edited
6th Oct 2024
Motions - Middle East - Adjourn debate
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
Llew O'Brien and David Smith have voted the same way 6% of the time
Llew O'Brien
National Party Representative for Wide Bay since July 2016
David Smith
Australian Labor Party Representative for Bean since May 2019
Since May 2019 Llew O'Brien and David Smith have voted in the same division 708 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 669 times. They have only voted the same 39 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
- Increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
- Political intervention in research funding grants
- Prioritising religious freedom
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Transgender rights
Always voted differently on
- A character test for Australian visas
- A combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- 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
- Building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
- Capping gas prices
- Considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Drug testing welfare recipients
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Increasing workplace protections
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Live animal export
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 669 times. They have only voted the same 39 times.
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edited 4th Jul 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024 and two others - Second Reading - Criticism of bills
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 4th Jul 2024
Motions - Environment - Let another vote take place
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
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
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 3rd Jul 2024
Motions - Middle East - Let another vote take place
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2024
Motions - Climate Change - Suspend the rules to let another motion be moved
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Third Reading
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 33% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 21st Mar 2024
Motions - Middle East - Let another vote take place
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 7th Mar 2024
Motions - Housing - Let another vote take place
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 7th Mar 2024
Motions - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Let another vote take place
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 29th Feb 2024
Motions - Middle East - Let another vote take place
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 20th Apr 2024
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Workplace delegates
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 22nd May 2024
Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Poverty and committee composition
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 42% attendance
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edited 22nd May 2024
Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Poverty reduction
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Increase speaking time for first Opposition speaker
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2024
Business - Rearrangement - Put the question
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemns war crimes in Gaza
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith 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
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 65% attendance
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edited 8th Sep 2023
Public Service Amendment Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Decline bill; respond to Robodebt Royal Commission report
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 43% 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
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2023
Motions - Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Stop Pep11 and Protect Our Coast) Bill 2023 - Consider bill now
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 41% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote take place
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Public hearings and mandatory considerations
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 60% attendance
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edited 28th Oct 2022
High Speed Rail Authority Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Publicly owned high speed rail
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 38% 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
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith 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
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith 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
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith 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
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith 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
Llew O'Brien voted Yes in this free vote
David Smith voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 64% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Statements of belief
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 29th Nov 2019
Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2019 - Consideration in Detail - Anouncement process
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 18th Oct 2019
Motions - Casinos - Suspend the usual rules
Llew O'Brien voted No
David Smith voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 1st Aug 2019
Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
Llew O'Brien voted Yes
David Smith voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance