edited
6th Apr 2018
Motions - Mining - Confirm Adani's Carmichael Mine shouldn't go ahead
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
George Brandis and Chris Ketter have voted the same way 29% of the time
George Brandis
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland May 2000 – February 2018
Chris Ketter
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland July 2014 – July 2019
Between July 2014 and February 2018 George Brandis and Chris Ketter have voted in the same division 308 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 220 times. They have only voted the same 88 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
- Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
- 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
- More scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force
- Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Putting a time limit on immigration detention
- 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
- Strengthening gun control laws
- Unconventional gas mining
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%
- Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Senate electoral reform
- Temporary protection visas
- The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
- The Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 220 times. They have only voted the same 88 times.
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edited 25th Apr 2018
Statute Update (Smaller Government) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 23rd Dec 2017
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Discrimination based on religious beliefs
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 29th Dec 2017
Parliamentary Representation - Qualifications of Senators - Alternative options
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 15th Feb 2018
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Amendments
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2017
Documents - Deputy Prime Minister - Let a vote happen
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% 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
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2023
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let another motion be moved
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Commonwealth share
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Funds for students with disability
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Indexation
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Transition period
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017; in Committee
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2016; Second Reading
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016; in Committee
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter 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...
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - in Committee - Military rehabilitation & compensation
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - in Committee - ARENA
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - in Committee - ARENA
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree to the main idea
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Financial arrangements of ARENA
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Higher education funding
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - ARENA funding
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 30th Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Social safety net
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 30th Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Redraft
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2016
Parliamentary Representation — Rotation of Senators
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Motions — Days and Hours of Meeting
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 4) Bill 2015; in Committee
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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 - in Committee - Access to regional detention centres
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Mandatory reporting of abuse
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Detention of children
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 30th Mar 2015
Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 27th Mar 2015
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2015
Matters of Urgency — Maules Creek Coalmine
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment (Unexplained Wealth and Other Measures) Bill 2014; in Committee
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 28th Nov 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Add definition of Convention Against Torture
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 28th Nov 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Control orders only if support/facilitation already provided
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 21st Nov 2014
Motions — Divestment from Fossil Fuels
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Australian Greens amendments
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Extend sunset clauses
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% 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
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 30th Oct 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
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 - Limit number of devices ASIO can access
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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 - in Committee - Limit access to computers to extent necessary
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Against increase in penalty for unauthorised disclosure
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted No
Chris Ketter 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
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Bills — G20 (Safety and Security) Complementary Bill 2014; Second Reading
George Brandis voted Yes
Chris Ketter voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance