Jim Molan and Brian Burston have voted the same way 86% of the time

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Jim Molan

Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW November 2019 – January 2023

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Brian Burston

Former United Australia Party Senator for NSW June 2018 – July 2019

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Between December 2017 and July 2019 Jim Molan and Brian Burston have voted in the same division 311 times.

In divisions they have voted the same 267 times. They have only voted differently 44 times.

How do their votes on policies compare?

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Divisions in which they voted differently

In divisions they have voted the same 267 times. They have only voted differently 44 times.

  1. edited 15th Mar 2019
    Senate

    Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Reporting standards

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 77% attendance

  2. edited 28th Feb 2019
    Senate

    Documents - Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots - Order for the Production of Documents

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  3. edited 14th Mar 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Disability Services - Establish a royal commission

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  4. edited 21st Mar 2019
    Senate

    Committees - Selection of Bills Committee - Refer to Economics Legislation Committee

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 85% attendance

  5. edited 28th Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission - Reform needed

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  6. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Al-Araibi, Mr Hakeem - Refer to Committee

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  7. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Child Support - Set up a Royal Commission

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  8. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Family Law - Male suicides

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  9. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - National Security - Trump-style travel ban

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  10. edited 14th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Jim Molan voted Yes

    Brian Burston voted No

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  11. edited 14th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Review operation of amendments

    Jim Molan voted Yes

    Brian Burston voted No

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  12. edited 14th Feb 2019
    Senate

    Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Recovering legal aid

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  13. edited 14th Feb 2019
    Senate

    Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Limiting access to Legal Aid

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  14. edited 14th Feb 2019
    Senate

    Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Release statutory review

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  15. edited 7th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity - Heed recommendations

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  16. edited 7th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - East Coast Inshore Fin Fish Fishery - Add conditions to accreditation

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  17. edited 7th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Disability Services - Establish a royal commission

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  18. edited 9th Jun 2023
    Senate

    Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Bill 2018 and another - in Committee - Publicly available information

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  19. edited 24th Jan 2019
    Senate

    A Fair Go for Australians in Trade Bill 2018 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  20. edited 24th Jan 2019
    Senate

    A Fair Go for Australians in Trade Bill 2018 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Put the question

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  21. edited 25th Jan 2019
    Senate

    Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills

    Jim Molan voted Yes

    Brian Burston voted No

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  22. edited 21st Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Aged Care - Royal Commission and people with disability

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  23. edited 4th Oct 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Great Barrier Reef Foundation - Table due diligence report

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  24. edited 8th Feb 2019
    Senate

    Documents - Future Submarine Project - Order for the Production of Documents

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  25. edited 24th Aug 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Road Safety - Monitor

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  26. edited 3rd May 2019
    Senate

    Regulations and Determinations - Product Emissions Standards (Excise) Charges Regulations 2018, Product Emissions Standards (Customs) Charges Regulations 2018 - Disallow

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  27. edited 5th Oct 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Confucius Institute - Foreign influence

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 72% attendance

  28. edited 5th Oct 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Defence Facilities - Chemical Contamination

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  29. edited 5th Oct 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Dairy Industry - Raise price of milk to help farmers

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  30. edited 20th Jul 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission - Participation

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  31. edited 20th Jul 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry - Funding and farmers

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  32. edited 23rd Jun 2023
    Senate

    Business - Consideration of Legislation - New timetable

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  33. edited 20th Jul 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Goods and Services Tax - Distribution

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  34. edited 13th Jul 2018
    Senate

    Motions – Israel – Embassy in Jerusalem

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes, rebelling against the Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  35. edited 7th Jul 2023
    Senate

    Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and two others - Reference to Committee - For inquiry

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  36. edited 20th Apr 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Indigenous Affairs - Care of children

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  37. edited 20th Apr 2018
    Senate

    Motions - World Oral Health Day - Medicare-funded dental care

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  38. edited 5th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Documents - Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia - Order for the Production of Documents

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  39. edited 21st Jul 2023
    Senate

    Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018 and another - in Committee - Labour market testing condition

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  40. edited 3rd Aug 2018
    Senate

    Enhancing Online Safety (Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Burden of proof

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  41. edited 3rd Aug 2018
    Senate

    Enhancing Online Safety (Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Outdoor places and sketches

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  42. edited 4th May 2018
    Senate

    Regulations and Determinations - Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Due Diligence Improvements) Regulations 2017 - Disallow

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  43. edited 28th Jul 2023
    Senate

    Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Executive Accountability and Related Measures) Bill 2018 - in Committee - ADI pecuniary penalties

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 60% attendance

  44. edited 6th Apr 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Productivity Commission Report - GST distribution (Tas & SA)

    Jim Molan voted No

    Brian Burston voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance