edited
6th Apr 2018
Motions - Mining - Confirm Adani's Carmichael Mine shouldn't go ahead
George Brandis voted No
Patrick Dodson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
George Brandis and Patrick Dodson have voted the same way 31% of the time
George Brandis
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland May 2000 – February 2018
Patrick Dodson
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for WA April 2016 – January 2024
Between April 2016 and February 2018 George Brandis and Patrick Dodson have voted in the same division 114 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 79 times. They have only voted the same 35 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 funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- Strengthening gun control laws
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- 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 initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Speeding things along in Parliament (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 79 times. They have only voted the same 35 times.
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edited 25th Apr 2018
Statute Update (Smaller Government) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
George Brandis voted Yes
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2017
Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining: Liverpool Plains - Moratorium
George Brandis voted No
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
George Brandis voted Yes
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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 - Transition period
George Brandis voted Yes
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
George Brandis voted Yes
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson 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
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance