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7th Nov 2014
Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Russell Matheson voted Yes
Peter Garrett voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 89% attendance
Russell Matheson and Peter Garrett have voted the same way 0.4% of the time
Russell Matheson
Former Liberal Party Representative for Macarthur August 2010 – July 2016
Peter Garrett
Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Kingsford Smith October 2004 – August 2013
Between August 2010 and August 2013 Russell Matheson and Peter Garrett have voted in the same division 463 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 461 times. They have only voted the same twice.
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
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- A plebiscite on the carbon pricing mechanism
- Carbon farming
- Compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack
- 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 consumer protections
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- 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 461 times. They have only voted the same twice.