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Bill Heffernan

Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW September 1996 – May 2016

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Speeches in Parliament

Divisions 2012

Divisions Senator Bill Heffernan could have attended.

  1. Bills — National Gambling Reform Bill 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012; Third Rea...

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  2. Bills — National Gambling Reform Bill 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  3. Bills — National Gambling Reform Bill 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  4. Bills — National Gambling Reform Bill 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  5. Bills — National Gambling Reform Bill 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012; Second Re...

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  6. Bills — Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Further Mysuper and Transparency Measures) Bill 2012; First Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  7. Bills — Treasury Legislation Amendment (Unclaimed Money and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  8. Bills — Treasury Legislation Amendment (Unclaimed Money and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  9. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  10. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  11. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  12. Bills — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  13. Regulations and Determinations — Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Disallowance

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  14. Regulations and Determinations — Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Disallowance

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  15. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Asylum Seekers - Right to work

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  16. Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  17. Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  18. Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  19. Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 46% attendance

  20. Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  21. Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  22. Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  23. Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  24. Bills — Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  25. Bills — Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  26. Motions — Thorium Ore

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  27. Motions — Middle East

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  28. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  29. edited 10th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Review financial assistance for coal-fired electricity generation

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  30. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  31. Motions — Asylum Seekers

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  32. Bills — Fair Entitlements Guarantee Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  33. Bills — Fair Entitlements Guarantee Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  34. Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Bill 2012; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  35. Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  36. edited 30th Jan 2015

    Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  37. Motions — International Energy Agency

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  38. edited 25th Jan 2018

    Motions - Endangered Species - Giant Australian cuttlefish

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  39. Regulations and Determinations — Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 6); Disallowance

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  40. edited 16th Jan 2015

    Motions - Seismic Survey - Harm to marine wildlife

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  41. Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  42. Motions — Middle East

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  43. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Higher Education Support Amendment (Streamlining and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Student start-up scholarship payments

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  44. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  45. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Protection of communities

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  46. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Modelling

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  47. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Adjustments

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  48. Motions — Middle East

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  49. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Adoption of amendments

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  50. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Ground water amendment

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  51. edited 10th Oct 2014

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Water efficiency

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  52. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - University of Western Sydney - Retain current courses and academic staffing resources

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  53. Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  54. Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  55. Business — Consideration of Legislation; Consideration of Legislation

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  56. Business — Consideration of Legislation; Consideration of Legislation

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  57. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  58. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  59. edited 14th Apr 2016

    Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  60. Bills — Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  61. Bills — Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  62. Motions — Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  63. Motions — Hicks, Mr David

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  64. Bills — Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013, Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Pane...

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  65. edited 12th Apr 2018

    Motions - Newstart - Increase

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  66. Documents — Mining; Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  67. Motions — Global Hydrofluorocarbons

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  68. Documents — Carbon Pricing; Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  69. Business — Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013, Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert P...

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  70. Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; Consideration of House of Representatives Message

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  71. Motions — Hicks, Mr David

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  72. Bills — Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission Bill 2012, Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  73. Bills — Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission Bill 2012, Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012; Second Rea...

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  74. Motions — Parenting Payments

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 47% attendance

  75. Motions — Kangaroo Island

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 46% attendance

  76. Bills — Customs Amendment (Military End-Use) Bill 2011; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  77. Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  78. Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  79. Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Administration) (Declared Income Management Areas) Determination 2012, Social Security (Administration) (Vulnerable Income Mana...

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 42% attendance

  80. edited 22nd Aug 2016

    Motions - Nationally Threatened Species and Wilderness Areas - Federal responsibility

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 47% attendance

  81. Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  82. edited 13th Feb 2015

    Documents — Public Interest Disclosure Bill, Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  83. edited 13th Feb 2015

    Documents — National Data Retention Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  84. edited 13th Feb 2015

    Documents — Data Retention Advice; Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  85. edited 24th Oct 2014

    Motions – State-based Marriage Equality Legislation – No Commonwealth challenge

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  86. Business — Consideration of Legislation

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  87. edited 22nd Aug 2016

    Documents - Reef Rescue Program - Great Barrier Reef

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  88. edited 13th Feb 2015

    Documents — Productivity Commission Report; Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  89. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - Considera...

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  90. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Manus Island - Designate PNG as regional processing country

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  91. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Manus Island - 12 month limit on detention

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  92. Notices — Presentation

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  93. Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 47% attendance

  94. Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  95. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Business - Vocational Education and Training: State Funding - Against demand driven VET funding

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  96. Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  97. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Marriage Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  98. edited 25th Jan 2018

    Motions - Threatened Species and Wilderness - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  99. edited 12th Apr 2018

    Motions - Newstart Allowance - Increase index rate

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  100. Motions — Wilders, Mr Geert

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  101. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012 - Reference to Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  102. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  103. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  104. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  105. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  106. edited 25th Jan 2018

    Motions - Environmental Conservation - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  107. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Declared Commercial Fishing Activities) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  108. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Declared Commercial Fishing Activities) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Greens amendment

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  109. Motions — Hicks, Mr David

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  110. edited 25th Jan 2018

    Motions - Environmental Conservation - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  111. Motions — Protests

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  112. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Declared Commercial Fishing Activities) Bill 2012 — Second Reading — Read a second time

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  113. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Declared Commercial Fishing Activities) Bill 2012 — Second Reading — Explain reason for policy reversal

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  114. edited 25th Jan 2018

    Motions - Threatened Species and Wilderness - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  115. Business — Consideration of Legislation

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  116. edited 25th Jan 2018

    Motions - Endangered Species - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  117. edited 24th Feb 2023

    Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2010 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  118. Motions — Fair Work Australia

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  119. edited 27th Sep 2017

    Motions - Riley, Ms Vikki - Condolences

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  120. edited 25th Jan 2018

    Motions - Environment - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  121. Motions — Israel

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  122. Motions — Search and Rescue

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  123. Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  124. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Republic of Nauru - Designate Nauru as regional processing country

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  125. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Republic of Nauru - 12 month limit on detention

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  126. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions — Republic of Nauru - Coalition policies

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 84% attendance

  127. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union - CFMEU Blockade

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  128. Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 49% attendance

  129. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Documents - Cubbie Station - Foreign investment

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  130. edited 12th Dec 2014

    Motions — Super Trawlers — Ban all super trawlers

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 45% attendance

  131. edited 22nd Aug 2016

    Documents - Great Barrier Reef - Federal responsibility

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 39% attendance

  132. edited 21st Jul 2016

    Motions - Cubbie Station - Foreign investment

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  133. Documents — Defence White Paper

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  134. Business — Rearrangement

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  135. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  136. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  137. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  138. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  139. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  140. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  141. Regulations and Determinations — Small Pelagic Fishery Total Allowable Catch (Quota Species) Determination 2012; Disallowance

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  142. edited 25th Jan 2018

    Motions - Tripa Forest - Clearing

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  143. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 49% attendance

  144. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  145. Documents — Reserve Bank of Australia; Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  146. edited 30th Jan 2015

    Motions - Inequality - Introduce a Federal Equality Act

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  147. Bills — Health Insurance (Dental Services) Bill 2012 [No. 2]; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  148. Motions — Media

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  149. Motions — Job Creation

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  150. Motions — James Price Point Gas Hub Precinct

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  151. edited 12th Feb 2016

    Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  152. edited 18th Mar 2015

    Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - In Committee - Agree to amendments introducing limitations on access and disclosure

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 49% attendance

  153. Bills — Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 45% attendance

  154. Bills — Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 47% attendance

  155. edited 27th Jan 2017

    Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 52% attendance

  156. edited 27th Jan 2017

    Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 - In Committee - Acts by non-party country

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  157. edited 27th Jan 2017

    Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010- In Committee - New defence

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  158. Motions — Asylum Seekers

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 52% attendance

  159. edited 27th Jan 2017

    Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 - In Committee - Ban investment

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  160. edited 4th Nov 2016

    Motions - Health Services Union - Greater penalties for misconduct

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  161. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - 4000 gigalitres required

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  162. Bills — Consumer Credit Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  163. edited 20th Oct 2014

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  164. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Sunset clause

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  165. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Independent annual review

