Compare how Russell Trood and Eric Abetz voted on speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

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Russell Trood

Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland July 2005 – June 2011

Voted a mixture of for and against speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
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Eric Abetz

Former Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania February 1994 – May 2022

Voted generally for speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

How they voted compared with each other and someone who agrees that Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators should vote to speed things along by supporting motions to 'put the question' (known as 'closure' or 'gag' motions), which require Parliament to immediately vote on a question rather than debating it any further

Now this is where it gets a bit tricky… Two people might vote the same way on votes they both attended, so their votes are 100% in agreement. They might also have voted in a way we’d describe differently when looking at all of one person's votes. If the other person didn’t or couldn’t have attended those votes we leave those out of the comparison. Because that just wouldn’t be fair now, would it?

Most important divisions relevant to this policy

These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)” which either Russell Trood or Eric Abetz could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Russell Trood and Eric Abetz on this policy. Where a person could not have attended a division because they were not a member of parliament at the time (or in the wrong house) it is marked as "-".

Division Russell Trood Eric Abetz Supporters vote

1st Dec 2021, 3:15 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question

- Yes Yes

1st Dec 2021, 3:08 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question

- Yes Yes

30th Nov 2021, 12:55 PM – Senate Motions - Climate Change - Vote immediately on the question

- Yes Yes

29th Nov 2021, 12:21 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Put the question

- Yes Yes

21st Oct 2021, 12:03 PM – Senate Documents - Climate Change; Order for the Production of Documents - Speed things along

- absent Yes

21st Oct 2021, 9:45 AM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Put the question

- Yes Yes

20th Oct 2021, 9:48 AM – Senate Motions - Climate Change - Vote immediately

- Yes Yes

19th Oct 2021, 12:13 PM – Senate Motions - Climate Change - Put the question

- Yes Yes

10th Aug 2021, 12:46 PM – Senate Motions - Climate Change - Speed things along

- absent Yes

10th Aug 2021, 12:28 PM – Senate Motions - Climate Change - Speed things along

- absent Yes

10th Aug 2021, 12:11 PM – Senate Motions - Climate Change - Speed things along

- absent Yes

9th Aug 2021, 4:18 PM – Senate Motions - Commonwealth Integrity Commission - Put the question

- absent Yes

9th Aug 2021, 4:05 PM – Senate Motions - Covid-19: Income Support - Speed things along

- absent Yes

3rd Aug 2021, 3:22 PM – Senate Motions - Taxation - Speed things along

- absent Yes

24th Jun 2021, 4:07 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along

- absent Yes

16th Jun 2021, 5:59 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

16th Jun 2021, 5:52 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question

- Yes Yes

16th Jun 2021, 4:26 PM – Senate Notices - Presentation - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

18th Mar 2021, 12:15 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question

- Yes Yes

18th Mar 2021, 12:03 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question

- Yes Yes

17th Feb 2021, 3:45 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

17th Feb 2021, 3:37 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

15th Feb 2021, 12:50 PM – Senate Motions - Crown Resorts: Donations to Political Parties - Speed things along

- absent Yes

10th Dec 2020, 9:36 AM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

9th Dec 2020, 5:32 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

9th Dec 2020, 5:20 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

9th Dec 2020, 3:39 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

8th Dec 2020, 1:11 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

8th Dec 2020, 12:13 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

2nd Dec 2020, 9:41 AM – Senate Motions - Climate Change - Put the question

- Yes Yes

30th Nov 2020, 12:17 PM – Senate Banking Amendment (Deposits) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Put the question

- absent Yes

8th Oct 2020, 5:34 PM – Senate Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Put the question

- Yes Yes

8th Oct 2020, 12:21 PM – Senate Business - Days and Hours of Meeting - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

26th Aug 2020, 11:24 AM – Senate Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Improving Assistance for Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Families) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Put the question

- absent Yes

26th Aug 2020, 10:52 AM – Senate Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Improving Assistance for Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Families) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Put the question

- absent Yes

18th Jun 2020, 1:05 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

18th Jun 2020, 11:32 AM – Senate Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Superannuation, Your Choice) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Speed things along

- absent Yes

18th Jun 2020, 10:31 AM – Senate Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

18th Jun 2020, 10:16 AM – Senate Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

16th Jun 2020, 3:11 PM – Senate Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2019 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Put the question

- Yes Yes

10th Feb 2020, 4:04 PM – Senate Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Amendment (Improving Safety) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Put the question

- No Yes

5th Dec 2019, 3:12 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

4th Dec 2019, 10:10 AM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question

- Yes Yes

28th Nov 2019, 10:10 AM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Put the question

- Yes Yes

26th Nov 2019, 3:46 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

14th Nov 2019, 11:31 AM – Senate National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Put the question

- Yes Yes

14th Nov 2019, 11:23 AM – Senate National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Put the question

- Yes Yes

4th Jul 2019, 9:35 AM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

13th Feb 2019, 10:15 AM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along

- absent Yes

6th Dec 2018, 3:15 PM – Senate Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Put the question

- No Yes

6th Dec 2018, 2:51 PM – Senate Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Put the question

- No Yes

3rd Dec 2018, 1:55 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

3rd Dec 2018, 1:40 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question

- Yes Yes

12th Nov 2018, 12:13 PM – Senate A Fair Go for Australians in Trade Bill 2018 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Put the question

- No Yes

18th Oct 2018, 10:21 AM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along

- absent Yes

17th Sep 2018, 5:00 PM – Senate Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Put the question

- absent Yes

17th Sep 2018, 1:48 PM – Senate Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Put the question

- No Yes

10th Sep 2018, 11:31 AM – Senate Animal Export Legislation Amendment (Ending Long-Haul Live Sheep Exports) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Put the question

- No Yes

10th Sep 2018, 11:23 AM – Senate Animal Export Legislation Amendment (Ending Long-Haul Live Sheep Exports) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Speed things along

- No Yes

23rd Aug 2018, 10:00 AM – Senate Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Put the question

- No Yes

27th Jun 2018, 10:23 AM – Senate National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2017 and another - First Reading - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

25th Jun 2018, 12:05 PM – Senate Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Put the question

- No Yes

21st Jun 2018, 11:36 AM – Senate Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Plan) Bill 2018 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Put the question

- Yes Yes

21st Jun 2018, 10:22 AM – Senate Motions - Hanson, Senator Pauline; Censure - Put the question

- Yes Yes

20th Jun 2018, 4:33 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question

- Yes Yes

20th Jun 2018, 4:16 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

20th Jun 2018, 4:09 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

27th Mar 2018, 6:25 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Put the question

- Yes Yes

19th Oct 2017, 12:45 PM – Senate Regulations and Determinations - Citizenship (Authorisation) Revocation and Authorisation Instrument 2017 and another; Disallowance - Speed things along

- Yes Yes

19th Oct 2017, 11:42 AM – Senate Environment and Infrastructure Legislation Amendment (Stop Adani) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Speed things along

- No Yes

13th Sep 2017 – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Put the question

- Yes Yes

1st Dec 2016, 8:42 PM – Senate Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2016 - Third Reading - Speed things along

- absent Yes

1st Dec 2016, 8:38 PM – Senate Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2016 - Second Reading - Speed things along

- absent Yes

1st Dec 2016, 8:30 PM – Senate Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) - Third Reading - Speeding things along

- absent Yes

17th Mar 2016, 12:01 PM – Senate Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Speed things along

- No Yes

2nd Mar 2016, 12:05 PM – Senate Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question

- Yes Yes

2nd Mar 2016, 11:57 AM – Senate Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question

- Yes Yes

2nd Mar 2016, 11:49 AM – Senate Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question

- Yes Yes

2nd Mar 2016, 11:36 AM – Senate Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question

- Yes Yes

2nd Mar 2016, 11:24 AM – Senate Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question

- Yes Yes

2nd Dec 2014, 5:32 PM – Senate Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - End debate on bill's main idea

- absent Yes

30th Sep 2014, 5:21 PM – Senate Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - End debate on whether to create committee

- absent Yes

30th Sep 2014, 5:13 PM – Senate Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - End debate on whether to include Bligh Government in inquiry

- No Yes

25th Sep 2014, 1:41 PM – Senate National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - End debate on whether to limit ASIO's access to devices

- absent Yes

23rd Sep 2014, 5:35 PM – Senate Committees — Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration — End debate on whether to debate the motion

- No Yes

10th Jul 2014, 9:56 AM – Senate Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Declaration of Urgency - Put the question

- Yes Yes

19th Jun 2014 – Senate Regulations and Determinations — Australian Meat and Live—stock Industry (Export of Live—stock to Egypt) Repeal Order 2014 - Put the motion (for disallowance)

- absent Yes

15th May 2014, 11:11 AM – Senate National Integrity Commission Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Put the question

- absent Yes

27th Jun 2013, 11:52 AM – Senate Migration Amendment (Reinstatement of Temporary Protection Visas) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Put the question

- Yes Yes

20th Jun 2013, 11:21 AM – Senate Marriage Act Amendment (Recognition of Foreign Marriages for Same-Sex Couples) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - End debate on bill's main idea

- No Yes

19th Jun 2013, 10:47 AM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Put the question (Greens amendment - extend protection)

- absent Yes

19th Jun 2013, 10:12 AM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Put the question (Liberal Party amendment)

- No Yes

19th Jun 2013, 9:46 AM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Put the question (Greens Party amendment - owner consent)

- No Yes

19th Mar 2012, 10:21 PM – Senate Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills - Second Reading - That the question now be put

- No Yes

19th Mar 2012, 9:26 PM – Senate Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills - Second Reading - That the question now be put

- No Yes

8th Nov 2011 – Senate Clean Energy Bill 2011 and related bills - In Committee - Put the question

- absent Yes

12th Oct 2011 – Senate Clean Energy Bill 2011 and related bills - First Reading - Put the question

- absent Yes

11th Oct 2011 – Senate Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010 - Third Reading - Put the question

- absent Yes

26th Nov 2010, 12:00 PM – Senate Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2010 — In Committee - Put the question

No absent Yes

15th Mar 2010, 3:46 PM – Senate Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010 — Second Reading — Put the question to read a second time

Yes Yes Yes

Other divisions relevant to this policy

These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)” which either Russell Trood or Eric Abetz could have attended. Where a person could not have attended a division because they were not a member of parliament at the time (or in the wrong house) it is marked as "-".

Division Russell Trood Eric Abetz Supporters vote

10th Feb 2022, 12:11 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Exempt from Standing Order 111

- Yes Yes

1st Dec 2021, 7:09 PM – Senate Business - Consideration of Legislation - Investment Funds Legislation Amendment Bill 2021

- Yes Yes

6th Dec 2018, 7:19 PM – Senate Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Speeding things along

- absent Yes