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6th Apr 2018
Motions - Mining - Confirm Adani's Carmichael Mine shouldn't go ahead
Anthony Chisholm voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
Anthony Chisholm and George Brandis have voted the same way 21% of the time
Anthony Chisholm
Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland since July 2016
George Brandis
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland May 2000 – February 2018
Between July 2016 and February 2018 Anthony Chisholm and George Brandis have voted in the same division 96 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 76 times. They have only voted the same 20 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
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- More scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Strengthening gun control laws
- Unconventional gas mining
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A same-sex marriage plebiscite
- Changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- 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 76 times. They have only voted the same 20 times.
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edited 30th Nov 2017
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes in this free vote
George Brandis voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 23rd Dec 2017
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Discrimination based on religious beliefs
Anthony Chisholm voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 23rd Dec 2017
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Discrimination in private sector
Anthony Chisholm voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2017
Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining: Liverpool Plains - Moratorium
Anthony Chisholm voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 15th Feb 2018
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Amendments
Anthony Chisholm 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
Anthony Chisholm 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
Anthony Chisholm voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2017
Motions - Parliamentary Representation - Qualifications of Senators
Anthony Chisholm voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2023
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017; Third Reading
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% 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
Anthony Chisholm 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
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Criminal Code Amendment (War Crimes) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Criminal Code Amendment (War Crimes) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - More scrutiny
Anthony Chisholm voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% 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...
Anthony Chisholm voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2016
Regulations and Determinations - Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment (Shotguns and Shotgun Magazines) Regulation 2016 - Disallowance
Anthony Chisholm voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2016
Parliamentary Representation — Rotation of Senators
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance