edited
23rd Jun 2023
Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (Student Loan Sustainability) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
James McGrath voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
James McGrath and Steve Martin have voted the same way 93% of the time
James McGrath
Liberal National Party Senator for Queensland since July 2014
Steve Martin
Former Independent Senator for Tasmania February 2018 – July 2019
Between February 2018 and July 2019 James McGrath and Steve Martin have voted in the same division 192 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 178 times. They have only voted differently 14 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 differently on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted the same way on
- A Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing government support for the dairy industry
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- Legalising pepper spray
- Live animal export
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Offshore oil mining
- Privatising the ABC
- Promoting multiculturalism
- Protecting citizens' privacy
- Reducing air pollution
- Reducing taxes for high-income earners
- Reducing taxes for middle-income earners
- Reducing the corporate tax rate
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Targeting foreign interference in Australia
- The territories being able to legalise euthanasia
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 178 times. They have only voted differently 14 times.
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edited 28th Mar 2019
Committees - Obesity Epidemic in Australia Committee - Appointment and establishment
James McGrath voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 31st May 2018
Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Retroactive changes
James McGrath voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 31st May 2018
Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Retrospective application
James McGrath voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 14th Jul 2023
Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Exempt SBS (second)
James McGrath voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 14th Jul 2023
Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Exempt SBS (first)
James McGrath voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 14th Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Agree with bill
James McGrath voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018 and another - in Committee - Labour market testing condition
James McGrath voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2019
Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee - Refer to Committee
James McGrath voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Parliamentary Representation - Rotation of Senators
James McGrath voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 4th May 2018
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
James McGrath voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Keep item 1, schedule 1 unchanged
James McGrath voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Clarity and transparency
James McGrath voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Extend trial
James McGrath voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance