edited
28th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Pass the bill
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
George Christensen and Robert Oakeshott have voted the same way 19% of the time
George Christensen
Former National Party Representative for Dawson August 2010 – May 2022
Robert Oakeshott
Former Independent Representative for Lyne September 2008 – August 2013
Between August 2010 and August 2013 George Christensen and Robert Oakeshott have voted in the same division 468 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 377 times. They have only voted the same 91 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
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Ending illegal logging
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing competition in bulk wheat export
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Temporary protection visas
- 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 377 times. They have only voted the same 91 times.
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Advertising requirement
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendment
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Read a second time
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Consultation needed before further considering bill
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Motions — Selection Committee; Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott 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
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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Motions — Selection Committee
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Selection Committee
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Banking Amendment (Unclaimed Money) Bill 2013; Second Reading
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 — Consideration in Detail — Right of entry
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Nov 2014
Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott 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
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott 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
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott 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
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Censure
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Censure
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Motions — Building Code 2013; Disallowance
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott 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
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott 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
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Bill 2012; Second Reading
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Motions — Treasurer
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Motions — Treasurer
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Asylum Seekers
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott 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
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government; Censure
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government; Censure
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Private Members' Business — Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Private Members' Business — Accountability and Transparency of Unions
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (Cross-Border Transfer Pricing) Bill (No. 1) 2012; Consideration in Detail
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (Cross-Border Transfer Pricing) Bill (No. 1) 2012; Second Reading
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Carbon Pricing
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Carbon Pricing
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Budget
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Motions — Budget
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Renewable Energy Amendment Regulations; Disallowance
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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Motions — Customs
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Customs
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2011; Consideration in Detail
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2011, Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2011; Second Reading
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2011; Consideration in Detail
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Motions — Carbon Pricing
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 12th Feb 2021
Motions — Carbon Pricing
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 9th Mar 2018
Private Members' Business - Early Childhood Learning - Flexibility
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Pairing Arrangements
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011 - Consideration in Detail - Government amendments
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 96% attendance
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Motions — Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; Censure
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Minister for Health and Ageing
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Minister for Health and Ageing
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Questions without Notice — Carbon Pricing
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Motions — Budget
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Budget
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Budget
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 — Consideration of Senate Message
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Adjournment
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 — Consideration in Detail — Freedom of information
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Read a third time
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 95% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 - Second Reading - Read a second time
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 95% attendance
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Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — Consideration of Senate Message
George Christensen voted No
Robert Oakeshott voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Broadband — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
National Broadband Network Financial Transparency Bill 2010 — Second Reading — Read a second time
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — Consideration in Detail - Merit review and procedural fairness
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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Private Members’ Business — Youth Allowance
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Standing Orders
George Christensen voted Yes
Robert Oakeshott voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance