Compare how Julian Simmonds and Dave Sharma voted on suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

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Julian Simmonds

Former Liberal National Party Representative for Ryan May 2019 – May 2022

Voted generally against suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
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Dave Sharma

Liberal Party Senator for NSW since November 2023

Voted generally against 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 Julian Simmonds or Dave Sharma could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Julian Simmonds and Dave Sharma 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 Julian Simmonds Dave Sharma Supporters vote

18th Sep 2024, 3:54 PM – Senate Motions - Central Land Council - Let a vote take place

- Yes Yes

18th Sep 2024, 11:09 AM – Senate Motions - Middle East: Casualties - Let a vote take place

- absent Yes

19th Aug 2024, 12:15 PM – Senate Motions - Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union - Let another motion be moved

- absent Yes

19th Aug 2024, 11:33 AM – Senate Motions - Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union, Australian Greens - Let another vote take place

- absent Yes

19th Aug 2024, 10:59 AM – Senate Motions - Equal Pay Day - Let another motion be introduced

- absent Yes

2nd Jul 2024, 3:13 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Suspend the usual rules to let another vote take place

- Yes Yes

27th Jun 2024, 3:22 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Suspend the usual rules

- Yes Yes

27th Jun 2024, 12:58 PM – Senate Motions - Live Animal Exports: Sheep - Let another motion be introduced

- Yes Yes

25th Jun 2024, 4:45 PM – Senate Matters of Urgency - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Let another amendment be moved

- absent Yes

16th May 2024, 12:56 PM – Senate Motions - Middle East - Let another vote happen

- absent Yes

14th May 2024, 12:44 PM – Senate Motions - Middle East Conflict: Protests - Let another motion be introduced

- absent Yes

18th Mar 2024, 10:42 AM – Senate Motions - Middle East - Let another vote happen

- absent Yes

27th Feb 2024, 12:24 PM – Senate Motions - Middle East - Let another vote take place

- absent Yes

7th Feb 2024, 9:55 AM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Suspend the rules for a motion on Gaza

- absent Yes

6th Feb 2024, 12:40 PM – Senate Motions - Albanese Government - Let another vote take place

- Yes Yes

7th Dec 2023, 9:17 AM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Suspend the usual procedural rules

- No Yes

6th Dec 2023, 11:05 AM – Senate Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Let another motion be introduced

- No Yes

5th Dec 2023, 7:14 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Petroleum mining developments

- No Yes

5th Dec 2023, 10:06 AM – Senate Motions - Albanese Government - Let another vote take place

- Yes Yes

30th Nov 2023, 9:17 AM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Suspend standing orders

- absent Yes

14th Feb 2022, 3:15 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

14th Feb 2022, 1:07 PM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19: Morrison Government - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

8th Feb 2022, 3:22 PM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19: Aged Care - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

25th Nov 2021, 11:37 AM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote on the integrity commission take place

No absent Yes

28th Oct 2021, 2:42 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen

absent Yes No

28th Oct 2021, 11:04 AM – Representatives Motions - Electoral Roll - Don't let a vote happen

absent Yes No

27th Oct 2021, 10:42 AM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2021

absent Yes No

26th Oct 2021, 3:25 PM – Representatives Motions - Climate Change - Don't let a vote happen

absent Yes No

25th Oct 2021, 3:22 PM – Representatives Motions - Climate Change - Don't let a vote happen

absent Yes No

25th Oct 2021, 12:14 PM – Representatives Motions - Member for Pearce - Don't let a vote happen

absent Yes No

21st Oct 2021, 3:21 PM – Representatives Motions - Member for Pearce, Commonwealth Integrity Commission - Don't let a vote happen

absent Yes No

21st Oct 2021, 11:28 AM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Stopping PEP11) Bill 2021

absent Yes No

20th Oct 2021, 5:36 PM – Representatives Motions - Commonwealth Integrity Commission - Don't let a vote happen

absent Yes No

18th Oct 2021, 3:33 PM – Representatives Motions - Climate Change - Don't let a vote take place

absent Yes No

18th Oct 2021, 3:16 PM – Representatives Motions - Climate Change - Don't let a vote take place

absent Yes No

24th Jun 2021, 12:49 PM – Representatives Motions - Senate Debate - Let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

23rd Jun 2021, 4:47 PM – Representatives Motions - Member for Bowman - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

23rd Jun 2021, 2:27 PM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19 - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

22nd Jun 2021, 7:10 PM – Representatives Personal Explanations - Member for Bowman - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

22nd Jun 2021, 3:13 PM – Representatives Motions - Morrison Government - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

21st Jun 2021, 3:19 PM – Representatives Motions - Coalition Government - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

21st Jun 2021 – Representatives Motions - Coalition Government - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

17th Jun 2021, 2:47 PM – Representatives Motions - Morrison Government - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

17th Jun 2021, 1:44 PM – Representatives Motions - Member for Bowman - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

16th Jun 2021, 9:52 AM – Representatives Motions - Mouse Plague - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

15th Jun 2021, 4:43 PM – Representatives Motions - Member for Bowman - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

15th Jun 2021, 4:38 PM – Representatives Motions - Pensions and Benefits - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

3rd Jun 2021, 3:11 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

3rd Jun 2021, 9:56 AM – Representatives Motions - Mouse Plague - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

3rd Jun 2021, 9:46 AM – Representatives Motions - Member for Bowman - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

2nd Jun 2021, 5:01 PM – Representatives Motions - Department of Defence - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

2nd Jun 2021, 3:27 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

2nd Jun 2021, 9:51 AM – Representatives Motions - Mouse Plague - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

1st Jun 2021, 4:33 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Industry, Science and Technology - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

1st Jun 2021, 4:26 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

27th May 2021, 9:44 AM – Representatives Motions - Member for Bowman - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

26th May 2021, 10:16 AM – Representatives Motions - Member for Bowman - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

25th May 2021, 4:22 PM – Representatives Motions - Member for Bowman - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

13th May 2021, 12:13 PM – Representatives Motions - Member for Bowman - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

12th May 2021, 4:28 PM – Representatives Motions - Member for Bowman - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

23rd Mar 2021, 4:21 PM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

22nd Mar 2021, 3:22 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister; Attempted Censure - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

15th Mar 2021, 3:32 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

24th Feb 2021, 3:17 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

15th Feb 2021, 3:16 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Home Affairs - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

15th Feb 2021, 1:06 PM – Representatives Motions - Crown Resorts - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

15th Feb 2021, 12:51 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Home Affairs - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

4th Feb 2021, 11:44 AM – Representatives Motions - Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

2nd Feb 2021, 4:30 PM – Representatives Motions - Member for Hughes - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

10th Dec 2020, 9:46 AM – Representatives Motions - Workplace Relations - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

9th Dec 2020, 3:11 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

8th Dec 2020, 4:30 PM – Representatives Motions - Climate Change - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

2nd Dec 2020, 10:19 AM – Representatives Motions - Climate Change - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

30th Nov 2020, 3:23 PM – Representatives Motions - Pensions and Benefits - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

30th Nov 2020, 12:31 PM – Representatives Motions - Mcbride, Mr David William - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

26th Oct 2020, 7:21 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Excise) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes Yes Yes

26th Oct 2020, 7:00 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (Customs) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes Yes Yes

26th Oct 2020, 6:32 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Charges (General) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes Yes Yes

26th Oct 2020, 6:20 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes Yes Yes

26th Oct 2020, 6:06 PM – Representatives Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 and others - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes Yes Yes

26th Oct 2020, 3:10 PM – Representatives Motions - Morrison Government - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

20th Oct 2020, 4:32 PM – Representatives Motions - Crown Resorts - Don't let a vote happen

Yes absent No

20th Oct 2020, 4:29 PM – Representatives Motions - Western Sydney Airport - Don't let a vote happen

Yes absent No

3rd Sep 2020, 5:36 PM – Representatives Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Suspend the usual rules to let third reading happen

Yes Yes Yes

3rd Sep 2020, 5:07 PM – Representatives Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

3rd Sep 2020, 4:49 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

3rd Sep 2020, 11:11 AM – Representatives Motions - Economy - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

3rd Sep 2020, 10:48 AM – Representatives Motions - Aged Care - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

3rd Sep 2020, 10:30 AM – Representatives Motions - Higher Education - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

3rd Sep 2020, 10:03 AM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19 - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

2nd Sep 2020, 4:29 PM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19: Aged Care - Don't let another vote take place

Yes absent No

2nd Sep 2020, 12:01 PM – Representatives Motions - Economy - Don't let a vote happen

Yes absent No

2nd Sep 2020, 10:18 AM – Representatives Motions - Assistant Treasurer - Don't let a vote happen

Yes absent No

2nd Sep 2020, 9:49 AM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19: Vaccine - Don't let a vote happen

Yes absent No

1st Sep 2020, 7:58 PM – Representatives Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Speed things along

absent Yes Yes

1st Sep 2020, 4:57 PM – Representatives Motions - Assistant Treasurer - Don't let a vote happen

absent Yes No

31st Aug 2020, 12:13 PM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19: Aged Care - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

27th Aug 2020, 9:50 AM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19: Hydroxychloroquine - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

25th Aug 2020, 4:47 PM – Representatives Motions - Covid-19: State and Territory Border Closures - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

18th Jun 2020, 10:43 AM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

18th Jun 2020, 9:50 AM – Representatives Motions - Automotive Industry - Do not suspend the usual procedural orders

Yes Yes No

17th Jun 2020, 3:34 PM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Don't let a vote happen

Yes absent No

17th Jun 2020, 10:18 AM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Don't let a vote happen

Yes absent No

16th Jun 2020, 6:52 PM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Don't let a vote happen

Yes absent No

15th Jun 2020, 3:34 PM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Don't let a vote happen

Yes Yes No

11th Jun 2020, 9:46 AM – Representatives Business - Consideration of Legislation - Don't let a vote happen

Yes absent No

14th May 2020, 10:11 AM – Representatives Motions - Dairy Industry - Don't let a vote happen

absent absent No

5th Mar 2020, 3:20 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

3rd Mar 2020, 3:12 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

27th Feb 2020, 3:13 PM – Representatives Motions - Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

27th Feb 2020, 9:51 AM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

26th Feb 2020, 5:34 PM – Representatives Statute Update (Regulations References) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes Yes Yes

26th Feb 2020, 5:00 PM – Representatives Motions - Aged Care, Morrison Government - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

26th Feb 2020, 3:21 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

6th Feb 2020, 3:22 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Suspend the usual procedural rules

No No Yes

6th Feb 2020, 9:54 AM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

5th Dec 2019, 1:16 PM – Representatives Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Suspend usual rules to let a vote happen

Yes Yes Yes

5th Dec 2019, 9:49 AM – Representatives Motions - Migration Amendment (Repairing Medical Transfers) Bill 2019 - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

4th Dec 2019, 6:44 PM – Representatives Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Sport Integrity Australia) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Let a vote happen

Yes Yes Yes

4th Dec 2019, 12:24 PM – Representatives Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Enhancing Australia's Anti-Doping Capability) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules

Yes Yes Yes

28th Nov 2019, 1:03 PM – Representatives Defence Service Homes Amendment Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes Yes Yes

28th Nov 2019, 9:51 AM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

27th Nov 2019, 7:08 PM – Representatives Health Legislation Amendment (Data-Matching and Other Matters) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Vote without delay

Yes Yes Yes

27th Nov 2019, 6:36 PM – Representatives Documents - Gillard, Ms Julia Eileen, Ac; Presentation - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

27th Nov 2019, 6:13 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

27th Nov 2019, 5:12 PM – Representatives Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management to Cashless Debit Card Transition) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes Yes Yes

27th Nov 2019, 4:42 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

27th Nov 2019, 3:15 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

27th Nov 2019, 1:14 PM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures) Bill 2019 and another - Third Reading - Speed things along

Yes Yes Yes

27th Nov 2019, 12:24 PM – Representatives Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Suspend the usual procedural rules

Yes Yes Yes

26th Nov 2019, 4:45 PM – Representatives Questions without Notice: Additional Answers - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

26th Nov 2019, 3:07 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

25th Nov 2019, 12:08 PM – Representatives Private Members' Business - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

24th Oct 2019, 3:18 PM – Representatives Motions - Manager of Opposition Business - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

16th Oct 2019, 3:06 PM – Representatives Motions - Economy - Suspend the usual rules

No No Yes

15th Oct 2019, 5:12 PM – Representatives Motions - Climate Change - Suspend the usual rules

No No Yes

15th Oct 2019, 4:18 PM – Representatives Motions - Casinos - Suspend the usual rules

No No Yes

16th Sep 2019, 3:06 PM – Representatives Motions - Prime Minister - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

16th Sep 2019, 1:28 PM – Representatives Motions - Member for Chisholm - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

12th Sep 2019, 10:01 AM – Representatives Motions - Member for Chisholm - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

10th Sep 2019, 3:27 PM – Representatives Motions - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction; Attempted Censure - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

1st Aug 2019, 10:01 AM – Representatives Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

25th Jul 2019, 3:19 PM – Representatives Motions — Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

24th Jul 2019, 9:50 AM – Representatives Motions - Pensions and Benefits - Let a vote happen

No No Yes

22nd Jul 2019, 3:23 PM – Representatives Motions - Ministerial Conduct - Suspend the rules to consider a motion

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 Julian Simmonds or Dave Sharma 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 Julian Simmonds Dave Sharma Supporters vote
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