edited
15th Sep 2024
Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Decarbonisation
Mike Freelander voted No
Melissa McIntosh voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
Mike Freelander and Melissa McIntosh have voted the same way 4% of the time
Mike Freelander
Australian Labor Party Representative for Macarthur since July 2016
Melissa McIntosh
Liberal Party Representative for Lindsay since May 2019
Since May 2019 Mike Freelander and Melissa McIntosh have voted in the same division 905 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 872 times. They have only voted the same 33 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
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
- Increasing support for rural and regional Australia
- Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Political intervention in research funding grants
- Prioritising religious freedom
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Transgender rights
Always voted differently on
- A character test for Australian visas
- A combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- A transition plan for coal workers
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Build to Rent (BTR)
- Building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
- Considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Drug testing welfare recipients
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry
- Increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
- Increasing the cost of humanities degrees
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Increasing workplace protections
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Live animal export
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- Parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 872 times. They have only voted the same 33 times.
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edited 6th Oct 2024
Motions - Middle East - Adjourn debate
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 4th Jul 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024 and two others - Second Reading - Criticism of bills
Mike Freelander voted No
Melissa McIntosh voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 4th Jul 2024
Motions - Environment - Let another vote take place
Mike Freelander voted No
Melissa McIntosh voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2024
Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Strengthening Measures to Prevent Illegal Timber Trade) Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - End native forest logging
Mike Freelander voted No
Melissa McIntosh voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Third Reading
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Bills — Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Bill 2023; Consideration in Detail
Mike Freelander voted No
Melissa McIntosh voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 41% attendance
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edited 7th Mar 2024
Motions - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Let another vote take place
Mike Freelander voted No
Melissa McIntosh voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 29th Feb 2024
Motions - Middle East - Let another vote take place
Mike Freelander voted No
Melissa McIntosh voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Increase speaking time for first Opposition speaker
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemns war crimes in Gaza
Mike Freelander voted No
Melissa McIntosh voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2023
Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Publication requirement + Post-completion cost data
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2023
National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Regional Australia and critical infrastructure
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 60% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - More ambitious targets
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - More ambitious targets needed
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 5th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - On new fossil fuel projects
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 87% attendance
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edited 5th Aug 2022
Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Human Rights Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ people
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 64% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 68% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Impact on Tasmania
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 68% attendance
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edited 13th May 2022
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Annual Disclosure Equality) Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Local expenses
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 40% attendance
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edited 13th May 2022
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Annual Disclosure Equality) Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Receipt of donations
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 40% attendance
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edited 3rd Jun 2021
Motions - Department of Defence - Don't let a vote happen
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 22nd Oct 2022
Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 and another - Consideration in Detail - Transparency
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 34% attendance
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edited 11th Dec 2020
Motions - Mcbride, Mr David William - Don't let a vote happen
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 32% attendance
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edited 29th Nov 2019
Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2019 - Consideration in Detail - Anouncement process
Mike Freelander voted No
Melissa McIntosh voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2019
Committees - Crown Casino Committee - Appointment
Mike Freelander voted No
Melissa McIntosh voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 1st Aug 2019
Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
Mike Freelander voted Yes
Melissa McIntosh voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance