edited
4th Jan 2019
Resolutions of the Senate - Live Animal Exports; Consideration of Senate Message - Speed things along
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 95% attendance
Tony Smith and Cathy McGowan have voted the same way 29% of the time
Tony Smith
Former Liberal Party Representative for Casey November 2021 – May 2022
Cathy McGowan
Former Independent Representative for Indi September 2013 – May 2019
Between September 2013 and May 2019 Tony Smith and Cathy McGowan have voted in the same division 280 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 200 times. They have only voted the same 80 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
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- An emissions reduction fund
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Increasing the age pension
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Tighter means testing of family payments
Always voted differently on
- Charging postgraduate research students fees
- Deregulating undergraduate university fees
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing the price of subsidised medicine
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Temporary protection visas
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 200 times. They have only voted the same 80 times.
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edited 12th Oct 2018
Modern Slavery Bill 2018 - Consideration in Detail - Penalties
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2023
Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2017, Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Labour market testing
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 99% attendance
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edited 26th May 2017
Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan No. 2) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Stop debating bill until 29 Aug 2019
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Motions — Minister for Foreign Affairs, Attorney-General and Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Motions — Minister for Foreign Affairs, Attorney-General and Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Medical Research Future Fund Bill 2015; Consideration in Detail
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — Medical Research Future Fund Bill 2015; Consideration in Detail
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Dissent from Ruling
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% 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
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; Consideration in Detail
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Ask the question
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Motions — Dissent from Ruling
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 15th Dec 2016
Communications Legislation Amendment (Sbs Advertising Flexibility and Other Measures) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree to bill's main idea
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015; Consideration in Detail
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — Construction Industry Amendment (Protecting Witnesses) Bill 2015; Second Reading
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2014) Bill 2014; Consideration of Senate Message
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2015; Second Reading
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2015; Second Reading
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 8th Jan 2015
Motions - Defence Procurement, Minister for Defence - Let Opposition Leader put motion
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 8th Jan 2015
Motions - Prime Minister - Attempted Censure
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 24th May 2018
Australian Citizenship and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Rural Research and Development Legislation Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Automotive Transformation Scheme Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Fair Entitlements Guarantee Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Committees — Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Cost Benefit Analysis and Other Measures) Bill 2014; Consideration in Detail
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Committees — Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Cost Benefit Analysis and Other Measures) Bill 2014; Consideration in Detail
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Second Reading — Read a second time
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2014; Second Reading
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 - Consideration of Senate Message - Delay consideration
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 - Consideration of Senate Message - Delay consideration
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Seniors Health Card and Other Measures) Bill 2014; Second Reading
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2] - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2014
Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 17th Oct 2014
Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 — Second Reading — Read a second time
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Indexation) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading - Decline to read a second time
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Indexation) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2014
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014 and related bill - Second Reading - Read a second time
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Adjournment
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Decline to read a second time
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bilateral Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 15th Apr 2015
Motions — No Confidence in the Speaker
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014 — Consideration in Detail — Agree to the bill
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Put the question
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Suspend standing orders
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Put the question
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to bill
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Nov 2014
Motions - Abbott Government; Attempted Censure - Stop Mr Tehan from speaking (plus an accidental rebellion)
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 90% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Scope of TGA's oversight
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Attempted Censure
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Prime Minister; Censure
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 4th Nov 2016
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Adjournment
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Motions — Automotive Industry
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Bills — Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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Adjournment
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration of Senate Message - Make requested amendments
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan 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
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Tony Smith voted Yes
Cathy McGowan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 15th Apr 2015
Motions — Dissent from Ruling of the Speaker
Tony Smith voted No
Cathy McGowan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance