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6th Apr 2018
Motions - Mining - Confirm Adani's Carmichael Mine shouldn't go ahead
Murray Watt voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
Murray Watt and George Brandis have voted the same way 23% of the time
Murray Watt
Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland since July 2016
George Brandis
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland May 2000 – February 2018
Between July 2016 and February 2018 Murray Watt and George Brandis have voted in the same division 99 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 76 times. They have only voted the same 23 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
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A same-sex marriage plebiscite
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%
- Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
- 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 76 times. They have only voted the same 23 times.
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edited 25th Apr 2018
Statute Update (Smaller Government) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Murray Watt voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2017
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Murray Watt voted Yes in this free vote
George Brandis voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 23rd Dec 2017
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Discrimination based on religious beliefs
Murray Watt voted No
George Brandis 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
Murray Watt voted No
George Brandis 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
Murray Watt voted No
George Brandis 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
Murray Watt voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% 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
Murray Watt voted No
George Brandis 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
Murray Watt voted No
George Brandis 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
Murray Watt voted No
George Brandis 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
Murray Watt voted Yes
George Brandis 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
Murray Watt voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 10 days ago
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Commonwealth share
Murray Watt voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 10 days ago
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Indexation
Murray Watt voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Bills — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017; Third Reading
Murray Watt voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% 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
Murray Watt voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
Murray Watt voted Yes
George Brandis 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
Murray Watt voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% 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
Murray Watt voted Yes
George Brandis 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...
Murray Watt voted No
George Brandis 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
Murray Watt voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Murray Watt voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2016
Parliamentary Representation — Rotation of Senators
Murray Watt voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance