Business — Rearrangement
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
Chris Bowen and Elizabeth Watson-Brown have voted the same way 73% of the time
Chris Bowen
Australian Labor Party Representative for McMahon since August 2010
Elizabeth Watson-Brown
Australian Greens Representative for Ryan since May 2022
Since May 2022 Chris Bowen and Elizabeth Watson-Brown have voted in the same division 302 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 220 times. They have only voted differently 82 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 differently on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Build to Rent (BTR)
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing support for rural and regional Australia
- Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Always voted the same way on
- A referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
- A transition plan for coal workers
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes
- Capping gas prices
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Increasing workplace protections
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Live animal export
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- The territories being able to legalise euthanasia
- Unconventional gas mining
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 220 times. They have only voted differently 82 times.
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edited 16 days ago
Motions - Gambling Advertising - Adjourn debate
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 16 days ago
Motions - Gambling Advertising - Adjourn debate
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 16th Nov 2024
Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Murdoch media
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 43% attendance
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Committees — Nuclear Energy Select Committee; Appointment
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Nuclear Energy Select Committee; Appointment
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 27th Oct 2024
Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Maximum student contribution amounts for places and HELP indexation
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 22nd Sep 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 22nd Sep 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with the bill's main idea
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 15th Sep 2024
Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Decarbonisation
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2024
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Speed things along
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2024
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Speed things along
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 7th Sep 2024
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 4th Jul 2024
Motions - Middle East - Recognise State of Palestine
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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edited 4th Jul 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024 and two others - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - Criticism of Government
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2024
Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2024
Motions - National Disability Insurance Scheme - Suspend the usual procedural rules
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
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
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 8th Sep 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Increasing asset cost threshold; extending to...
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2024
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - Improved grants reporting
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Medium business entities and writeoff threshold
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2024
Motions - Climate Change - Suspend the rules to let another motion be moved
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Bills — Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2024; Report from Federation Chamber
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Bills — Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Charges Bill 2024; Report from Federation Chamber
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Bills — Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies Bill 2024; Report from Federation Chamber
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Third Reading
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Consideration in Detail
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Bills — Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Second Reading
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 35% attendance
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Bills — Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Bill 2023; Second Reading
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 21st Mar 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Statutory review
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 42% attendance
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edited 14th Mar 2024
Help to Buy Bill 2023, Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Directions are to be disallowable
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 7th Mar 2024
Help to Buy Bill 2023 and Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bills
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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edited 5th Apr 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Mr Bates' amendment
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 22nd May 2024
Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Poverty reduction
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
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edited 31st May 2024
Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 31st May 2024
Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Time for debate
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Increase speaking time for first Opposition speaker
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Increase to $30,000
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2024
Business - Rearrangement - Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Bill 2023
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 22nd Mar 2024
Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Other amendments
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 8th Dec 2023
Identity Verification Services Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemns war crimes in Gaza
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Climate Change: Threat and Risk Assessment - Let a vote happen
Chris Bowen voted No
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 12th Jan 2024
Motions - Dissent from Ruling - Speed things along
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 22nd Sep 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Broadcasting Services Amendment (Prohibition of Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2023
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 38% 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
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2023
Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Independent selection process
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - No compulsory income management
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Against compulsory income management
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2023
Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Penalities and indemnity
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2023
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Don't change day's order for MP of Berowra's bill
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 17th Mar 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Board appointment
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2023
National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Composition of membership
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% 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
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 60% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2023
Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Housing crisis
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Regulations and Determinations - Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment (Annual Members' Meetings Notices) Regulations 2022 - Disallowance
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Regulations and Determinations - Instrument of Designation of the Republic of Nauru as a Regional Processing Country
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote take place
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Don't let everyone speak
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 16th Dec 2022
Treasury Laws Amendment (Energy Price Relief Plan) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - No price freeze
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Conduct of review and tabling of review report
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Translator and support services
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2022
Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Equal-access approach
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 27th Oct 2022
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Lifting the Income Limit for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2022 - Consideration of Senate Message - Disagree
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 30th Sep 2022
Motions - Taxation - Don't let a vote happen
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 44% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Small and regional facilities
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 19th Sep 2022
Business - Standing orders - Don't let a vote happen
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% 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
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
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
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
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
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 87% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Public Sector Superannuation Salary Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% 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
Chris Bowen voted Yes
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 85% attendance