed Money and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 91% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Decline to read a second time
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 91% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Attorney-General
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Attorney-General
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Speaker
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Budget
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Treasurer
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Motions — Treasurer
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Motions — Asylum Seekers
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2016
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Stop Scott Morrison from speaking
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 9th Jan 2015
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Index military superannuation pensions
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government; Censure
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government; Censure
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Suspend standing orders
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Consideration in Detail - Party to Refugees Convention or Protocol
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 9th Jan 2015
Social Security Amendment (Supporting Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill 2011 - Consideration in Detail - Compensate past victims
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Motions — Carbon Pricing
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Carbon Pricing
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Budget
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Motions — Budget
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Paid Parental Leave and Other Legislation Amendment (Dad and Partner Pay and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Consideration in Detail - Amendment to administration of payment
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Parliamentary Office Holders — Speaker
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Motions — Customs
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Customs
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Motions — Future Fund
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
-
Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Censure
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
-
Motions — Prime Minister
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Motions — Carbon Pricing
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 12th Feb 2021
Motions — Carbon Pricing
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Pairing Arrangements
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
-
Motions — Member for Dobell
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Motions — Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; Censure
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
-
Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Live Animal Exports - Ensure resumption of trade
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 99% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2015
Motions - Live Animal Exports - Inquiry into decision to ban live cattle trade to Indonesia
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Censure
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Private Members' Business — Malaysia Asylum Seeker Proposal
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills — Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012; Second Reading
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Budget
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
-
Motions — Budget
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
-
Motions — Budget
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
-
Motions — Budget
John Cobb voted No
Andrew Wilkie voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Private Members’ Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 98% attendance
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Broadband — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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Private Members’ Business — Youth Allowance
John Cobb voted Yes
Andrew Wilkie voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance