edited
14th Apr 2016
Motions - Koala Habitat - Protect Bermagui habitat
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
John Faulkner and Chris Ellison have voted the same way 19% of the time
John Faulkner
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW April 1989 – February 2015
Chris Ellison
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA July 1993 – January 2009
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and January 2009 John Faulkner and Chris Ellison have voted in the same division 250 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 203 times. They have only voted the same 47 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
- Increasing availability of abortion drugs
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Stem cell research
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 203 times. They have only voted the same 47 times.
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Denison Electorate
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Duck Hunting
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Environment
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Middle East
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Tibet
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2016
Motions - Climate Change - Act on conference conclusions
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Radioactive Waste Facilities
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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War
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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China — Suspension of Standing Orders
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples - Compensation
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Treatment of Prisoners
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Australian Heritage Buildings
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Iraq
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Climate Change
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Climate Change
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Workplace Relations Amendment (A Stronger Safety Net) Bill 2007 — In Committee
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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National Capital Plan Amendments — Motion for Disallowance
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 - In Committee - Definition of financing of terrorism
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Iraq
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Funds to be used for public health care
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Oil for Food Program
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Oil for Food Program
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2016
Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Cap on licence fees
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Vietnam
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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International Jewish Solidarity Network
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Public health benefit
John Faulkner voted No in this free vote
Chris Ellison voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Climate Change
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2018
Motions - Child Care - Increase wages for workers
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 2nd Jun 2016
Motions - Parliamentarians’ Entitlements - Review of remuneration and entitlements
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Middle East
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Fuel Prices
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Tarkine Wilderness
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison 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
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — Adoption of Report
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — In Committee
John Faulkner voted Yes
Chris Ellison voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
John Faulkner voted Yes
Chris Ellison voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Offshore Petroleum Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendme...
John Faulkner voted Yes
Chris Ellison voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities Bill 2005 — In Committee
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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West Papua
John Faulkner voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance