edited
12th May 2016
Motions - Australian Electoral Commission: Election Materials - Use Australian paper
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
Bill Heffernan
Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW September 1996 – May 2016
Never rebelled explain rebellions 50% attendance explain attendance
Divisions 2016
Divisions Senator Bill Heffernan could have attended.
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Transport Industry - Support the industry
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee; Reference
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 5th May 2016
Motions - Sugar Industry - Act on Committee recommendations
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 5th May 2016
Motions - Australian Christian Lobby - Anti-discrimination laws
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 5th May 2016
Motions - Defence Procurement - Shipping and maritime industry
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Committees — Privileges Committee; Reference
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives for Innovation) Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 5th May 2016
Motions - Budget - Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 5th May 2016
Motions - Budget - Radioactive Waste
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Water Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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Bills — Water Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Bill 2016, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Bill 2016, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Documents — Report of the Select Committee on Wind Turbines; Order for the Production of Documents
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 3rd May 2016
Motions — Donations to Political Parties
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Motions - Financial Services - Royal Commission into banking sector
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Motions - Climate Change - End fossil fuel political donations
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Present documents to the Senate
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Steel Industry - Support local industry
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Documents — Macroeconomics.Com.Au Pty Ltd; Order for the Production of Documents
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Australian Steel Industry - Use Australian steel
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Public Transport - Prioritise funding
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Motions - Financial Services - Establish a Royal Commission
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Motions - Anti-Corruption Commission - Create federal body
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Reference
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016; Third Reading
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016; Second Reading
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016; Second Reading
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and one other - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Reference to Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Adjournment
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Third Reading
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Adoption of Report
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - in Committee - Agree to the bill
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Motions - Climate Change - Support a rapid transition to clean energy
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 28th Sep 2017
Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Speed things along
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 31st Mar 2016
Motions - Income Management - End income management
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Motions — Days and Hours of Meeting
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Motions - Renewable Energy - Energy retailers
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Motions - Mandatory Telecommunications Data Retention Scheme - Repeal the scheme
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2016
Motions — Howard Government
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 10th Mar 2016
Motions - Protection of Shark Species - Full protection to five species
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Suspend standing orders
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Determine without amendments or debate
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Suspend standing orders
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Read for the first time
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Proceed without formalities
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Delay the bill
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Amendment Bill 2016, Trade Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016; First Reading
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Amendment Bill 2016, Trade Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016; First Reading
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2018
Motions - Canberra Airport - Weapons advertisements
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2017
Motions - North Stradbroke Island - Extend mining lease
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Amendment Bill 2016, Trade Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016; Second Reading
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Documents — Infrastructure Investment Program; Order for the Production of Documents
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 6th Jun 2019
Motions - Taxation - House price scare campaign
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Bills — Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (Expanded Gold Card Access) Bill 2015; Second Reading
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Protecting Babies Born in Australia) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Put the question
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Documents — Government Departments: Outsourcing to Foreign Businesses; Order for the Production of Documents
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 3rd Mar 2016
Committees - Establishment of a National Integrity Commission - Appointment
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Education and Employment References Committee; Reference
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2016
Motions — Alcohol-Fuelled Violence
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Motions - Election of Senators - Refer to Committee
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2016
Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Administration) (Trial Area – Ceduna and Surrounding Region) Determination 2015; Disallowance
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 24th Jun 2016
Motions - Digital Encryption - Develop technology
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment (Proceeds of Crime and Other Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment (Proceeds of Crime and Other Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2016
Motions - Foreign Investment - Van Diemen's Land Company
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 3rd Mar 2016
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Narrabri coal seam gas project
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 6th Jun 2019
Motions - Radioactive Waste - Disposal
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Bills — Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015, Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Payment Surcharges) Bill 2015; in Committee
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Select Committee on School Funding Investment; Appointment
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2016
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Let Them Stay
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 6th Jun 2019
Motions - Gold Coast Airport - Delay
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 4th Feb 2016
Motions — Road Infrastructure
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015; Third Reading
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Gene Technology Regulator
Bill Heffernan was absent
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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Bills — Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Inter-State Voyages) Bill 2015; Second Reading
Bill Heffernan was absent
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance