edited
26th Oct 2017
Motions - Racehorses - Damage to horses
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
Fiona Nash and Murray Watt have voted the same way 27% of the time
Fiona Nash
Former National Party Senator for NSW July 2005 – October 2017
Murray Watt
Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland since July 2016
Between July 2016 and October 2017 Fiona Nash and Murray Watt have voted in the same division 235 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 171 times. They have only voted the same 64 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
- A review of our representatives' eligibility
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing federal government support for childcare
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- Making sanitary items GST-free
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Pill testing
- Reducing taxes for middle-income earners
- Restricting donations to political parties
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A national redress scheme for institutional abuse survivors
- A same-sex marriage plebiscite
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Increasing access to medicinal cannabis products
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing penalties for breach of data
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
- Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Live animal export
- Privatising certain government services
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 171 times. They have only voted the same 64 times.
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edited 26th Oct 2017
Motions - United Nations Human Rights Council - Re-focus
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 27th Oct 2017
Motions - Higher Education: Australian History - Review curriculum
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
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
Murray Watt voted No
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
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2018
Motions - Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area - Protect cultural heritage values
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
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
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2023
Product Emissions Standards Bill 2017 and three others - Second Reading - Regulate emissions from coal-fired power stations
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2023
International Monetary Agreements Amendment (New Arrangements to Borrow) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Murray Watt voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2018
Motions - Energy - Liddell power station
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2018
Motions - National Threatened Species Day - Government support for research & conservation
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2018
Motions - Child Care - Acknowledge work & increase pay
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 27th Oct 2023
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Murray Watt voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 27th Oct 2023
Motions - International Overdose Awareness Day - Address harms of drug use
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2017
Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee - Reference
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
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
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2017
Documents - Deputy Prime Minister - Let a vote happen
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 10th Aug 2018
Motions - Australian Secret Intelligence Service - Appear before Committee
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2023
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Murray Watt voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2023
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let another motion be moved
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 12th Apr 2018
Social Security Amendment (Caring for People on Newstart) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 13th Aug 2017
Motions - National Security - Consistency in airport mandatory screening
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2023
Committees - Commonwealth Bank of Australia - Withhold bonuses
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2023
Committees - Early Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Stations - Don't do
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Murray Watt voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2017
Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee - Reference
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Let a vote happen
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Commonwealth share
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2017
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Withdraw from Refugee Convention
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2017
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Close Nauru and Manus Is. detention centres
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2017
Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill 2017 - in Committee - No GST on sanitary items
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 24th May 2019
Motions - Budget - Abandon drug testing income support
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 24th May 2019
Motions - Adani Carmichael Coalmine - Support
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Murray Watt voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 13th May 2017
Motions - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Reduce funding
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 13th May 2017
Motions - Food Labelling - Review Standard
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 31st May 2019
Documents - Saudi Arabia: Human Rights - Order for the Production of Documents
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2017
Motions - Iraq: Mosul - Confirm whether Australia involved
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 12th Apr 2017
Motions - Youth Employment - Minister for Young People
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 20th Apr 2017
Documents - Defence Procurement - F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 6th Apr 2017
Motions - Parliamentarians' Entitlements - Do not increase remuneration until in surplus
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Committees — Senators' Interests Committee; Reference
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 17th Mar 2017
Motions - Schools - Needs-based funding model
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2017
Motions - President of the United States of America - Do not invite Trump
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th May 2019
Motions - Illicit Drugs - Pill testing
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Bills — Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016; Second Reading
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2017
Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Murray Watt voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Heads of State/Government
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill 2016; in Committee
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2017
Motions - Federal Anti-Corruption Commission - Establish
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Vet Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016; Second Reading
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% 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
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2016
Motions - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement - Do not implement
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 19th Nov 2016
Motions - Aged Care - Disallowance motion
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 19th Nov 2016
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016 - Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Murray Watt voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 19th Nov 2016
Motions - Political Donations - Family First
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2016
Motions - Oil Exploration - Great Australian Bight
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2016
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Banks and financial institutions
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 22nd Oct 2016
Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Murray Watt voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Murray Watt voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Murray Watt voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2016
Motions - Census - Do not fine
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2016
Motions - Gambling - Against gambling advertising
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Motions - Roads - Access to information
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2016
Motions - Immigration Detention - Royal Commission
Fiona Nash voted No
Murray Watt voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2016
Parliamentary Representation — Rotation of Senators
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Murray Watt voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance