Anne Ruston and David Smith have voted the same way 38% of the time

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Anne Ruston

Liberal Party Senator for SA since September 2012

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David Smith

Australian Labor Party Representative for Bean since May 2019

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Between May 2018 and April 2019 Anne Ruston and David Smith have voted in the same division 314 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 195 times. They have only voted the same 119 times.

How do their votes on policies compare?

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 195 times. They have only voted the same 119 times.

  1. edited 11th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management and Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  2. edited 18th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Infrastructure Financing) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  3. edited 26th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Infrastructure Financing) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  4. edited 11th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - No allowances where serious misconduct

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  5. edited 26th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Serious misconduct

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  6. edited 26th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Social Services Legislation Amendment (Energy Assistance Payment) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Re-regulate electricity prices

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  7. edited 11th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Parliamentary Transparency Charter - Suspend Sen Anning for the day

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  8. edited 11th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Parliamentary Transparency Charter - Introduce a Charter

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  9. edited 21st Aug 2020
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Parliamentary business

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  10. edited 11th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Climate Change - Let a vote happen

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  11. edited 11th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Mining - Donations + Adani

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  12. edited 11th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Documents - Seismic Testing - Order for the Production of Documents

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  13. edited 4th Oct 2019
    Senate

    Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Retail funds

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  14. edited 14th Mar 2019
    Senate

    Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Oppose the items

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  15. edited 28th Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Queensland Nickel - Suspend usual rules

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  16. edited 5th May 2023
    Senate

    Business - Consideration of Legislation - Two bills

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  17. edited 28th Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Indigenous Affairs - Reallocate $48.7 million

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  18. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Documents - Murray-Darling Basin Plan - Order for the Production of Documents

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  19. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Prevention of Violence Against Women - Pepper spray

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  20. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Documents - Murray-Darling Basin Plan - Order for the Production of Documents

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  21. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Gambling - Introduced restrictions

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  22. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Illicit Drugs - Pill testing

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  23. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Water - Fund Bradfield Scheme

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  24. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Al-Araibi, Mr Hakeem - Refer to Committee

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  25. edited 14th Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Restrict

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  26. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Child Support - Set up a Royal Commission

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  27. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Family Law - Male suicides

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  28. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - National Security - Trump-style travel ban

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  29. edited 14th Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Restrict

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  30. edited 22nd Feb 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Great Australian Bight - End oil and gas drilling

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  31. edited 14th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  32. edited 14th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Speeding things along

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  33. edited 14th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  34. edited 14th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Review operation of amendments

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  35. edited 19th May 2023
    Senate

    Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let Senator Di Natale make a statement

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  36. edited 7th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Documents - Climate Change - Withdraw from Paris Climate Accord

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 47% attendance

  37. edited 7th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Documents - Queensland: Abortion - Let a vote happen

    Anne Ruston voted No in this free vote

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  38. edited 7th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Mining - Against Adani mine

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  39. edited 7th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Newstart Allowance - Increase

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  40. edited 7th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination - Voluntary buybacks

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  41. edited 7th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Pill Testing - Develop and implement policy

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  42. edited 21st Dec 2018
    Senate

    Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 - in Committee - Agree with bill as amended

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  43. edited 21st Dec 2018
    Senate

    Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Promoting Sustainable Welfare) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  44. edited 21st Dec 2018
    Senate

    Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Promoting Sustainable Welfare) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  45. edited 7th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Political Donations - Ban and cap

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  46. edited 14th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Farmers' and Landholders' Rights - Right to refuse

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  47. edited 30th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining - Condemn lifting WA fracking moratorium

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  48. edited 2nd Jun 2023
    Senate

    Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - Change report date

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  49. edited 30th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Coalmines in the Galilee Basin - Refuse

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  50. edited 30th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Climate Change - Carbon price

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  51. edited 30th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Veterans - Rifle Company Butterworth (RCB)

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  52. edited 29th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Mining - Water environmental assessment

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  53. edited 10th Jan 2019
    Senate

    Documents - Menindee Lakes; Order for the Production of Documents - Suspend Senator Di Natale

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  54. edited 11th Oct 2019
    Senate

    Road Vehicle Standards Bill 2018 and others - Second Reading - Relax import restrictions

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  55. edited 10th Jan 2019
    Senate

    Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  56. edited 29th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - International Development Assistance - Increase aid budget

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  57. edited 21st Mar 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Let a vote happen

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  58. edited 9th Jun 2023
    Senate

    Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Bill 2018 and another - in Committee - Publicly available information

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  59. edited 23rd Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Climate Change - Possible future carbon price + sovereign risk

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  60. edited 29th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Australia Network - Reinstate and award funding

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  61. edited 28th Mar 2019
    Senate

    Committees - Select Committee into Fair Dinkum Power - Refer

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  62. edited 28th Mar 2019
    Senate

    Committees - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee - Refer to Committee

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  63. edited 29th Dec 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Anti-Poverty Week - Increase Newstart & Youth Allowance

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  64. edited 23rd Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Underground Coal Gasification - Ban

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  65. edited 26th Apr 2019
    Senate

    Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  66. edited 9th Jun 2023
    Senate

    Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Sunsetting

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  67. edited 9th Jun 2023
    Senate

    Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  68. edited 11th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - Governors-General Pension Scheme

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  69. edited 11th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Climate Change - Direct Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  70. edited 11th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Schools - Fund public schools

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  71. edited 11th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Warragamba Dam Wall - Do not raise

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  72. edited 11th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Fuel - Remove fuel excise

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  73. edited 11th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Nuclear Energy - Lift ban

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  74. edited 11th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Climate Change - Donations, climate policy and Adani

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  75. edited 8th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Taxation - Increase Newstart

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  76. edited 8th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Infrastructure - Construct the Bradfield Scheme

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  77. edited 6th Nov 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Anti-Discrimination Laws - Protect students and staff at independent schools

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  78. edited 1st Feb 2019
    Senate

    Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bills' main idea

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 64% attendance

  79. edited 1st Feb 2019
    Senate

    Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 and another - Second Reading - Postpone consideration

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    1 rebellion 74% attendance

  80. edited 21st Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Superannuation - Gender gap + low income earners

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  81. edited 21st Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Right to Privacy - Protect

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  82. edited 21st Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement - How it's implemented

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  83. edited 21st Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Migrants Convicted of Being a Member of a Terrorist Organisation - Establish criteria

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    1 rebellion 63% attendance

  84. edited 21st Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Aged Care - Royal Commission and people with disability

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  85. edited 21st Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Lobbying to Political Parties - Change definition of "lobbyist"

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  86. edited 21st Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Lobbying to Political Parties - Change definition of "lobbyist"

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  87. edited 21st Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Ministerial Conduct - Tighten

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  88. edited 21st Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Newstart - Increase

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  89. edited 29th Sep 2018
    Senate

    Tobacco Plain Packaging Amendment Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  90. edited 12th Oct 2018
    Senate

    Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Asic's Capabilities) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Keep schedule 1 unchanged

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  91. edited 19th Oct 2018
    Senate

    Documents - Future Submarine Project; Order for the Production of Documents - Sitting placement

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 68% attendance

  92. edited 14th Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - International Day of Democracy - Corruption and donations

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  93. edited 14th Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Dairy Industry - Introduce protections

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  94. edited 14th Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - National Security - Ban facial coverings

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  95. edited 14th Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Greyhound Racing - Withdraw public funding

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  96. edited 14th Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 - Appointment of new Commissioner

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  97. edited 14th Sep 2018
    Senate

    Motions - English Language - Make official language and encourage use

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  98. edited 3rd May 2019
    Senate

    Regulations and Determinations - Social Security (Administration) (Trial of Cashless Welfare Arrangements) Determination 2018 and another - Disallow

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  99. edited 24th Aug 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Glyphosate - Conduct a formal review

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  100. edited 24th Aug 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Digital Encryption - Warrant and privacy

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  101. edited 5th Oct 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Confucius Institute - Foreign influence

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 72% attendance

  102. edited 5th Oct 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Defence Facilities - Chemical Contamination

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  103. edited 5th Oct 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Anning, Senator Fraser; Censure - Let vote happen

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  104. edited 23rd Jun 2023
    Senate

    Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (Student Loan Sustainability) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Raise repayment point

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  105. edited 13th Jul 2018
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Support the new offence of sabotage

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  106. edited 13th Jul 2018
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Sunset provision

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  107. edited 23rd Jun 2023
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - New timetable

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  108. edited 20th Jul 2018
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018 and another - Second Reading - Agree with bills' main idea

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  109. edited 20th Jul 2018
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018 and another - Second Reading - Oversight

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  110. edited 20th Jul 2018
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018 and another - Second Reading - Refer to Committee

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  111. edited 20th Jul 2018
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018 and another - Second Reading - Refer to Committee

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  112. edited 20th Jul 2018
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2017 and another - First Reading - Speed things along

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  113. edited 20th Jul 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Goods and Services Tax - Distribution

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  114. edited 27th Jul 2018
    Senate

    Water Amendment Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  115. Senate

    Bills — Water Amendment Bill 2018; in Committee

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  116. edited 9th May 2019
    Senate

    Water Amendment Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  117. edited 23rd Jun 2023
    Senate

    Water Amendment Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Basin Plan Amendment Instrument 2017 (No. 1)

    Anne Ruston voted Yes

    David Smith voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  118. edited 20th Jul 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Great Australian Bight - World Heritage Listing

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  119. edited 17th May 2019
    Senate

    Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Plan) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Raise minimum wage, Newstart and Youth Allowance

    Anne Ruston voted No

    David Smith voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance