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7th Oct 2014
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Extend protection
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
Bob Carr and Sean Edwards have voted the same way 17% of the time
Bob Carr
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW March 2012 – October 2013
Sean Edwards
Former Liberal Party Senator for SA July 2011 – May 2016
Between March 2012 and October 2013 Bob Carr and Sean Edwards have voted in the same division 125 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 104 times. They have only voted the same 21 times.
How do their votes on policies compare?
Policies are groups of votes related to an issue. We only show policies where we have enough information on both people.
Always voted the same way on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Ending illegal logging
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 104 times. They have only voted the same 21 times.
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Owner consent
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 15th Apr 2022
Motions - Gender Biased Sex Selection - Condemn
Bob Carr voted Yes
Sean Edwards voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Disallowance
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2016
Documents - Reef Rescue Program - Great Barrier Reef
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 27th Jan 2017
Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 - In Committee - Ban investment
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Leave schedule 1 as it is
Bob Carr voted Yes
Sean Edwards voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures Bills - Agree to Senator Ludlam's amendments
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Greens Amendment
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Bob Carr voted Yes
Sean Edwards voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Bob Carr voted Yes
Sean Edwards voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 - Agree to Australian Greens amendment
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Agree to Australian Greens amendments reducing sunset clause periods
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Leave schedule 2 as it is
Bob Carr voted Yes
Sean Edwards voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Bills — Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2012; in Committee
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive
Bob Carr voted Yes
Sean Edwards voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Motions — Western Australia Export Fishing Licences - Refuse export licence until observer program established
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Motions — Parliamentary Library
Bob Carr voted No
Sean Edwards voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; Third Reading
Bob Carr voted Yes
Sean Edwards voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance