Motions — Amendment to Standing Orders
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
Helen Coonan and Nick Sherry have voted the same way 20% of the time
Helen Coonan
Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW July 1996 – August 2011
Nick Sherry
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania July 1990 – June 2012
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and August 2011 Helen Coonan and Nick Sherry have voted in the same division 330 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 264 times. They have only voted the same 66 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)
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 264 times. They have only voted the same 66 times.
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edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - DeforestACTION Program - Support + include palm oil as declared ingredient
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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Motions — Phosphate-Based Laundry Detergents
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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Extradition (United Arab Emirates) Regulations 2010 — Motion for Disallowance
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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Coal Seam Gas Projects
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Coal Seam Gas Projects
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Kimberley Liquefied Natural Gas Precinct
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Committees - Fuel and Energy Committee - Resolution of Appointment
Helen Coonan voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Nick Sherry voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 88% 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 Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% 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 Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Insert mandatory requirement to consider
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% 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 Sherry 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 - Read a second time
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% 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 Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
11 rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related acts - Second Reading - Commit to reducing emissions
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Committees — Privileges Committee; Resolution of Appointment
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009 — Second Reading
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 — Second Reading
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing Appropriation Bill 2009 — Third Reading
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Australian Business Investment Partnership Bill 2009; Australian Business Investment Partnership (Consequential Amendment) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2009 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 93% 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 Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Climate Change — Order
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Koala Habitat - Protect Bermagui habitat
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Denison Electorate
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Communications Fund
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 57% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Environmental and Natural Resource Management Guidelines — Motion for Disallowance
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale Funding Appropriation Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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International Aid
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Grocerychoice
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Financial System Legislation Amendment (Financial Claims Scheme and Other Measures) Bill 2008; Financial Claims Scheme (Adis) Levy Bill 2008; Financial Claims Scheme (General In...
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Voluntary Student Unionism - Agree to motion
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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World Day Against the Death Penalty
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Executive Salaries
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% 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 Sherry 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 Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Gt Leste Biotech
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 84% attendance
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Iraq
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 — Second Reading — Read a second time
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Tarkine Wilderness
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Developers
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples - Compensation
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Second Reading - Delay passage of bill
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Tasmanian Pulp Mill
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Workplace Relations Amendment (A Stronger Safety Net) Bill 2007 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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National Curriculum
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Matters of Urgency — Iraq
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Beijing Olympics
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Euthanasia
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 4) Bill 2006 - In Committee - Schedule 4
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 72% attendance
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Renewable Energy
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Tasmanian Forestry Industry
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 2nd Jun 2016
Motions - Parliamentarians’ Entitlements - Review of remuneration and entitlements
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 [2006] — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Helen Coonan voted Yes in this free vote
Nick Sherry voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - In Committee - Amend the current process
Helen Coonan voted No in this free vote
Nick Sherry voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Helen Coonan voted Yes in this free vote
Nick Sherry voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance