Chris Bowen and Peter Costello have voted the same way 1% of the time

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Chris Bowen

Australian Labor Party Representative for McMahon since August 2010

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Peter Costello

Former Liberal Party Representative for Higgins March 1990 – October 2009

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Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and October 2009 Chris Bowen and Peter Costello have voted in the same division 335 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 331 times. They have only voted the same 4 times.

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 331 times. They have only voted the same 4 times.

  1. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Representatives

    Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Chris Bowen voted No in this free vote

    Peter Costello voted No in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 96% attendance

  2. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Representatives

    Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Consideration in Detail - Amend the current process

    Chris Bowen voted No in this free vote

    Peter Costello voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 97% attendance

  3. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Representatives

    Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Chris Bowen voted Yes in this free vote

    Peter Costello voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 97% attendance

  4. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Representatives

    Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Bill unacceptable

    Chris Bowen voted No in this free vote

    Peter Costello voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 97% attendance