edited
23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Transport Industry - Support the industry
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
Chris Ketter and Bill Heffernan have voted the same way 18% of the time
Chris Ketter
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland July 2014 – July 2019
Bill Heffernan
Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW September 1996 – May 2016
Between July 2014 and May 2016 Chris Ketter and Bill Heffernan have voted in the same division 322 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 264 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
- A declared area offence
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Increasing funding for road infrastructure
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Public transport
- Reducing air pollution
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Unconventional gas mining
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- A carbon price
- Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Removing children from immigration detention
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
Always voted differently on
- A federal inquiry into Queensland government administration
- A minerals resource rent tax
- A Royal Commission into banking
- An emissions reduction fund
- Charging postgraduate research students fees
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Deregulating undergraduate university fees
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions
- Refugee family reunification
- Senate electoral reform
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Temporary protection visas
- Tighter means testing of family payments
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 264 times. They have only voted the same 58 times.
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Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee; Reference
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 5th May 2016
Motions - Sugar Industry - Act on Committee recommendations
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 5th May 2016
Motions - Budget - Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Motions - Climate Change - End fossil fuel political donations
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Steel Industry - Support local industry
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Australian Steel Industry - Use Australian steel
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Public Transport - Prioritise funding
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Motions - Anti-Corruption Commission - Create federal body
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2018
Motions - Canberra Airport - Weapons advertisements
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2016
Motions — Alcohol-Fuelled Violence
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Bills — Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015; Third Reading
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2016
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015 and one other - Third Reading - Pass the bills
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 14th Jun 2019
Motions - Oil Exploration - Release Environmental Plan
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 12th Apr 2018
Motions - Anti-Poverty Week - Address poverty
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 21st Jun 2019
Motions - Illicit Drugs - Condemn NSW sniffer dog ban
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Detention of children
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 22nd Sep 2015
Motions — Asylum Seekers
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Bills — National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2015; in Committee
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Motions — Budget
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2016
Motions - Housing Affordability - First home buyers and public housing
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Reference
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 17th Jun 2015
Motions — Unlawful Bulk Data Collection — Recognise Edward Snowden's work
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 15th May 2015
Motions — Westconnex
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 27th May 2015
Motions — Coal Seam Gas
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014; in Committee
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014; in Committee
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 21st Mar 2015
Bills — Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014; in Committee
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Bills – Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 – in Committee – Amendment: extend protections to all threatened species
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2015
Matters of Urgency — Maules Creek Coalmine
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2015
Motions — Gardens of Stone
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 11th Dec 2014
Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Keep schedule 3 as it is
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Job Seeker Compliance Framework) Bill 2014; Third Reading
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 27th Nov 2014
Motions - Westconnex - Don't construct WestConnex
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Australian Greens amendments
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan 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 - Support offence of entering and staying in a declared area
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
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 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% 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
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan 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 — Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Bill Heffernan 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 access to computers to extent necessary
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Remove secrecy provisions
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — Energy Efficiency Opportunities (Repeal) Bill 2014; Second Reading
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 20th Apr 2017
Motions - Australian Workforce - Insecure work
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 and Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 — In Committee — Toll roads
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Migration Amendment (Bridging Visas–Code of Behaviour) Regulation 2013 - Disallow
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Right to say no
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Bill Heffernan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Reject the bills
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders
Chris Ketter voted No
Bill Heffernan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance