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Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Luke Simpkins voted Yes
Sharon Grierson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 89% attendance
Luke Simpkins and Sharon Grierson have voted the same way 1% of the time
Luke Simpkins
Former Liberal Party Representative for Cowan November 2007 – July 2016
Sharon Grierson
Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Newcastle November 2001 – August 2013
Between November 2007 and August 2013 Luke Simpkins and Sharon Grierson have voted in the same division 786 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 778 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
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 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
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- 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
- The Intervention in the Northern Territory
- 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 778 times. They have only voted the same 8 times.
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Motions — Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Disallowance
Luke Simpkins voted No
Sharon Grierson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 67% attendance
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Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Luke Simpkins voted Yes
Sharon Grierson 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
Luke Simpkins voted Yes
Sharon Grierson 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
Luke Simpkins voted Yes
Sharon Grierson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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Mental Health - Recommital of Vote - Greens amendment
Luke Simpkins voted Yes
Sharon Grierson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 85% attendance
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Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Luke Simpkins voted Yes
Sharon Grierson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 83% attendance
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Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Luke Simpkins voted Yes
Sharon Grierson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance