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30th Jun 2017
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Withdraw from Refugee Convention
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
Anthony Chisholm and Christopher Back have voted the same way 29% of the time
Anthony Chisholm
Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland since July 2016
Christopher Back
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA March 2009 – July 2017
Between July 2016 and July 2017 Anthony Chisholm and Christopher Back have voted in the same division 202 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 144 times. They have only voted the same 58 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
- Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income
- Increasing the price of tobacco
- Live animal export
- Maintaining or increasing defence spending
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- More scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force
- Reducing taxes for middle-income earners
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Strengthening gun control laws
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A national redress scheme for institutional abuse survivors
- A same-sex marriage plebiscite
- Changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Increasing access to medicinal cannabis products
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing penalties for breach of data
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
- Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
- 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 144 times. They have only voted the same 58 times.
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edited 30th Jun 2017
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Close Nauru and Manus Is. detention centres
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 24th Jun 2017
Treasury Laws Amendment (Gst Low Value Goods) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Delay the bill
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Bills — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017; Third Reading
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
Christopher Back 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
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 13th May 2017
Motions - Food Labelling - Review Standard
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 31st May 2019
Documents - Saudi Arabia: Human Rights - Order for the Production of Documents
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 26th May 2017
Motions - Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Fund diplomatic network and aid
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Administration) (Trial Area) Amendment Determination 2017; Disallowance
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2017
Motions - Gambling - Apply the National Consumer Protection Framework
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2017
Motions - Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch) - Financial + structural problems
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2017
Motions - Institutional Care - For a royal commission
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2017
Motions - Asylum Seekers - End detention on Nauru and Manus Island
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2017
Motions - Iraq: Mosul - Confirm whether Australia involved
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 12th Apr 2017
Motions - Youth Employment - Minister for Young People
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 20th Apr 2017
Documents - Defence Procurement - F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2017
Motions - Child Sexual Abuse - List of perpetrators
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 6th Apr 2017
Motions - Defence Expenditure - Redirect
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 6th Apr 2017
Motions - Parliamentarians' Entitlements - Do not increase remuneration until in surplus
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2017
Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Former PMs and the gold pass
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 26th Sep 2017
Motions - Papua New Guinea: Asylum Seekers - Against forced migration
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 17th Mar 2017
Motions - Schools - Needs-based funding model
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2017
Motions - President of the United States of America - Do not invite Trump
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th May 2019
Motions - Illicit Drugs - Pill testing
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2017
Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Heads of State/Government
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest 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
Christopher Back 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
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Parliamentary Zone — Approval of Works
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% 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
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Bills — Vet Student Loans Bill 2016, Vet Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016, Vet Student Loans (Charges) Bill 2016; in Committee
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% 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
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) Bill 2016, Superannuation (Excess Transfer Balance Tax) Imposition Bill 2016; Second Reading
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 6th Jun 2019
Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Let a vote happen
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% 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
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2016
Motions - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement - Do not implement
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 19th Nov 2016
Motions - Live Animal Exports - End
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 19th Nov 2016
Motions - Aged Care - Disallowance motion
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 19th Nov 2016
Motions - Day, Mr Bob, AO
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 23rd Feb 2018
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Television and Radio Licence Fees) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 19th Nov 2016
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016 - Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 19th Nov 2016
Motions - Political Donations - Family First
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2016
Motions - Oil Exploration - Great Australian Bight
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2016
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Banks and financial institutions
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 22nd Oct 2016
Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) Bill 2016; Second Reading
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 22nd Sep 2016
Motions - Gun Control - Strengthen laws
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2016
Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016, Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2016
Motions - Census - Do not fine
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2016
Motions - Gambling - Against gambling advertising
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Motions - Roads - Access to information
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2016
Motions - Immigration Detention - Royal Commission
Anthony Chisholm voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2016
Parliamentary Representation — Rotation of Senators
Anthony Chisholm voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance