edited
3rd Dec 2017
Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining: Liverpool Plains - Moratorium
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
Katy Gallagher and George Brandis have voted the same way 24% of the time
Katy Gallagher
Australian Labor Party Senator for ACT since July 2019
George Brandis
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland May 2000 – February 2018
Between March 2015 and February 2018 Katy Gallagher and George Brandis have voted in the same division 203 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 154 times. They have only voted the same 49 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
- Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Putting a time limit on immigration detention
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- Storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies
- Strengthening gun control laws
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- Unconventional gas mining
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A same-sex marriage plebiscite
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
- Civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%
- Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Senate electoral reform
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
- The Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 154 times. They have only voted the same 49 times.
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edited 29th Dec 2017
Parliamentary Representation - Qualifications of Senators - Alternative options
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 15th Feb 2018
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Amendments
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 20th Jan 2018
Motions - Energy - Transition for coal workforce required
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2023
Product Emissions Standards Bill 2017 and three others - Second Reading - Regulate emissions from coal-fired power stations
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2017
Documents - Deputy Prime Minister - Let a vote happen
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2023
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2023
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let another motion be moved
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Commonwealth share
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Funds for students with disability
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Indexation
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Transition period
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017; Third Reading
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017; in Committee
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2017
Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2016; Second Reading
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016; in Committee
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Criminal Code Amendment (War Crimes) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Criminal Code Amendment (War Crimes) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - More scrutiny
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Bills — Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013, Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; in Commi...
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2016
Regulations and Determinations - Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment (Shotguns and Shotgun Magazines) Regulation 2016 - Disallowance
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - in Committee - Military rehabilitation & compensation
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - in Committee - ARENA
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - in Committee - ARENA
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree to the main idea
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Financial arrangements of ARENA
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Higher education funding
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - ARENA funding
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 30th Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Social safety net
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 30th Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Redraft
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 28th Sep 2017
Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Speed things along
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2015
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Add a sunset clause
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 4) Bill 2015; in Committee
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Limit detention to 3 months
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Access to regional detention centres
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Mandatory reporting of abuse
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Detention of children
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Australian Border Force Bill 2015 and related bill - in Committee - Public interest amendment
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 30th Mar 2015
Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Katy Gallagher voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 27th Mar 2015
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Katy Gallagher voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance