edited
28th Feb 2019
Documents - Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots - Order for the Production of Documents
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
Brian Burston and Richard Colbeck have voted the same way 83% of the time
Brian Burston
Former United Australia Party Senator for NSW June 2018 – July 2019
Richard Colbeck
Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania since February 2018
Between February 2018 and July 2019 Brian Burston and Richard Colbeck have voted in the same division 309 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 258 times. They have only voted differently 51 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 differently on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Expanding public funded dental care
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- The use of strong encryption technologies
Always voted the same way on
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- An inquiry into the Iraq War
- Banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
- Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
- Criminalising "revenge porn"
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Drug testing welfare recipients
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- Live animal export
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- More scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Reducing taxes for middle-income earners
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Unconventional gas mining
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 258 times. They have only voted differently 51 times.
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edited 14th Mar 2019
Motions - Disability Services - Establish a royal commission
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 21st Mar 2019
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee - Refer to Economics Legislation Committee
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 28th Feb 2019
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission - Reform needed
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 22nd Feb 2019
Motions - Prevention of Violence Against Women - Pepper spray
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 22nd Feb 2019
Motions - Water - Fund Bradfield Scheme
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 22nd Feb 2019
Motions - Al-Araibi, Mr Hakeem - Refer to Committee
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 22nd Feb 2019
Motions - Child Support - Set up a Royal Commission
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 22nd Feb 2019
Motions - Family Law - Male suicides
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 22nd Feb 2019
Motions - National Security - Trump-style travel ban
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 14th Dec 2018
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Brian Burston voted No
Richard Colbeck voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 14th Dec 2018
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Review operation of amendments
Brian Burston voted No
Richard Colbeck voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 14th Feb 2019
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Recovering legal aid
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 14th Feb 2019
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Limiting access to Legal Aid
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 14th Feb 2019
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Release statutory review
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Dec 2018
Motions - United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity - Heed recommendations
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Dec 2018
Motions - East Coast Inshore Fin Fish Fishery - Add conditions to accreditation
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Dec 2018
Motions - Disability Services - Establish a royal commission
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Dec 2018
Motions - Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination - Voluntary buybacks
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2018
Motions - Veterans - Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB)
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 9th Jun 2023
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Bill 2018 and another - in Committee - Publicly available information
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 24th Jan 2019
A Fair Go for Australians in Trade Bill 2018 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th Jan 2019
A Fair Go for Australians in Trade Bill 2018 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Put the question
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 25th Jan 2019
Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills
Brian Burston voted No
Richard Colbeck voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 8th Nov 2018
Motions - Infrastructure - Construct the Bradfield Scheme
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 21st Sep 2018
Motions - Aged Care - Royal Commission and people with disability
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 21st Sep 2018
Motions - Lobbying to Political Parties - Change definition of "lobbyist"
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 4th Oct 2018
Motions - Great Barrier Reef Foundation - Table due diligence report
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 8th Feb 2019
Documents - Future Submarine Project - Order for the Production of Documents
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 24th Aug 2018
Motions - Road Safety - Monitor
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 24th Aug 2018
Motions - Free Speech - Against gender neutral language
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Not passed by a modest majority
3 rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 3rd May 2019
Regulations and Determinations - Product Emissions Standards (Excise) Charges Regulations 2018, Product Emissions Standards (Customs) Charges Regulations 2018 - Disallow
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 5th Oct 2018
Motions - Confucius Institute - Foreign influence
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 72% attendance
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edited 5th Oct 2018
Motions - Defence Facilities - Chemical Contamination
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 5th Oct 2018
Motions - Dairy Industry - Raise price of milk to help farmers
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2018
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission - Participation
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2018
Motions - Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry - Funding and farmers
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2018
Motions - Prevention of Violence Against Women - Pepper spray, mace and tasers
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2023
Business - Consideration of Legislation - New timetable
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2018
Motions – Israel – Embassy in Jerusalem
Brian Burston voted Yes, rebelling against the Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2023
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and two others - Reference to Committee - For inquiry
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 20th Apr 2018
Motions - Indigenous Affairs - Care of children
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 20th Apr 2018
Motions - South Africa - White farmers
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 20th Apr 2018
Motions - World Oral Health Day - Medicare-funded dental care
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 5th Apr 2019
Documents - Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia - Order for the Production of Documents
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 14th Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Declared program participants
Brian Burston voted No
Richard Colbeck voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2017-2018, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2017-2018 - in Committee - Potential constitutional issue
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018 and another - in Committee - Labour market testing condition
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 3rd Aug 2018
Enhancing Online Safety (Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Burden of proof
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 3rd Aug 2018
Enhancing Online Safety (Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Outdoor places and sketches
Brian Burston voted Yes
Richard Colbeck voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits — Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Australian Consumer Pharmacy Authority
Brian Burston voted No
Richard Colbeck voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance