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Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Tony Zappia voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 89% attendance
Tony Zappia and Alex Somlyay have voted the same way 1% of the time
Tony Zappia
Australian Labor Party Representative for Makin since November 2007
Alex Somlyay
Former Liberal Party Representative for Fairfax March 1990 – August 2013
Between November 2007 and August 2013 Tony Zappia and Alex Somlyay have voted in the same division 664 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 658 times. They have only voted the same 6 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 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)
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Temporary protection visas
- The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
- 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 658 times. They have only voted the same 6 times.
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Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Tony Zappia voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 67% attendance
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Marriage Amendment Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Tony Zappia voted No in this free vote
Alex Somlyay voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Mental Health - Recommital of Vote - Greens amendment
Tony Zappia voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 85% attendance
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Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Tony Zappia voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 83% attendance
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Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Tony Zappia voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance