Iraq
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
Sandy Macdonald and Nick Sherry have voted the same way 19% of the time
Sandy Macdonald
Former National Party Senator for NSW May 2000 – June 2008
Nick Sherry
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania July 1990 – June 2012
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and June 2008 Sandy Macdonald and Nick Sherry have voted in the same division 200 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 162 times. They have only voted the same 38 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
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 162 times. They have only voted the same 38 times.
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Tarkine Wilderness
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Developers
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples - Compensation
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% 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
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - New South Wales Electricity Industry - Abandon plan to privatise
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 - In Committee ...
Sandy Macdonald voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep part 8 unchanged
Sandy Macdonald voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Water Bill 2007; Water (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007 — In Committee
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
Sandy Macdonald voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Forests of High Conservation Value
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Second Reading - Delay passage of bill
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Tasmanian Pulp Mill
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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National Curriculum
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Renewable Energy - Introduce effective policies
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2016
Motions - Anvil Hill Coal Mine - Don't approve
Sandy Macdonald voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2016
Motions - Climate Change - Reduce coal exports
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Mobile Phones
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Climate Change
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Iraq
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry 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
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Matters of Urgency — Iraq
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 4) Bill 2006 - In Committee - Schedule 4
Sandy Macdonald voted Yes
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 72% attendance
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West Papua
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Gwydir Wetlands
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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International Jewish Solidarity Network
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry 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 - National Stem Cell Bank
Sandy Macdonald voted No in this free vote
Nick Sherry voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% 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 - Deposit of stem cell samples
Sandy Macdonald voted No in this free vote
Nick Sherry voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% 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
Sandy Macdonald voted No in this free vote
Nick Sherry voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Report on emissions from logging and clearances
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Nuclear Nonproliferation — Against Australia becoming a nuclear fuel supply centre and against sale of uranium to India
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Bill 2006 — In Committee
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 9th Jun 2016
Motions - Remuneration and Allowances - Pay rise
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Burrup Peninsula Rock Art - Protect rock art
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities Bill 2005 — In Committee
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Renewable energy
Sandy Macdonald voted No
Nick Sherry voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance