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James McGrath

Liberal National Party Senator for Queensland since July 2014

Never rebels explain rebellions 76% attendance explain attendance

Speeches in Parliament

Divisions 2014

Divisions Senator James McGrath could have attended.

  1. edited 11th Dec 2014

    Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Keep schedule 5 as it is

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  2. edited 11th Dec 2014

    Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Keep schedule 4 as it is

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  3. edited 11th Dec 2014

    Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Remove temporary protection visas

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  4. edited 11th Dec 2014

    Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Permanent visas for Safe Haven Enterprise Visa holders

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  5. 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

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  6. edited 11th Dec 2014

    Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Include Minister's promise to increase intake in bill

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  7. edited 11th Dec 2014

    Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Government amendments

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  8. edited 11th Dec 2014

    Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Safe Haven Enterprise Visa

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  9. edited 11th Dec 2014

    Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  10. edited 11th Dec 2014

    Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Process unprocessed claims and release detained children

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  11. edited 12th Dec 2014

    Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  12. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  13. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  14. edited 30th Jan 2015

    Family Tax Benefit (Tighter Income Test) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  15. Bills — Family Tax Benefit (Tighter Income Test) Bill 2014; Second Reading

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  16. edited 11th Dec 2014

    Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  17. edited 11th Dec 2014

    Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Agree with the amended bill

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  18. Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  19. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  20. edited 4th Dec 2014

    Documents – PricewaterhouseCoopers Data Retention Legislation Report – Order for the Production of Documents

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  21. edited 7th Mar 2015

    Motions - Environment - Set national targets for emissions reductions

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  22. edited 19th Jul 2019

    Motions - United Nations Environment Programme - Restore Australia's financial commitment

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  23. Business — Consideration of Legislation

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  24. Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Job Seeker Compliance Framework) Bill 2014; Third Reading

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  25. Bills — Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 6) Bill 2014; in Committee

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  26. edited 30th Jan 2015

    Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  27. edited 30th Jan 2015

    Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - End debate on bill's main idea

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  28. edited 3rd Dec 2014

    Motions — Sydney Harbour: Terminal 10 Development

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  29. edited 3rd Dec 2014

    Documents – China-Australia Trade Agreement – Order for the Production of Documents

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  30. Bills — Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2014) Bill 2014; in Committee

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  31. Bills — Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2014) Bill 2014; Second Reading

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  32. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  33. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  34. edited 12th Dec 2014

    Motions - Super Trawlers - Permanent ban

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  35. edited 1st Dec 2014

    Motions — Great Barrier Reef - Sea Shepherd diesel spill

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  36. edited 8th Jan 2015

    Motions - Censure the Minister for Defence

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  37. edited 29th Nov 2014

    Censure motion against the Minister for Defence may be moved immediately

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  38. edited 28th Nov 2014

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  39. edited 28th Nov 2014

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Include torture prohibition

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  40. edited 28th Nov 2014

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Add definition of Convention Against Torture

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  41. edited 28th Nov 2014

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Control orders only if support/facilitation already provided

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  42. edited 27th Nov 2014

    Motions - Asylum Seekers - Reverse decision not to resettle refugees from Indonesia

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  43. Bills — Australian National Preventive Health Agency (Abolition) Bill 2014; Second Reading

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  44. Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Bill 2014, Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014; in Committee

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  45. edited 22nd Aug 2016

    Motions - Mining - Galilee Basin

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  46. edited 21st Jul 2016

    Motions - Foreign Investment - Limit foreign investment

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  47. edited 27th Nov 2014

    Motions - Westconnex - Don't construct WestConnex

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  48. Committees — Wind Turbines Committee; Appointment

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  49. edited 13th Feb 2015

    Documents — Telecommunications; Order for the Production of Documents

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  50. edited 27th Nov 2014

    Motions - ABC and SBS - Against budget cuts

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  51. edited 9th Dec 2014

    Documents — Asylum Seekers; Order for the Production of Documents

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  52. Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Bill 2014, Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014; in Committee

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  53. edited 27th Nov 2014

    Regulations and Determinations - Corporations Amendment (Streamlining Future of Financial Advice) Regulation 2014 - Disallow regulation

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 82% attendance

  54. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 84% attendance

  55. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 84% attendance

  56. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 84% attendance

  57. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 84% attendance

  58. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 84% attendance

  59. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 84% attendance

  60. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 80% attendance

  61. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 82% attendance

  62. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 83% attendance

  63. edited 27th Nov 2014

    Business - Rearrangement - Give more precedence to motion to disallow

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 83% attendance

  64. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  65. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  66. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  67. Committees — Queensland Government Administration Committee; Meeting

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  68. edited 21st Nov 2014

    Motions — Divestment from Fossil Fuels

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  69. edited 21st Nov 2014

    Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  70. edited 5th Nov 2014

    Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 - in Committee - Reduce public consultation on drafts of methodology determinations

    James McGrath was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  71. edited 5th Nov 2014

    Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    James McGrath was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  72. edited 5th Nov 2014

    Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Criticise the Direct Action policy

    James McGrath was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  73. edited 5th Nov 2014

    Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Criticise Abbott Government's climate change policies

    James McGrath was absent

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  74. edited 12th Nov 2014

    Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  75. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  76. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  77. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  78. edited 5th Nov 2014

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Australian Greens amendments

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  79. edited 5th Nov 2014

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Change exceptions to offence of entering and staying in a declared area

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  80. edited 30th Oct 2014

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Support offence of entering and staying in a declared area

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  81. edited 30th Oct 2014

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Limit who the advocating terrorism offence applies to

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  82. edited 30th Oct 2014

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  83. edited 18th Nov 2014

    Motions - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement - Give members of Parliament access to the draft text

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  84. edited 30th Oct 2014

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Add sunset clause for delayed notification search warrant

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  85. edited 30th Oct 2014

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Add extra defences to unauthorise disclosure offence

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  86. edited 25th Nov 2014

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Extend sunset clauses

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  87. edited 30th Oct 2014

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 — Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  88. edited 13th Nov 2014

    Motions - Mining - Acknowledge massive economic benefits

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  89. edited 29th Oct 2014

    Motions — Security in Afghanistan

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  90. edited 14th Apr 2016

    Motions - Taxation - Corporate tax evasion

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  91. edited 26th Oct 2014

    Motions — Electricity Network Companies

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  92. edited 24th Oct 2014

    Motions — Abbot Point

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  93. Regulations and Determinations — Corporations Amendment (Streamlining Future of Financial Advice) Regulation 2014; Disallowance

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  94. Documents — Asylum Seekers; Order for the Production of Documents

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  95. edited 23rd Jan 2015

    Motions - Local Content Broadcasting

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  96. edited 19th Jul 2019

    Motions - Gender Equality - Ernie Award nominations

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  97. Documents — Toowoomba Bypass; Order for the Production of Documents

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  98. edited 13th Nov 2014

    Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - Create a select committee

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  99. edited 13th Nov 2014

    Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - Include Bligh Government in inquiry

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  100. edited 14th Nov 2014

    Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - End debate on whether to create committee

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  101. edited 14th Nov 2014

    Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - End debate on whether to include Bligh Government in inquiry

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  102. edited 13th Nov 2014

    Committees - Certain Aspects of the Queensland Government Select Committee - Suspend standing orders

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  103. Motions — Iraq and Syria

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  104. edited 30th Oct 2014

    National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  105. edited 14th Nov 2014

    National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - In Committee - Limit number of devices ASIO can access

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  106. edited 14th Nov 2014

    National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - End debate on whether to limit ASIO's access to devices

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  107. Committees — East West Link

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  108. edited 14th Nov 2014

    National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Limit access to computers to extent necessary

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  109. edited 14th Nov 2014

    National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Remove secrecy provisions

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  110. edited 14th Nov 2014

    National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Against increase in penalty for unauthorised disclosure

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  111. Regulations and Determinations — Fair Work Amendment (Protected Industrial Action) Regulation 2014; Disallowance

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  112. edited 23rd Aug 2016

    Motions - East West Link - Redirect funding to public transport

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  113. edited 14th Nov 2014

    National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Second Reading - Independent oversight of Australia's intelligence services

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  114. edited 14th Nov 2014

    Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - Include Bligh Government in inquiry

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  115. edited 14th Nov 2014

    Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - Speed up consideration of motion

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  116. edited 14th Nov 2014

    Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - Debate the motion

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  117. edited 14th Nov 2014

    Committees — Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration — End debate on whether to debate the motion

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  118. edited 14th Nov 2014

    Committees - Certain Aspects of the Queensland Government Select Committee - Let Senator Lazarus move his motion

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  119. Bills — Health Workforce Australia (Abolition) Bill 2014; Second Reading

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  120. edited 9th Oct 2014

    Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  121. edited 9th Oct 2014

    Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Interactive Gambling Act and ACMA

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  122. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Matters of Urgency - Climate Change - Climate Change Summit and emissions reduction target

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  123. edited 9th Oct 2014

    Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Independent study before grant of mining licences

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  124. edited 9th Oct 2014

    Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Independent study before grant of mining licences

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  125. Committees — Education and Employment References Committee; Reference

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  126. Bills — Energy Efficiency Opportunities (Repeal) Bill 2014; Second Reading

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  127. edited 6th Mar 2015

    Defence Legislation Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  128. edited 20th Apr 2017

    Motions - Australian Workforce - Insecure work

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  129. Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  130. edited 24th May 2018

    Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  131. Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Stronger Penalties for Serious Failures) Bill 2014; Second Reading

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  132. edited 14th Oct 2017

    Motions - Asylum Seekers - Reverse cuts

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  133. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Third Reading — Read a third time

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  134. edited 9th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Motions — Schedules 6 to 9

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  135. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  136. edited 9th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Reference to Committee — Adjustments to the changes made by the bill

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  137. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Reference to Committee — Refer to Committee

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  138. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Second Reading — Read a second time

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  139. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Business — Consideration of Legislation

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  140. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Business — Suspend standing orders (Consideration of legislation)

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  141. edited 30th Jun 2016

    Motions - Australian Animal Health Laboratory - Fund CSIRO

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  142. Bills — Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Seniors Health Card and Other Measures) Bill 2014; Third Reading

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  143. Bills — Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Seniors Health Card and Other Measures) Bill 2014; in Committee

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  144. edited 6th Mar 2015

    Motions — To suspend standing orders to discuss parliamentary approval for the deployment of Australian troops in Iraq

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  145. Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Reasonable Excuse – Participation Payment Obligations) (Employment) Determination 2014 (No. 1); Disallowance

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  146. edited 3rd Dec 2014

    Motions - ABC and SBS - Give Senate a copy of efficiency review

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  147. Bills — Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  148. Bills — Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  149. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  150. edited 18th Mar 2015

    Order for the Production of Documents that provide the Government's definition of 'metadata'

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  151. edited 19th Jul 2019

    Motions - Agriculture: Animal Rights Activism - Condemn

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  152. Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; Third Reading

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  153. Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; in Committee

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  154. Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; in Committee

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  155. Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; in Committee

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  156. Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  157. Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  158. Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  159. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 and Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 — In Committee — Toll roads

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  160. edited 10th Oct 2014

    Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 and Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Approvals to Infrastructure Minister

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  161. edited 10th Oct 2014

    Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 and Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 — In Committee — Transparency

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  162. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 and Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 — In Committee — Oppose subclauses related to shutting down the Education Investment...

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  163. edited 14th Oct 2017

    Regulations and Determinations - Migration Amendment (2014 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2014 - Disallow

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  164. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 and Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 — In Committee — Education Investment Fund

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  165. Bills — Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014, Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014; Consideration of House of Representatives Message

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  166. edited 4th Dec 2014

    Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  167. Documents — Abbot Point; Order for the Production of Documents

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  168. Bills — Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  169. edited 9th Oct 2014

    Motions — Asylum Seekers — Against 'on water' screening and transfer practices

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  170. Bills — Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  171. edited 19th Jul 2019

    Motions - Budget - Mental health of young Australians

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  172. edited 19th Jul 2019

    Motions - National Water Commission - Reverse position on closure

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  173. Bills — Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  174. edited 4th Dec 2014

    Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree the main idea of the bill

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  175. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  176. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills — Adoption of Report — Adopt the report

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  177. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills — In Committee — Bills stand as printed

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  178. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 — In Committee — Funding to ARENA

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  179. edited 15th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 — In Committee — Keep schedules 2 to 4

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  180. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Definition of 'electricity retailer'

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  181. edited 10th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Emissions trading scheme

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  182. Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; Consideration of House of Representatives Message

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  183. Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; in Committee

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  184. Regulations and Determinations — Migration Amendment (Offshore Resources Activity) Regulation 2014; Disallowance

    James McGrath was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  185. Regulations and Determinations — Migration Amendment (Offshore Resources Activity) Regulation 2014; Disallowance

    James McGrath was absent

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  186. edited 9th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  187. edited 10th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading - Protect from climate change

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  188. Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  189. Regulations and Determinations — Corporations Amendment (Streamlining Future of Financial Advice) Regulation 2014; Disallowance

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  190. Documents — Air Warfare Destroyer; Order for the Production of Documents

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  191. edited 11th Aug 2016

    Motions - Affordable Housing - Increase funding for affordable public housing

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  192. edited 16th Jan 2015

    Trade Support Loans Bill 2014, Trade Support Loans (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Increase repayment income threshold and lower repayment rates

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  193. edited 16th Jan 2015

    Trade Support Loans Bill 2014, Trade Support Loans (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree to the main idea (with two provisos)

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  194. edited 16th Jan 2015

    Trade Support Loans Bill 2014, Trade Support Loans (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Add proviso to motion to agree with bill's main idea

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  195. edited 14th Oct 2017

    Regulations and Determinations - Migration Amendment (Bridging Visas–Code of Behaviour) Regulation 2013 - Disallow

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  196. Regulations and Determinations — Higher Education (Maximum Amounts for Other Grants) Determination 2013; Disallowance

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  197. edited 9th Oct 2014

    Motions — Asylum Seekers — Against 'on water' screening and transfer practices

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  198. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions — Asylum Seekers — Disclose information

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  199. edited 19th Jul 2019

    Motions - Education Funding - Commends NSW Nationals' stance

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  200. Bills — G20 (Safety and Security) Complementary Bill 2014; Second Reading

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  201. Business — Suspension of Standing Orders

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  202. Business — Consideration of Legislation

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  203. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers — Answers to Questions

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  204. Regulations and Determinations — Corporations Amendment (Streamlining Future of Financial Advice) Regulation 2014; Order for the Production of Documents

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  205. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Adopt the committee's report and so reject the bills

    James McGrath voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  206. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Agree to bills

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  207. edited 10th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - In Committee - Schedule 5

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  208. edited 10th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - In Committee - Emissions trading scheme (title and commencement)

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  209. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - In Committee - Schedules 2 to 5

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  210. edited 10th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - In Committee - Emissions trading scheme

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  211. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Declaration of Urgency - Allocate time for debate

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  212. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Declaration of Urgency - Put the question

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  213. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Declaration of Urgency - Declare bills urgent

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  214. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Right to say no

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  215. edited 10th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates and Other Amendments) Bill 2013 [No.2] - Second Reading - Read a second time

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 96% attendance

  216. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 96% attendance

  217. edited 7th Nov 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Review the National Electricity Rules

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed

    1 rebellion 97% attendance

  218. edited 9th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Reject the bills

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 96% attendance

  219. edited 10th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - In favour of an emissions trading scheme

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 97% attendance

  220. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Declaration of Urgency - Consider these bills urgent

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  221. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  222. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  223. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  224. Business — Rearrangement

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  225. Business — Consideration of Legislation

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  226. Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders

    James McGrath voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  227. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - First Reading - Consider bills together

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  228. edited 7th Oct 2014

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - First Reading - Proceed without formality

    James McGrath voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance