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7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Alexander Downer voted Yes
Anthony Byrne voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 83% attendance
Alexander Downer and Anthony Byrne have voted the same way 2% of the time
Alexander Downer
Former Liberal Party Representative for Mayo December 1984 – July 2008
Anthony Byrne
Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Holt November 1999 – May 2022
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and July 2008 Alexander Downer and Anthony Byrne have voted in the same division 227 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 222 times. They have only voted the same 5 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
Always voted differently on
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Stem cell research
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 222 times. They have only voted the same 5 times.
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Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Alexander Downer voted Yes
Anthony Byrne voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Consideration in Detail - Amend the current process
Alexander Downer voted Yes in this free vote
Anthony Byrne voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Alexander Downer voted No in this free vote
Anthony Byrne voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Bill unacceptable
Alexander Downer voted Yes in this free vote
Anthony Byrne voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance