Documents — Report of the Select Committee on Wind Turbines; Order for the Production of Documents
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
David Leyonhjelm and Bill Heffernan have voted the same way 68% of the time
David Leyonhjelm
Former Liberal Democratic Party Senator for NSW July 2014 – March 2019
Bill Heffernan
Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW September 1996 – May 2016
Between July 2014 and May 2016 David Leyonhjelm and Bill Heffernan have voted in the same division 315 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 213 times. They have only voted differently 102 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
- An emissions reduction fund
- Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Always voted the same way on
- A carbon price
- A federal inquiry into Queensland government administration
- A minerals resource rent tax
- A Royal Commission into banking
- Charging postgraduate research students fees
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Deregulating undergraduate university fees
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing funding for road infrastructure
- Increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions
- Public transport
- Reducing air pollution
- Refugee family reunification
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Temporary protection visas
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- Tighter means testing of family payments
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Unconventional gas mining
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 213 times. They have only voted differently 102 times.
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Documents — Macroeconomics.Com.Au Pty Ltd; Order for the Production of Documents
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Suspend standing orders
David Leyonhjelm voted No
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
David Leyonhjelm voted No
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
David Leyonhjelm voted No
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
David Leyonhjelm voted No
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
David Leyonhjelm voted No
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
David Leyonhjelm voted No
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
David Leyonhjelm voted No
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
David Leyonhjelm voted No
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
David Leyonhjelm voted No
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
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
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
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
David Leyonhjelm voted No
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
David Leyonhjelm voted No
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
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% 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
David Leyonhjelm voted No
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
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
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
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 3rd Mar 2016
Committees - Establishment of a National Integrity Commission - Appointment
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2016
Motions — Alcohol-Fuelled Violence
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
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
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Select Committee on School Funding Investment; Appointment
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 4th Feb 2016
Motions — Road Infrastructure
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2015
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Add a sunset clause
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Remove 'grandfathering' provisions
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of companies earning over $200m
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of some companies earning over $200m
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 8th Jan 2016
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of companies
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
edited 10th Dec 2015
Motions - Central Coast: Australian Taxation Office - Performing arts centre on the Gosford Waterfront
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Bills — Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015; in Committee
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015; in Committee
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Documents — Perth Freight Link Project; Order for the Production of Documents
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Documents — Food Standards Australia New Zealand; Order for the Production of Documents
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Consumer Lease Exclusion) Bill 2015; Second Reading
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 21st Jun 2019
Motions - Perth Freight Link - Commit funding
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Disallowance of the Family Law (Fees) Amendment (2015 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2015; Disallowance
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 12th Jul 2019
Motions - Infrastructure - Documents
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No. 2]; First Reading
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Federal Courts Legislation Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2015; Disallowance
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
-
edited 24th Mar 2016
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Bills — National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2015; in Committee
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Motions — Budget
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Documents — Broadband; Order for the Production of Documents
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Reference
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 17th Jun 2015
Motions — Unlawful Bulk Data Collection — Recognise Edward Snowden's work
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Motions — Excise Tariff Proposal (No. 1) 2014, Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 1) 2014
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Committees — Education and Employment References Committee; Reference
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
-
edited 13th Feb 2015
Mental Health – Order for the Production of Documents
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment (Psychoactive Substances and Other Measures) Bill 2014; in Committee
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 4th Dec 2014
Documents – PricewaterhouseCoopers Data Retention Legislation Report – Order for the Production of Documents
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Telecommunications; Order for the Production of Documents
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 9th Dec 2014
Documents — Asylum Seekers; Order for the Production of Documents
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
-
edited 5th Nov 2014
Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
edited 5th Nov 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Australian Greens amendments
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Change exceptions to offence of entering and staying in a declared area
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 30th Oct 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Support offence of entering and staying in a declared area
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 30th Oct 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Limit who the advocating terrorism offence applies to
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 30th Oct 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
edited 30th Oct 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Add sunset clause for delayed notification search warrant
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
edited 30th Oct 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 — Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Documents — Toowoomba Bypass; Order for the Production of Documents
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - End debate on whether to limit ASIO's access to devices
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
-
edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Limit access to computers to extent necessary
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Remove secrecy provisions
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Bills — Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
Bills — Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
edited 18th Mar 2015
Order for the Production of Documents that provide the Government's definition of 'metadata'
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; in Committee
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
-
edited 10th Oct 2014
Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 and Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Approvals to Infrastructure Minister
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
-
edited 10th Oct 2014
Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 and Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 — In Committee — Transparency
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Documents — Abbot Point; Order for the Production of Documents
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; in Committee
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
-
Documents — Air Warfare Destroyer; Order for the Production of Documents
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Asylum Seekers — Disclose information
David Leyonhjelm voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
-
edited 10th Oct 2014
Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates and Other Amendments) Bill 2013 [No.2] - Second Reading - Read a second time
David Leyonhjelm voted No
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance