edited
4th Jul 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024 and two others - Second Reading - Criticism of bills
Sam Birrell voted No
Mark Dreyfus voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
Sam Birrell and Mark Dreyfus have voted the same way 9% of the time
Sam Birrell
National Party Representative for Nicholls since May 2022
Mark Dreyfus
Australian Labor Party Representative for Isaacs since November 2007
Since May 2022 Sam Birrell and Mark Dreyfus have voted in the same division 281 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 256 times. They have only voted the same 25 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 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
- Build to Rent (BTR)
- Capping gas prices
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing housing affordability
- 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)
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 256 times. They have only voted the same 25 times.
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edited 23rd Jul 2024
Motions - Climate Change - Suspend the rules to let another motion be moved
Sam Birrell voted No
Mark Dreyfus voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 20th Apr 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Gas profits
Sam Birrell voted No
Mark Dreyfus voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 20th Apr 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Gas companies
Sam Birrell voted No
Mark Dreyfus voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 21st Mar 2024
Motions - Middle East - Let another vote take place
Sam Birrell voted No
Mark Dreyfus voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 5th Apr 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Mr Bates' amendment
Sam Birrell voted No
Mark Dreyfus voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 29th Feb 2024
Motions - Middle East - Let another vote take place
Sam Birrell voted No
Mark Dreyfus voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Increase speaking time for first Opposition speaker
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemns war crimes in Gaza
Sam Birrell voted No
Mark Dreyfus voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 1st Dec 2023
Motions - Whistleblower Protection - Let a vote happen
Sam Birrell voted No
Mark Dreyfus voted No
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 65% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Against compulsory income management
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote take place
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 16th Dec 2022
Treasury Laws Amendment (Energy Price Relief Plan) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - No price freeze
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
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 - Majority
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Pork barrelling and corrupt conduct definition
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 48% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Exceptional circumstances definition
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 46% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Public hearings and mandatory considerations
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 60% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2022
Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Objects of bill
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 51% 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
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% 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
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
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
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
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
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
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
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Sam Birrell voted Yes in this free vote
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 90% 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
Sam Birrell voted Yes
Mark Dreyfus voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 85% attendance