Business — Rearrangement
Maria Kovacic voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
Maria Kovacic and Penny Wong have voted the same way 9% of the time
Maria Kovacic
Liberal Party Senator for NSW since May 2023
Penny Wong
Australian Labor Party Senator for SA since July 2002
Since May 2023 Maria Kovacic and Penny Wong have voted in the same division 88 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 80 times. They have only voted the same 8 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
Always voted differently on
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing workplace protections
- Introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)
- Self-governance of the territories
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 80 times. They have only voted the same 8 times.
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Business — Rearrangement
Maria Kovacic voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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edited 3rd Jul 2024
Motions - Parliamentary Standards - "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free"
Maria Kovacic voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Support
Maria Kovacic voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemn war crimes
Maria Kovacic voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2023
Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Gender diverse children and young people
Maria Kovacic voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a small majority
5 rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Maria Kovacic voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Matters of Urgency - First Nations Australians - Treaty
Maria Kovacic voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance