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3rd Dec 2017
Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining: Liverpool Plains - Moratorium
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
Sam Dastyari and George Brandis have voted the same way 15% of the time
Sam Dastyari
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW August 2013 – January 2018
George Brandis
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland May 2000 – February 2018
Between August 2013 and January 2018 Sam Dastyari and George Brandis have voted in the same division 274 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 232 times. They have only voted the same 42 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
- A declared area offence
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing surveillance powers
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Putting a time limit on immigration detention
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- Requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments
- Storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies
- Unconventional gas mining
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A same-sex marriage plebiscite
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
- Civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing Aboriginal land rights
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%
- Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Senate electoral reform
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
- The Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 232 times. They have only voted the same 42 times.
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edited 15th Feb 2018
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Amendments
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 20th Jan 2018
Motions - Energy - Transition for coal workforce required
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2023
Product Emissions Standards Bill 2017 and three others - Second Reading - Regulate emissions from coal-fired power stations
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2017
Documents - Deputy Prime Minister - Let a vote happen
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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Bills — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017; in Committee
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2017
Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Sam Dastyari voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
Sam Dastyari voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013, Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; in Commi...
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2016
Parliamentary Representation — Rotation of Senators
Sam Dastyari voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 28th Sep 2017
Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Speed things along
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Motions — Days and Hours of Meeting
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Motions - Renewable Energy - Energy retailers
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Sam Dastyari voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Limit detention to 3 months
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea
Sam Dastyari voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Australian Border Force Bill 2015 and related bill - in Committee - Public interest amendment
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 27th Mar 2015
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Sam Dastyari voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Sam Dastyari voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; Second Reading
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2017
Motions - Mining - Review control of Abbot Point coal terminal
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment (Unexplained Wealth and Other Measures) Bill 2014; in Committee
Sam Dastyari voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 28th Nov 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Sam Dastyari voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 28th Nov 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Include torture prohibition
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 30th Oct 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Add sunset clause for delayed notification search warrant
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 30th Oct 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Add extra defences to unauthorise disclosure offence
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 30th Oct 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 — Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Sam Dastyari voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - In Committee - Limit number of devices ASIO can access
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Second Reading - Independent oversight of Australia's intelligence services
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 6th Mar 2015
Defence Legislation Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Sam Dastyari voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Bills — Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Bill 2014; Second Reading
Sam Dastyari voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Documents — Commonwealth Land: Sydney Harbour
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Documents — Asylum Seekers; Order for the Production of Documents
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Sam Dastyari voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 and related bills - Second Reading - Protect Australia from climate change
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Sam Dastyari voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance