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Motions - Labor Party Leadership - End Labor's internal arguments
Peter Slipper voted No
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 98% attendance
Peter Slipper and Alex Somlyay have voted the same way 96% of the time
Peter Slipper
Former Independent Representative for Fisher October 2012 – September 2013
Alex Somlyay
Former Liberal Party Representative for Fairfax March 1990 – August 2013
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and August 2013 Peter Slipper and Alex Somlyay have voted in the same division 691 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 666 times. They have only voted differently 25 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 minerals resource rent tax
- A plebiscite on the carbon pricing mechanism
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Increasing Aboriginal land rights
- Increasing competition in bulk wheat export
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
- The Intervention in the Northern Territory
- Tobacco plain packaging
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 666 times. They have only voted differently 25 times.
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Motions - National Security - Suspend standing and sessional orders
Peter Slipper voted No
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
Peter Slipper voted No
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Bills — Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Convergence Review and Other Measures) Bill 2013; Consideration in Detail
Peter Slipper voted No
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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Motions — Prime Minister; Censure
Peter Slipper voted No
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading
Peter Slipper voted No
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Administration) Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
Peter Slipper voted No
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Administration) Bill 2012; Second Reading
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 98% attendance
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National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 — Second Reading — Read a second time
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 — Consideration in Detail — Delay the deadline for precommitment capability in poker machines
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Bills — Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; Consideration in Detail
Peter Slipper voted No
Alex Somlyay 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
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Alex Somlyay 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
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Alex Somlyay 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
Peter Slipper voted No
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Superannuation Laws Amendment (Capital Gains Tax Relief and Other Efficiency Measures) Bill 2012, Superannuation Auditor Registration Imposition Bill 2012; Consideration...
Peter Slipper voted No
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Private Members' Business — Australian Greens' Policy Costings
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second reading - Motion to abolish the carbon price
Peter Slipper voted No
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Motions — Amendment to Standing Order 13
Peter Slipper voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Consideration in Detail - Offence of using precursor cells
Peter Slipper voted Yes in this free vote
Alex Somlyay voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 — Consideration in Detail — Offence of using precursor cells
Peter Slipper voted Yes in this free vote
Alex Somlyay voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Peter Slipper voted No in this free vote
Alex Somlyay voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Bill unacceptable
Peter Slipper voted Yes in this free vote
Alex Somlyay voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance