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7th Nov 2014
Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Stephen Smith voted Yes
Ken O'Dowd voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 89% attendance
Stephen Smith and Ken O'Dowd have voted the same way 1% of the time
Stephen Smith
Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Perth March 1993 – August 2013
Ken O'Dowd
Former National Party Representative for Flynn August 2010 – May 2022
Between August 2010 and August 2013 Stephen Smith and Ken O'Dowd have voted in the same division 400 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 396 times. They have only voted the same 4 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
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- Compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Ending illegal logging
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing competition in bulk wheat export
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Temporary protection visas
- Tobacco plain packaging
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 396 times. They have only voted the same 4 times.
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Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; Consideration of Senate Message
Stephen Smith voted Yes
Ken O'Dowd voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; Consideration of Senate Message
Stephen Smith voted Yes
Ken O'Dowd voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Mental Health - Recommital of Vote - Greens amendment
Stephen Smith voted Yes
Ken O'Dowd voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 85% attendance