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  166. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Protection and welfare arrangements

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  167. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Transfer to Australia after 12 months

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  168. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  169. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Coalition policies (b)

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  170. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Coalition policies (a)

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  171. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions — Australian Small Pelagic Fishery - Reverse decision to lift quota

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  172. edited 10th Oct 2014

    Motions - Minerals Resource Rent Tax - Monthly updates on revenue

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  173. edited 14th Apr 2016

    Motions - Forestry - Westpac and logging on the Solomon Islands

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  174. Business — Rearrangement

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  175. Bills — Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012, Second Reading; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  176. Bills — Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012, Second Reading; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  177. Bills — Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill 2012; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  178. Bills — Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  179. Motions — Ministerial Conduct

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  180. Motions — Workplace Relations

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  181. edited 22nd Nov 2014

    Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Leave schedule 1 as it is

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  182. edited 22nd Nov 2014

    Stronger Futures Bills - Agree to Senator Ludlam's amendments

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  183. Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2012, Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2012; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  184. Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2012, Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  185. edited 20th Oct 2014

    Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  186. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Greens Amendment

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  187. Business — Rearrangement

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  188. Motions — Wind Farms

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  189. edited 22nd Nov 2014

    Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  190. edited 22nd Nov 2014

    Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 - Agree to Australian Greens amendment

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  191. edited 22nd Nov 2014

    Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Agree to Australian Greens amendments reducing sunset clause periods

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  192. edited 22nd Nov 2014

    Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Leave schedule 2 as it is

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  193. Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2012, Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  194. Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 2) Bill 2012, Pay as You Go Withholding Non-Compliance Tax Bill 2012; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  195. Bills — Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  196. edited 4th Jan 2015

    Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2012 - In Committee - Add a sunset provision

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  197. edited 4th Jan 2015

    Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2012 - Second Reading - Replace chaplaincy with counselling

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  198. Committees — Joint Select Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme; Appointment

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  199. Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 2) Bill 2012, Pay as You Go Withholding Non-Compliance Tax Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  200. Bills — Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  201. Bills — Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  202. Bills — Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  203. Motions — Member for Dobell

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  204. Motions — International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  205. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2012-2013 - Second Reading - Increase debt limit

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  206. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - R...

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  207. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - ...

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  208. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Finance Corporation Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  209. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Finance Corporation Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  210. edited 16th Jun 2016

    Motions - Foreign Aid Budget - Increase foreign aid budget to 0.7% of GNI

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  211. Bills — Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (National Children's Commissioner) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  212. Bills — National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Bill 2012; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  213. Bills — National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  214. Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Maintaining Address) Bill 2011, Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Bill 2012; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  215. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Maintaining Address) Bill 2011, Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  216. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions — Carbon Pricing - Condemn Government

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  217. edited 24th Feb 2023

    Motions - Rio+20 Summit 2012 - Government explanation called for

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  218. edited 22nd Sep 2016

    Motions - Gun Control - Stregthen uniformity

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  219. Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  220. Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  221. Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  222. Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  223. Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  224. Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  225. Bills — Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2012, Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  226. Bills — Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2012, Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  227. Bills — Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2012, Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  228. Bills — Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2012, Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  229. Bills — Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2012, Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  230. Bills — Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2012, Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  231. Bills — Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2012, Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  232. Bills — Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2012, Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  233. Bills — Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2012, Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  234. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Bills — Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2012, Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  235. Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  236. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  237. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  238. Motions — Gillard Government

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  239. edited 4th Nov 2016

    Motions - Registered Organisations - Accountability & transparency

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  240. Bills — Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Bill 2012, Shipping Registration Amendment (Australian International Shipping Register) Bill 2012, Coastal Trading (Revitalising Austral...

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  241. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Bills — Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Bill 2012 and related bills; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 81% attendance

  242. Bills — Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Schoolkids Bonus Budget Measures) Bill 2012; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  243. Bills — Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Schoolkids Bonus Budget Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  244. Motions — Building and Construction Sector

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  245. edited 6th Aug 2017

    Motions - Murray-Darling River System - Other states (not SA) increasing water extractions

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  246. Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  247. Business — Consideration of Legislation

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  248. Business — Consideration of Legislation

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  249. Business — Consideration of Legislation

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  250. Business — Consideration of Legislation

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  251. edited 17th Jun 2018

    Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Provide information

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  252. edited 17th Jun 2018

    Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Average annual inflows

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  253. Motions — Overseas Development Assistance

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  254. Bills — Corporations Amendment (Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  255. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Oppose offshore dumping

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  256. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Mining - Moratorium on coal seam gas

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 45% attendance

  257. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Marine Conservation - Moratorium on issuing oil and gas leases

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  258. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions — Nuclear Energy - India and other countries standing outside the NPT

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  259. Motions — Acknowledgement of Country

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  260. Motions — Privileges Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  261. edited 16th Mar 2016

    Motions - Mining - Use Queensland mining wealth to benefit all Queenslanders

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  262. Motions — Privileges Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  263. Motions — Privileges Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  264. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Bills — Solar Hot Water Rebate Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  265. Motions — Australian Defence Force Academy

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  266. Motions — Farmers and Settlers Association

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  267. Motions — Privileges Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  268. edited 3rd Jan 2015

    Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  269. Bills — Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  270. Documents — Member for Dobell; Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  271. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Fair Work Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry) Bill 2011 [2012] - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  272. Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  273. Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  274. Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2012, Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2012; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  275. Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2012, Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  276. Bills — Higher Education Support Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  277. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012 - Agree to and pass the bill

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  278. Bills — Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  279. Bills — Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  280. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  281. edited 10th Dec 2014

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Address uncertainty about coal seam gas emissions

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  282. Personal Explanations

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  283. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills - Third Reading - Read the bills a third time

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  284. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills - Second Reading - Motion to continue debating

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  285. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills - Second Reading - That the question now be put

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  286. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  287. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  288. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  289. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  290. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 - Second Reading - Defer consideration of bill

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  291. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills - Second Reading - Motion to continue debating

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  292. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills - Second Reading - That the question now be put

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  293. Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  294. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions — Western Australia Export Fishing Licences - Refuse export licence until observer program established

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  295. Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  296. edited 13th Feb 2015

    Documents — Serco Training Manuals; Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  297. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2012 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  298. edited 10th Oct 2014

    Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2012 - In Committee - Annual report by Productivity Commission

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  299. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2012 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  300. edited 10th Dec 2016

    Motions - Coal - From coal to clean energy market

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  301. Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  302. Motions — University Fees

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  303. Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  304. Motions — Future Fund

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  305. Motions — Education Funding

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  306. Motions — Nuclear Submarines

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  307. edited 16th Mar 2018

    Motions - Afghanistan - Safe withdrawal + increase in civilian aid

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  308. edited 18th May 2018

    Motions - Convention on the Rights of the Child - Sign Third Optional Protocol

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  309. Motions — Parliamentary Library

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  310. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  311. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  312. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2012 and related bills - Reference to Committee - Refer to the Economics Legislation Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  313. Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; Third Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  314. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Live Animal Exports - Against live animal export

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  315. Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  316. Motions — Human Rights

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  317. Bills — Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 46% attendance

  318. Bills — Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Education Services for Overseas Students (Regis...

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  319. Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  320. Motions — Malaysia: Rare Earth Processing

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 47% attendance

  321. Motions — Assange, Mr Julian

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 47% attendance

  322. Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  323. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Higher Education - Increase base funding

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  324. edited 13th Feb 2015

    Documents — Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security; Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  325. Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  326. Bills — Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  327. Motions — Fairer Private Health Insurance Legislation

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  328. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; In Committee

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  329. Documents — Sri Lanka

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  330. edited 13th Feb 2015

    Documents — Gambling; Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  331. Motions — Register of the National Estate

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  332. Motions — Competition Policy

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  333. Motions — Communist Party of Australia

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  334. Motions — Mining

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  335. Motions — Forestry

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  336. Motions — Dissent from Ruling

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  337. Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  338. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Wind Farms - Act on the Community Affairs References Committee's recommendations

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  339. Committees — Allocation of Departments and Agencies

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  340. Motions — Sovereign Wealth Fund

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  341. Motions — Middle East

    Bill Heffernan was absent

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  342. Documents — Minerals Resource Rent Tax; Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance