edited
30th Mar 2015
Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
Deborah O'Neill and Brett Mason have voted the same way 22% of the time
Deborah O'Neill
Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW since November 2013
Brett Mason
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland July 1999 – April 2015
Between November 2013 and April 2015 Deborah O'Neill and Brett Mason have voted in the same division 223 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 173 times. They have only voted the same 50 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
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
- Live animal export
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Public transport
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies
- Unconventional gas mining
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A federal inquiry into Queensland government administration
- A minerals resource rent tax
- An emissions reduction fund
- Deregulating undergraduate university fees
- Greater public scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
- Increasing Aboriginal land rights
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Temporary protection visas
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 173 times. They have only voted the same 50 times.
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - Legal Aid- Increase funding
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 27th May 2015
Motions — Coal Seam Gas
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 27th Mar 2015
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2016
Business - Great Barrier Reef - Galilee Basin
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014; in Committee
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Family protection visas
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014; in Committee
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014; in Committee
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 20th Mar 2015
Motions — Cruise Ship Terminals
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2015
Motions — Housing Affordability
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 77% attendance
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edited 21st Mar 2015
Motions — Great Barrier Reef
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 18th Mar 2015
Motions — Troop Deployment to Iraq
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 6th Mar 2015
Motions — Coal Seam Gas
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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edited 4th Mar 2015
Motions — To suspend standing orders to discuss the Deployment of Australian Troops
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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Bills — Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 7) Bill 2014; in Committee
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 4th Mar 2015
Motions — Liverpool Plains
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Bills — Broadcasting and Other Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Bill 2015; Second Reading
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Corporations Legislation Amendment (Deregulatory and Other Measures) Bill 2014; Second Reading
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2017
Motions - Abbot Point Coal Terminal - Transparency
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2017
Motions - Mining - Review control of Abbot Point coal terminal
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 15th Feb 2015
Motions — Nuclear Energy
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment (Unexplained Wealth and Other Measures) Bill 2014; in Committee
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 29th Oct 2014
Motions — Security in Afghanistan
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 30th Oct 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - In Committee - Limit number of devices ASIO can access
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Remove secrecy provisions
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - East West Link - Redirect funding to public transport
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Independent study before grant of mining licences
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 19th Jul 2019
Motions - Agriculture: Animal Rights Activism - Condemn
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 4th Dec 2014
Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree the main idea of the bill
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading - Protect from climate change
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 16th Jan 2015
Trade Support Loans Bill 2014, Trade Support Loans (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree to the main idea (with two provisos)
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Migration Amendment (Bridging Visas–Code of Behaviour) Regulation 2013 - Disallow
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Regulations and Determinations — Australian Meat and Live—stock Industry (Export of Live—stock to Egypt) Repeal Order 2014 - Put the motion (for disallowance)
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Regulations and Determinations — Australian Meat and Live—stock Industry (Export of Live—stock to Egypt) Repeal Order 2014 — Disallow motion
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Deborah O'Neill voted Yes
Brett Mason voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Clean Energy Auction Revocation Determination 2014; Disallowance
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Motions - Lock the Gate Alliance - Act on concerns of the Alliance
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Committees — Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Kangaroo Island - Reject seismic testing proposal
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Asylum Seekers - UNHCR reports into Nauru and Manus Island
Deborah O'Neill voted No
Brett Mason voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance