Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee; Reference
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
Helen Coonan and Nick Xenophon have voted the same way 34% of the time
Helen Coonan
Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW July 1996 – August 2011
Nick Xenophon
Former Nick Xenophon Team Senator for SA July 2013 – October 2017
Between July 2008 and August 2011 Helen Coonan and Nick Xenophon have voted in the same division 278 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 184 times. They have only voted the same 94 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
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- An NBN (using fibre to the premises)
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Uranium export
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 184 times. They have only voted the same 94 times.
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Motions — Education Funding
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Aged Care Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 2), National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 3); ...
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills — Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011; In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Bills — Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; in Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Bills — Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; in Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Motions — Israel
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Committees — Australia’s Food Processing Sector Committee; Establishment
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Tasmanian Forestry Negotiations — Order
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Government Advertising
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2011 — Third Reading
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010 — Third Reading
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010 — Second Reading
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Goods and Services Tax — Order
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Broadband — Suspension of Standing Orders
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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1999 Gst Agreement — Order
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Coal Seam Gas Projects
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Mining — Order
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Committees — Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Reference
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-Scale Technology Shortfall...
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-Scale Technology Shortfall...
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 — Second Reading
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010 — Third Reading - Read a third time
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits — Therapeutic Groups) Determination 2010
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits)...
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits)...
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Rudd Government — Censure Motion
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Re-Registration of Providers and Other Measures) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Re-Registration of Providers and Other Measures) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Free allocation of permits
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Third Reading ...
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 96% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
2 rebellions 97% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 99% attendance
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Committees — National Broadband Network Committee; Resolution of Appointment
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Committees — Agricultural and Related Industries Committee; Extension of Time
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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National Preventative Health Taskforce — Order
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 4th Jan 2015
Motions - National School Chaplaincy Program - Continue program
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Legislation - Defer question of third reading
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
11 rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Defer consideration
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
11 rebellions 92% attendance
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Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 8th Oct 2017
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Language and law
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Committees — Fuel and Energy Committee; Resolution of Appointment
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 18th May 2018
Motions - Illegal Entry Vessels - Review + report back to Senate
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009 — Second Reading
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005: Directions in Relation to Coercive Powers — Motion for Disallowance
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing Appropriation Bill 2009 — Third Reading
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Bill 2009; Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Fair Work Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Fair Work Bill 2008 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Reserve Bank Amendment (Enhanced Independence) Legislation
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Fair Work Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures; No. 1) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures; No. 1) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures; No. 1) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures; No. 1) Bill 2009 — Second Reading
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009; Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009; Tax Bonus...
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs Committee; Reference
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2008 and related bills — Third Reading - Read a third time
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) Bill 2008 — Second Reading
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Safe Work Australia Bill 2008 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008; Nation-Building Funds (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008; Coag Reform Fund Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Duck Hunting
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-Over) Bill 2008 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-Over) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Council of Australian Governments
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - 'Must' use discretion
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - Keep the permit system
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Water Amendment Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Water Amendment Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 28th Sep 2017
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - Start date
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Economics Committee; Extension of Time
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Safe Work Australia Bill 2008 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Voluntary Student Unionism - Agree to motion
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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First Home Saver Accounts (Further Provisions) Amendment Bill 2008; First Home Saver Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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First Home Saver Accounts (Further Provisions) Amendment Bill 2008; First Home Saver Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 4) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Xenophon voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance