edited
26th Oct 2017
Motions - United Nations Human Rights Council - Re-focus
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
Fiona Nash and Malcolm Roberts have voted the same way 81% of the time
Fiona Nash
Former National Party Senator for NSW July 2005 – October 2017
Malcolm Roberts
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Senator for Queensland since July 2019
Between July 2016 and October 2017 Fiona Nash and Malcolm Roberts have voted in the same division 267 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 217 times. They have only voted differently 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 differently on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing access to medicinal cannabis products
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Always voted the same way on
- A national redress scheme for institutional abuse survivors
- A same-sex marriage plebiscite
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
- Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing penalties for breach of data
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Live animal export
- Making sanitary items GST-free
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Privatising certain government services
- Reducing taxes for middle-income earners
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 217 times. They have only voted differently 50 times.
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edited 27th Oct 2017
Motions - Higher Education: Australian History - Review curriculum
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 27th Oct 2017
Motions - United Nations: Membership - UNESCO & anti-Israeli bias
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2018
Motions - Renewable Energy - Against target and subsidies
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2018
Motions - Energy - Reregulate to control increase in electricity prices
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 31st May 2019
Documents - Defence Procurement - Order for the Production of Documents
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2023
Product Emissions Standards Bill 2017 and three others - in Committee - Motor vehicles
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2023
Product Emissions Standards Bill 2017 and three others - in Committee - Don't consider climate change
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2018
Motions - National Threatened Species Day - Government support for research & conservation
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2017
Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee - Reference
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 24th May 2019
Motions - Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination - Williamtown Investigation Area
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 3rd Sep 2017
Documents - Solicitor-General's Advice - Produce the documents
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2023
Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017, Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 13th Aug 2017
Motions - National Security - Consistency in airport mandatory screening
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2023
Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Public dental care
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2023
Committees - Commonwealth Bank of Australia - Withhold bonuses
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2017
Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee - Reference
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2023
Committees - Homelessness - Long term, non-punitive plans
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 13th Aug 2017
Committees - Murray-Darling Basin - Independent national judicial inquiry
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2017
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Withdraw from Refugee Convention
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2017
Enhancing Online Safety for Children Amendment Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Criminalise "revenge porn"
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Gst Low Value Goods) Bill 2017; Third Reading
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 6th Jul 2017
Motions - Interference by Foreign Powers - Reference to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Banking and Financial Services Commission of Inquiry Bill 2017; Second Reading
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 10th Aug 2018
Motions - Influence of Foreign Agents - Royal Commission
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 - Disallow
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 - Vote on disallowance again
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 - Disallow
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 13th May 2017
Motions - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Reduce funding
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 20th Apr 2017
Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Take-Home Pay) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Matters of Urgency — Workplace Relations
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016; in Committee
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 6th Apr 2017
Motions - Parliamentarians' Entitlements - Do not increase remuneration until in surplus
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2017
Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Get rid of gold pass
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 61% attendance
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Committees — Senators' Interests Committee; Reference
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Documents — Defence Procurement; Order for the Production of Documents
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Committees — Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Reference
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013, Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; in Commi...
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 6th Jun 2019
Motions - Australian of the Year - Remove General Morrison
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2016
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 and related bills - in Committee - Reduce tax rate from 19% to 10.5%
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2016
Motions - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement - Do not implement
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 18th Jan 2019
Documents - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Order for the Production of Documents
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Documents — Trade; Order for the Production of Documents
Fiona Nash voted No
Malcolm Roberts voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 8th Oct 2016
Business - Consideration of Legislation - National cancer screening bills
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Malcolm Roberts voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 80% attendance