Bills — Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023; Second Reading
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
Murray Watt and Ralph Babet have voted the same way 22% of the time
Murray Watt
Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland since July 2016
Ralph Babet
United Australia Party Senator for Victoria since May 2022
Since May 2022 Murray Watt and Ralph Babet have voted in the same division 306 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 240 times. They have only voted the same 66 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 referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing housing affordability
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Transgender rights
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 240 times. They have only voted the same 66 times.
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Bills — Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Supporting the Transition to Work) Bill 2023; in Committee
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Bills — Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023; Second Reading
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Amendment (Animal Welfare) Bill 2023; Second Reading
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Amendment (Animal Welfare) Bill 2023; Second Reading
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Bill 2023; Second Reading
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Bills — Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 2) Bill 2023; Second Reading
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Bills — Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Australia's Engagement in the Pacific) Bill 2023; Second Reading
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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Bills — Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023; Second Reading
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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Bills — Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023; in Committee
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 43% attendance
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Bills — Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023; in Committee
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 21 days ago
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 28 days ago
Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference - Optus outage
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 28 days ago
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Bills — Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023; Second Reading
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Motions — Israel
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Documents — Defence Export Permits; Order for the Production of Documents
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Customs Legislation Amendment (Controlled Trials and Other Measures) Bill 2022; in Committee
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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Matters of Urgency — Climate Change
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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Bills — Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2023; in Committee
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2023; in Committee
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 8 days ago
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 29th Sep 2023
Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference - Middle Arm Industrial Precinct
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 8 days ago
Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023; Second Reading
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 8 days ago
National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023; in Committee
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Bills — National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023; in Committee
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 15th Sep 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Don't pursue debts >6 years old
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 15th Sep 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Increase working-age payments
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 15th Sep 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Raise income support
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 8th Sep 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Eligibility and commencement
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 8th Sep 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Income free area JobSeeker
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 8th Sep 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Lift income support payments
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 8th Sep 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Call for more action on poverty
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 25th Aug 2023
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements During Live Sport) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Speed things along
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Matters of Urgency - Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 6th Oct 2023
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - Change report date
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 12th May 2023
Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Insert word 'solely'
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 12th May 2023
Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Whistleblowers
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Nuclear technology and indirect support of native forest logging
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Appointment term and review
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Identification of recipients
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Consider biodiversity
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2023
Matters of Urgency - Pensions and Benefits - Scrap stage 3 tax cuts and fund other measures
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2023
Motions - Climate Change - Let a vote happen
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Migration Amendment (Aggregate Sentences) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Motions - Instrument of Designation of the Republic of Nauru as a Regional Processing Country
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Documents - Australian Defence Force; Iraq - Order for the Production of Documents
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 5) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Abandon Stage 3 tax cuts
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 16th Dec 2022
Documents - Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - Order for the Production of Documents
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 2nd Dec 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 and another - in Committee - Public hearing
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 2nd Dec 2022
Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 - in Committee - A new section 13GA
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 2nd Dec 2022
Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Statutory civil cause of action
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 6th Jan 2023
Customs Amendment (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022 and four others - Second Reading - Human rights
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2022
Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Restrictive practices and funding
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 27th Oct 2022
Matters of Urgency - Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons - Signal intent to sign & ratify
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 30th Sep 2022
Committees - National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation Joint Committee - Additional crossbencher
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Scope 3 emissions and scientific evidence
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Transparecy and ARENA loopholes
Murray Watt voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Acknowledge need to end fossil fuels
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2022
Committees - Appointment of joint committees - Choose a different chair
Murray Watt voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance