Darren Chester and Sophie Scamps have voted the same way 36% of the time

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Darren Chester

National Party Representative for Gippsland since June 2008

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Sophie Scamps

Independent Representative for Mackellar since May 2022

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Since May 2022 Darren Chester and Sophie Scamps have voted in the same division 143 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 92 times. They have only voted the same 51 times.

How do their votes on policies compare?

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 92 times. They have only voted the same 51 times.

  1. edited 23 days ago
    Representatives

    Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Petroleum resource rent tax

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  2. edited 8th Mar 2024
    Representatives

    Business - Rearrangement - Help to Buy Bill 2023 and the Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  3. edited 15 days ago
    Representatives

    Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Mr Bates' amendment

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  4. edited 8th Mar 2024
    Representatives

    Business - Rearrangement - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  5. edited 8th Mar 2024
    Representatives

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with amendments and so pass bill

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  6. edited 8th Mar 2024
    Representatives

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Put the question

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  7. edited 8th Mar 2024
    Representatives

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Consider immediately

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  8. edited 9 days ago
    Representatives

    Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Small business

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  9. edited 29th Feb 2024
    Representatives

    Motions - Middle East - Let another vote take place

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  10. Representatives

    Bills — Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023; Consideration of Senate Message

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  11. Representatives

    Bills — Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill 2023; Consideration in Detail

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  12. Representatives

    Business — Conference with the Senate

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  13. Representatives

    Business — Conference with the Senate

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  14. edited 8th Dec 2023
    Representatives

    Motions - Cybersafety - Let another vote happen

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  15. Representatives

    Business — Consideration of Legislation

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  16. Representatives

    Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023; Consideration in Detail

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 90% attendance

  17. Representatives

    Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023; Report from Federation Chamber

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  18. Representatives

    Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Bill 2023; Consideration of Senate Message

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  19. edited 15th Feb 2024
    Representatives

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  20. Representatives

    Bills — Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023; Second Reading

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 94% attendance

  21. Representatives

    Bills — Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023; Report from Federation Chamber

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  22. edited 29 days ago
    Representatives

    Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Supporting the Transition to Work) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Increase work bonus

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  23. Representatives

    Business — Rearrangement

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  24. Representatives

    Business — Consideration of Legislation

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 90% attendance

  25. edited 9th Feb 2024
    Representatives

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (First Responders) Bill 2023 - First Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 90% attendance

  26. edited 9th Feb 2024
    Representatives

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency) Bill 2023 - First Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  27. edited 4th Feb 2024
    Representatives

    Business - Days and Hours of Meeting - Sitting calendar 2024

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  28. edited 4th Feb 2024
    Representatives

    Business - Days and Hours of Meeting - Amendment to proposed 2024 calendar

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  29. edited 19th Jan 2024
    Representatives

    Statutory Declarations Amendment Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Criticism of Government

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  30. edited 12th Jan 2024
    Representatives

    Motions - Dissent from Ruling - Speed things along

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  31. edited 12th Jan 2024
    Representatives

    Motion - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Reference to Committee

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  32. edited 12th Jan 2024
    Representatives

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Date for next consideration

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 94% attendance

  33. edited 18th Aug 2023
    Representatives

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Union fees

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  34. edited 18th Aug 2023
    Representatives

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Disputes

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  35. edited 18th Aug 2023
    Representatives

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Flexible unpaid parental leave notice period

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  36. edited 18th Aug 2023
    Representatives

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Flexible unpaid parental leave notice period

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  37. edited 18th Aug 2023
    Representatives

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Flexible unpaid parental leave notice period

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  38. edited 18th Aug 2023
    Representatives

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Opposition amendments

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  39. edited 11th Aug 2023
    Representatives

    Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Regional Australia

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  40. edited 11th Aug 2023
    Representatives

    Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Review timeline

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  41. edited 14th Apr 2023
    Representatives

    Business - Consideration of Legislation - Don't change day's order for MP of Berowra's bill

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  42. edited 17th Mar 2023
    Representatives

    Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Franking credits

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  43. edited 17th Feb 2023
    Representatives

    National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Composition of membership

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  44. edited 10th Feb 2023
    Representatives

    Regulations and Determinations - Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment (Annual Members' Meetings Notices) Regulations 2022 - Disallowance

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  45. edited 10th Feb 2023
    Representatives

    Business - Rearrangement - Don't let everyone speak

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  46. edited 16th Dec 2022
    Representatives

    Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Energy Price Relief Plan) Bill 2022

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  47. edited 22nd Dec 2022
    Representatives

    Business - Rearrangement - Alternative timeline for the day

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  48. edited 19th Sep 2022
    Representatives

    Business - Standing orders - Don't let a vote happen

    Darren Chester voted No

    Sophie Scamps voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  49. edited 5th Aug 2022
    Representatives

    Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Sector-by-sector impact of policies

    Darren Chester voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 95% attendance

  50. edited 12th Aug 2022
    Representatives

    Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - More ambitious targets

    Darren Chester voted Yes

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  51. edited 12th Aug 2022
    Representatives

    Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Darren Chester voted Yes in this free vote

    Sophie Scamps voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 90% attendance