John Faulkner and Anne Ruston have voted the same way 25% of the time

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John Faulkner

Former Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW April 1989 – February 2015

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Anne Ruston

Liberal Party Senator for SA since September 2012

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Between September 2012 and February 2015 John Faulkner and Anne Ruston have voted in the same division 387 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 290 times. They have only voted the same 97 times.

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 290 times. They have only voted the same 97 times.

  1. edited 11th Dec 2014
    Senate

    Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Keep schedule 3 as it is

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  2. Senate

    Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  3. Senate

    Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Job Seeker Compliance Framework) Bill 2014; Third Reading

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  4. edited 22nd Aug 2016
    Senate

    Motions - Mining - Galilee Basin

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  5. edited 21st Jul 2016
    Senate

    Motions - Foreign Investment - Limit foreign investment

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  6. edited 27th Nov 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Westconnex - Don't construct WestConnex

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  7. edited 21st Nov 2014
    Senate

    Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  8. edited 30th Oct 2014
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  9. edited 14th Nov 2014
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - In Committee - Limit number of devices ASIO can access

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  10. edited 14th Nov 2014
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Second Reading - Independent oversight of Australia's intelligence services

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  11. edited 6th Mar 2015
    Senate

    Defence Legislation Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  12. Senate

    Bills — Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  13. edited 4th Dec 2014
    Senate

    Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree the main idea of the bill

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  14. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Definition of 'electricity retailer'

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  15. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  16. edited 10th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading - Protect from climate change

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  17. edited 16th Jan 2015
    Senate

    Trade Support Loans Bill 2014, Trade Support Loans (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree to the main idea (with two provisos)

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  18. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Right to say no

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  19. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 96% attendance

  20. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Reject the bills

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 96% attendance

  21. Senate

    Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  22. edited 19th Jul 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Solar Energy - NSW Solar Energy eXchange Initiative

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  23. Senate

    Bills — Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Bill 2014; Second Reading

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  24. Senate

    Bills — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2014; Third Reading

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  25. Senate

    Motions — Iraq

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  26. edited 10th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  27. Senate

    Committees — Education and Employment References Committee; Reference

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  28. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Regulations and Determinations — Australian Meat and Live—stock Industry (Export of Live—stock to Egypt) Repeal Order 2014 - Put the motion (for disallowance)

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  29. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Regulations and Determinations — Australian Meat and Live—stock Industry (Export of Live—stock to Egypt) Repeal Order 2014 — Disallow motion

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  30. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Documents - World Heritage Committee - Protect the Fitzroy Delta, Keppel Bay, north Curtis Island and northern section of the reef

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  31. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  32. edited 27th Dec 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Bentley blockade

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  33. Senate

    Motions — Family Payments

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  34. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    National Integrity Commission Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Put the question

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  35. Senate

    Documents — Commonwealth Land: Sydney Harbour

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  36. Senate

    Documents — Asylum Seekers; Order for the Production of Documents

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  37. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Stop further approvals

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  38. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 and related bills - Second Reading - Protect Australia from climate change

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  39. Senate

    Regulations and Determinations — Clean Energy Auction Revocation Determination 2014; Disallowance

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  40. edited 27th Dec 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Lock the Gate Alliance - Act on concerns of the Alliance

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  41. edited 27th Dec 2014
    Senate

    Landholders' Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  42. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Live Animal Exports - Stop export until investigations completed

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  43. Senate

    Committees — University Funding

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  44. Senate

    Committees — Select Committee on Electronic Surveillance; Appointment

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  45. Senate

    Committees — Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  46. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Kangaroo Island - Reject seismic testing proposal

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  47. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Asylum Seekers - UNHCR reports into Nauru and Manus Island

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 77% attendance

  48. Senate

    Committees — Electoral Matters Committee; Reference

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  49. edited 25th Feb 2016
    Senate

    Motions - Political Donations - Disclosure and ban on overseas donations

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  50. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Agriculture - Foreign ownership

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  51. edited 27th Dec 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Agriculture - Coal seam gas wells

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  52. Senate

    Motions — Japan Natural Disasters

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  53. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Reject the Abbot Point coal port expansion proposal

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  54. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Wheat Exports - Reject takeover of GrainCorp by Archer Daniels Midland

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 77% attendance

  55. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Social Security Amendment (Supporting More Australians into Work) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Increase Newstart and support single parents

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  56. Senate

    Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Administration) (Vulnerable Welfare Payment Recipient) Principles 2013; Disallowance

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  57. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Bills - Australian Education Bill 2013, Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; Second Reading

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  58. Senate

    Bills — Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2013, Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  59. Senate

    Bills — Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2013, Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  60. Senate

    Bills — Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2013, Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  61. Senate

    Bills — Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2013, Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  62. edited 7th Nov 2014
    Senate

    Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    7 rebellions 71% attendance

  63. edited 7th Nov 2014
    Senate

    Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    7 rebellions 71% attendance

  64. Senate

    Documents — Pollution Reduction Program; Order for the Production of Documents

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  65. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Extend protection

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  66. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Owner consent

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  67. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Bill 2013 — In Committee — Freedom of certain information

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  68. edited 30th Jun 2016
    Senate

    Motions - PRISM - Australia's vulnerability

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  69. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Amend to include shale gas, tight gas and underground coal gasification

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 46% attendance

  70. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Media access

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  71. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - AHRC access

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 49% attendance

  72. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Live Animal Exports - Establish Office of Animal Welfare

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  73. Senate

    Motions — Snowy Scientific Committee

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  74. Senate

    Documents — Environment

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  75. Senate

    Documents — Women in the Workplace

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  76. Senate

    Documents — Early Childhood Education and Care; Order for the Production of Documents

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  77. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions — Uranium Exports - Review all bilateral uranium supply arrangements

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  78. Senate

    Motions — International Energy Agency

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  79. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Endangered Species - Giant Australian cuttlefish

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  80. edited 16th Jan 2015
    Senate

    Motions - Seismic Survey - Harm to marine wildlife

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  81. Senate

    Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  82. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Adjustments

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  83. Senate

    Motions — Middle East

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  84. edited 10th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Water efficiency

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  85. Senate

    Bills — Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2012; in Committee

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  86. Senate

    Motions — Hicks, Mr David

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  87. edited 22nd Aug 2016
    Senate

    Documents - Reef Rescue Program - Great Barrier Reef

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  88. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Environmental Conservation - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  89. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Declared Commercial Fishing Activities) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Greens amendment

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  90. Senate

    Motions — Hicks, Mr David

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  91. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Environmental Conservation - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  92. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Threatened Species and Wilderness - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  93. edited 24th Feb 2023
    Senate

    Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2010 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  94. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Republic of Nauru - Designate Nauru as regional processing country

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  95. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Republic of Nauru - 12 month limit on detention

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  96. Senate

    Regulations and Determinations — Small Pelagic Fishery Total Allowable Catch (Quota Species) Determination 2012; Disallowance

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  97. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Tripa Forest - Clearing

    John Faulkner voted No

    Anne Ruston voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance