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26th Apr 2019
Resolutions of the Senate - Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission - Don't concur with Senate resolution
George Christensen voted Yes
Julia Banks voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
George Christensen and Julia Banks have voted the same way 92% of the time
George Christensen
Former National Party Representative for Dawson August 2010 – May 2022
Julia Banks
Former Independent Representative for Chisholm November 2018 – May 2019
Between July 2016 and May 2019 George Christensen and Julia Banks have voted in the same division 440 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 406 times. They have only voted differently 34 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 differently on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted the same way on
- A citizenship test
- A Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
- A same-sex marriage plebiscite
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Drug testing welfare recipients
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Greater control over items brought into immigration detention centres
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing penalties for breach of data
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
- Increasing the Medicare Levy to pay for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Privatising certain government services
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Reducing the corporate tax rate
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- Stopping people who arrive by boat from ever coming to Australia
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 406 times. They have only voted differently 34 times.
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edited 5th Apr 2019
Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Refer to Committee
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 28th Feb 2019
Motions - Government Procurement - Suspend rules to let a vote happen
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 14th Feb 2019
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with the amendments
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 99% attendance
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edited 14th Feb 2019
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Consideration of Senate Message - Amendment
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 99% attendance
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edited 14th Feb 2019
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 99% attendance
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edited 14th Feb 2019
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Consideration of Senate Message - Consider amendments now
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 99% attendance
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edited 14th Feb 2019
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Consideration of Senate Message - Amendment to speed things along
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 99% attendance
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edited 14th Feb 2019
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 99% attendance
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edited 21st Dec 2018
Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
George Christensen voted Yes
Julia Banks voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 4th Jan 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Don't agree with the bill's main idea
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 4th Jan 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Speed thing along
George Christensen voted Yes
Julia Banks voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 4th Jan 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Adjourn debate
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 96% attendance
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edited 2nd Jun 2023
Motions - Consideration of Legislation - Let another vote take place
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 2nd Jun 2023
Motions - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question
George Christensen voted Yes
Julia Banks voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 2nd Jun 2023
Motions - Consideration of Legislation - Stop Mr Albanese from speaking
George Christensen voted Yes
Julia Banks voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 2nd Jun 2023
Motions - Consideration of Legislation - Stop Mr Butler from speaking
George Christensen voted Yes
Julia Banks voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 11th Oct 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Delay debate
George Christensen voted Yes
Julia Banks voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 11th Oct 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Put the question
George Christensen voted Yes
Julia Banks voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 11th Oct 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules
George Christensen voted Yes
Julia Banks voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 11th Oct 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Put the question
George Christensen voted Yes
Julia Banks voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 2nd Jun 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Let another vote happen
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 4th Jan 2019
Resolutions of the Senate - Live Animal Exports - Consideration of Senate Message
George Christensen voted Yes
Julia Banks voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 95% attendance
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edited 4th Jan 2019
Resolutions of the Senate - Live Animal Exports; Consideration of Senate Message - Deal with immediately
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 95% attendance
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edited 4th Jan 2019
Resolutions of the Senate - Live Animal Exports; Consideration of Senate Message - Speed things along
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 95% attendance
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edited 2nd Jun 2023
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let another vote happen
George Christensen voted No
Julia Banks voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2018
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Religion & right to refuse
George Christensen voted Yes in this free vote
Julia Banks voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2018
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Charities
George Christensen voted Yes in this free vote
Julia Banks voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2018
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Facilities
George Christensen voted Yes in this free vote
Julia Banks voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2018
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Charitable status
George Christensen voted Yes in this free vote
Julia Banks voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2018
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Defence appointed celebrants
George Christensen voted Yes in this free vote
Julia Banks voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 98% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2018
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Safeguard conscientious & religious beliefs
George Christensen voted Yes in this free vote
Julia Banks voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2018
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Def of marriage + conscientious protections
George Christensen voted Yes in this free vote
Julia Banks voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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edited 8th Jul 2017
Fair Work Amendment (Repeal of 4 Yearly Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Workers not to lose real income
George Christensen voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Julia Banks voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 97% attendance