Compare how Keith Wolahan and Sam Birrell voted on suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

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Keith Wolahan

Liberal Party Representative for Menzies since May 2022

Voted a mixture of for and against suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
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Sam Birrell

National Party Representative for Nicholls since May 2022

Voted generally for suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

How they voted compared with each other and someone who agrees that Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators should vote to suspend standing and sessional orders (that is, the procedural rules of Parliament) so that their colleagues can introduce motions for Parliament to vote on even when the the procedural rules would prevent them from doing so

Now this is where it gets a bit tricky… Two people might vote the same way on votes they both attended, so their votes are 100% in agreement. They might also have voted in a way we’d describe differently when looking at all of one person's votes. If the other person didn’t or couldn’t have attended those votes we leave those out of the comparison. Because that just wouldn’t be fair now, would it?

Most important divisions relevant to this policy

These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)” which either Keith Wolahan or Sam Birrell could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Keith Wolahan and Sam Birrell on this policy. Where a person could not have attended a division because they were not a member of parliament at the time (or in the wrong house) it is marked as "-".

Division Keith Wolahan Sam Birrell Supporters vote

14th Jun 2023, 10:18 AM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Broadcasting Services Amendment (Prohibition of Gambling Advertisements) Bill 2023

absent absent No

29th Mar 2023, 1:07 PM – Representatives Motions - Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Stop Pep11 and Protect Our Coast) Bill 2023 - Consider bill now

absent Yes No

22nd Mar 2023, 10:56 AM – Representatives Business - Consideration of Legislation - Don't change day's order for MP of Berowra's bill

No No No

21st Mar 2023, 4:29 PM – Representatives Motions - Climate Change - Don't let a vote happen

absent absent No

7th Feb 2023, 4:28 PM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote take place

absent Yes Yes

1st Dec 2022, 3:27 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let another vote take place

absent No No

8th Nov 2022, 4:53 PM – Representatives Business - Consideration of Legislation - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022

No No Yes

7th Nov 2022, 3:54 PM – Representatives Committees - Joint Select Committee on Fair Work Amendment Legislation; Appointment - Don't let another vote happen

No No No

27th Sep 2022, 4:16 PM – Representatives Motions - Taxation - Don't let a vote happen

absent absent No

8th Sep 2022, 3:06 PM – Representatives Motions - Ministerial Conduct - Don't let a vote happen

No No No

5th Sep 2022, 4:27 PM – Representatives Business - Standing orders - Don't let a vote happen

No No No

5th Sep 2022, 3:38 PM – Representatives Business - Sessional orders - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

Other divisions relevant to this policy

These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)” which either Keith Wolahan or Sam Birrell could have attended. Where a person could not have attended a division because they were not a member of parliament at the time (or in the wrong house) it is marked as "-".

Division Keith Wolahan Sam Birrell Supporters vote
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