Deborah O'Neill and Fatima Payman have voted the same way 90% of the time

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Deborah O'Neill

Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW since November 2013

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Fatima Payman

Independent Senator for WA since July 2024

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Since May 2022 Deborah O'Neill and Fatima Payman have voted in the same division 702 times.

In divisions they have voted the same 630 times. They have only voted differently 72 times.

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In divisions they have voted the same 630 times. They have only voted differently 72 times.

  1. edited 15 days ago
    Senate

    Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Sunset provision

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 47% attendance

  2. edited 15 days ago
    Senate

    Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Increase wage rise to 25%

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 47% attendance

  3. edited 15 days ago
    Senate

    Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - First Nations self-determination

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  4. edited 15 days ago
    Senate

    Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Certain amounts excluded from total SRS amount

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 45% attendance

  5. edited 15 days ago
    Senate

    Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Increase Commonwealth contribution to 22.5%

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 47% attendance

  6. edited 15 days ago
    Senate

    Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Increase Commonwealth contribution

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 46% attendance

  7. edited 23 days ago
    Senate

    Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Minimum repayment threshold & a marginal repayment system

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  8. edited 23 days ago
    Senate

    Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Commencement of Commonwealth Prac Payments

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  9. edited 23 days ago
    Senate

    Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Date of indexation and Society & Culture

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 45% attendance

  10. edited 23 days ago
    Senate

    Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - National minimum wage for mandatory practical placements

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  11. edited 23 days ago
    Senate

    Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Reduction of AASL, HELP, SSL, FS and VETSL debts

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  12. Senate

    Documents — National Housing Accord; Order for the Production of Documents

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  13. Senate

    Documents — Minister for Education; Order for the Production of Documents

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  14. Senate

    Documents — Gambling Advertising; Order for the Production of Documents

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  15. edited 23 days ago
    Senate

    Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Ending HELP indexation

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  16. edited 2 days ago
    Senate

    Help to Buy Bill 2023, Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Prioritise certain groups

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  17. edited 2 days ago
    Senate

    Help to Buy Bill 2023, Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Extend and focus on specific populations

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  18. Senate

    Documents — Legal Services Funding; Order for the Production of Documents

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  19. Senate

    Committees — Procedure Committee; Reference

    Deborah O'Neill voted Yes

    Fatima Payman voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  20. Senate

    Business — Consideration of Legislation

    Deborah O'Neill voted Yes

    Fatima Payman voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  21. edited 23 days ago
    Senate

    Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Reference to Committee

    Deborah O'Neill voted Yes

    Fatima Payman voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  22. edited 23 days ago
    Senate

    Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Make university and TAFE free

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  23. Senate

    Documents — Non-Disclosure Agreements; Order for the Production of Documents

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  24. edited 28 days ago
    Senate

    Aged Care Bill 2024 - in Committee - Designated people

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  25. edited 28 days ago
    Senate

    Aged Care Bill 2024 - in Committee - Complaint determination

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  26. edited 28 days ago
    Senate

    Aged Care Bill 2024 - in Committee - Greens Amendments

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  27. Senate

    Documents — Australian Prudential Regulation Authority; Order for the Production of Documents

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  28. Senate

    Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  29. Senate

    Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  30. Senate

    Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  31. Senate

    Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  32. edited 28 days ago
    Senate

    Aged Care Bill 2024, Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Greens amendment

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  33. edited 28 days ago
    Senate

    Matters of Urgency - Aukus - Cancel order of nuclear-powered submarines

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  34. Senate

    Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  35. Senate

    Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  36. Senate

    Documents — Housing; Order for the Production of Documents

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  37. Senate

    Documents — Australian Prudential Regulation Authority; Order for the Production of Documents

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  38. edited 28 days ago
    Senate

    Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 and Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Communications) Bill 2024 - Reference to Committee - Refer to Committee

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  39. Senate

    Documents — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Order for the Production of Documents

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  40. Senate

    Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Reference

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  41. edited 13th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Third Reading - Agree with the remaining stages

    Deborah O'Neill voted Yes

    Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 54% attendance

  42. edited 20th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Objects and Register of Nuclear Power Safety

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 50% attendance

  43. edited 20th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Operation of State and Territory laws

    Deborah O'Neill voted Yes

    Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 54% attendance

  44. edited 20th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Review of operation of Act and certain advisory committee matters to be publicly available

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 57% attendance

  45. edited 20th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Nuclear safety incidents and prohibiting radioactive waste under certain circumstances

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 53% attendance

  46. edited 20th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Nuclear safety duties, liability of commonwealth for contractors, UNDRIP, fit and proper p...

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 54% attendance

  47. edited 20th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Functions to be performed having regard to prescribed international agreements

    Deborah O'Neill voted Yes

    Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 55% attendance

  48. edited 20th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Committee of the Whole - Australian Greens amendments

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 55% attendance

  49. edited 20th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea

    Deborah O'Neill voted Yes

    Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Passed by a small majority

    2 rebellions 57% attendance

  50. edited 20th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2024 - in Committee - When NACC hearing may be held in public

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    2 rebellions 58% attendance

  51. edited 26th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Department of Social Services; Order for the Production of Documents - Non-disclosure agreements

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 78% attendance

  52. Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    Deborah O'Neill voted Yes

    Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 68% attendance

  53. Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    Deborah O'Neill voted Yes

    Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 83% attendance

  54. Senate

    Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 82% attendance

  55. Senate

    Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 58% attendance

  56. edited 13th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Motions - Gambling Advertising - Ban

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    2 rebellions 54% attendance

  57. Senate

    Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed

    1 rebellion 74% attendance

  58. Senate

    Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed

    1 rebellion 74% attendance

  59. edited 28th Sep 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Health Care: Private Hospital Sector Financial Health Check - Order for the Production of Documents

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 80% attendance

  60. edited 20th Sep 2024
    Senate

    Motions - Middle East: Casualties - Let a vote take place

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 46% attendance

  61. edited 5th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Department of Home Affairs - Order for the Production of Documents

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 86% attendance

  62. edited 15th Sep 2024
    Senate

    Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 57% attendance

  63. edited 29th Sep 2024
    Senate

    Regulations and Determinations - Work Health and Safety (Operation Sovereign Borders) Declaration 2024 - Disallowance

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 54% attendance

  64. edited 24th Aug 2024
    Senate

    Matters of Urgency - Education - Over-funding of private schools

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 49% attendance

  65. edited 6th Oct 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Australian Human Rights Commission - Order for the Production of Documents

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 53% attendance

  66. edited 28 days ago
    Senate

    Motions - Equal Pay Day - Let another motion be introduced

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 47% attendance

  67. Senate

    Motions — Equal Pay Day

    Deborah O'Neill voted Yes

    Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 47% attendance

  68. edited 17th Aug 2024
    Senate

    Regulations and Determinations - Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2024 - Disallow

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 50% attendance

  69. edited 17th Aug 2024
    Senate

    Matters of Urgency - Gambling Advertising - Ban

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    2 rebellions 51% attendance

  70. edited 17th Aug 2024
    Senate

    Motions - Middle East - Let a vote on Palestine take place

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 61% attendance

  71. edited 17th Aug 2024
    Senate

    Motions - Middle East - Put the question

    Deborah O'Neill voted Yes

    Fatima Payman voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 62% attendance

  72. edited 3rd Jul 2024
    Senate

    Matters of Urgency - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Recognise the State of Palestine

    Deborah O'Neill voted No

    Fatima Payman voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 86% attendance