Tarkine Wilderness
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
Helen Coonan and Robert Ray have voted the same way 20% of the time
Helen Coonan
Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW July 1996 – August 2011
Robert Ray
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria July 1981 – May 2008
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and May 2008 Helen Coonan and Robert Ray have voted in the same division 189 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 152 times. They have only voted the same 37 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
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Uranium export
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 152 times. They have only voted the same 37 times.
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Developers
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray 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
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Climate Change
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Proposed Pulp Mill
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Proposed Pulp Mill
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% 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
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Committees - Australia’s Antiterrorism Laws Committee - Establishment
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Irish Motorway Project and the Hill of Tara
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Principal Executive Office Classification Structure and Terms and Conditions - Motion for Disallowance - Don't increase MP pay
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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Tasmanian Pulp Mill
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007 — Second Reading
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 27th Sep 2017
Motions - Iraq - Information requested
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Climate Change
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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National Curriculum
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Mr David Hicks
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Matters of Urgency — Iraq
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Beijing Olympics
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Euthanasia
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Logging in Tasmania’s Weld River Valley - Halt logging
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray 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
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Iraq
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Woodstock-Abydos Reserves
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Tasmanian Forestry Industry
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray 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
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Gunns Ltd
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 [2006] — In Committee
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Middle East
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Fuel Prices
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Tarkine Wilderness
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Fuel Prices - Public transport & alternative fuels
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Do Not Call Register Bill 2006; Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 — Second Reading
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Proposed Expansion of the Mcarthur River Mine
Helen Coonan voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% 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
Robert Ray 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
Robert Ray 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
Robert Ray voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance