Motions — Amendment to Standing Orders
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
Helen Coonan and Jacinta Collins have voted the same way 25% of the time
Helen Coonan
Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW July 1996 – August 2011
Jacinta Collins
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria May 2008 – February 2019
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and August 2011 Helen Coonan and Jacinta Collins have voted in the same division 278 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 209 times. They have only voted the same 69 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
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- The Intervention in the Northern Territory
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 209 times. They have only voted the same 69 times.
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Bills — Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011; In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2011 — Third Reading
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Jacinta Collins 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 — Second Reading
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Extradition (United Arab Emirates) Regulations 2010 — Motion for Disallowance
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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Global Carbon Budget
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Coal Seam Gas Projects
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Jacinta Collins voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Coal Seam Gas Projects
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Jacinta Collins voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Kimberley Liquefied Natural Gas Precinct
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% 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 No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010, Paid Parental Leave (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 - In Committee - Entitlement to paid parental leave
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 8th Oct 2017
Motions - World Refugee Day - Concerns about policies
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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Impact of Gaza Blockade
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010, Paid Parental Leave (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 - In Committee - Superannuation
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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Dalai Lama
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Committees - Fuel and Energy Committee - Resolution of Appointment
Helen Coonan voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Jacinta Collins voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 88% attendance
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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
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing Orders
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Free allocation of permits
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Insert mandatory requirement to consider
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Motions - Legislative Power of the Territories - Against federal interference
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 75% attendance
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Motions - Civil Partnerships - ACT bill
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Motions - National Year of Action on Marriage Equality
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Motions - Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Legislation - Defer question of third reading
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
11 rebellions 86% attendance
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Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Jacinta Collins voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Defer consideration
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
11 rebellions 92% attendance
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Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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edited 18th May 2018
Motions - Illegal Entry Vessels - Review + report back to Senate
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Bank Executive Salaries
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Environment: East Gippsland
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 4) Bill 2009 - In Committee - Carbon sink tax deductions
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 78% attendance
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Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related acts - Second Reading - Commit to reducing emissions
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins 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
Jacinta Collins 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
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing Appropriation Bill 2009 — Third Reading
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Jacinta Collins 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
Jacinta Collins 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
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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50th Anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising and Tibet's Future
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% 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
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Climate Change — Order
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins 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
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Motions - Koala Habitat - Protect Bermagui habitat
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Denison Electorate
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins 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
Jacinta Collins voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Communications Fund
Helen Coonan voted Yes
Jacinta Collins 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
Jacinta Collins 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
Jacinta Collins 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
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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International Aid
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Grocerychoice
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Motions - White Paper on Global Population - Develop
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Motions — Uranium Exports — Take into account public opinion and the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties report
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Termination Payouts for Executives
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Motions - Fair Go for Pensioners Coalition (FGFP) - Consider incorporating FGFP's statement of claims
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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South Africa: Sand Mining
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Motions - Voluntary Student Unionism - Agree to motion
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins 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
Jacinta Collins 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
Jacinta Collins 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
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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International Day of Peace
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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International Day of Peace
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Gt Leste Biotech
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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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
Jacinta Collins voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 84% attendance
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Iraq
Helen Coonan voted No
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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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
Jacinta Collins 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
Jacinta Collins voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance