edited
24th Jan 2020
Committees - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee - Australia's relationship with China
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
Cory Bernardi and Jim Molan have voted the same way 82% of the time
Cory Bernardi
Former Australian Conservatives Senator for SA February 2017 – January 2020
Jim Molan
Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW November 2019 – January 2023
Between December 2017 and January 2020 Cory Bernardi and Jim Molan have voted in the same division 360 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 296 times. They have only voted differently 64 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 differently on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Promoting multiculturalism
- Reducing air pollution
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Always voted the same way on
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
- Criminalising "revenge porn"
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing funding for public schools
- Increasing government support for the dairy industry
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
- Live animal export
- Offshore oil mining
- Political intervention in research funding grants
- Prioritising religious freedom
- Privatising the ABC
- Protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Protecting whales within Australian waters
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Reducing taxes for high-income earners
- Reducing the corporate tax rate
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Restricting donations to political parties
- The territories being able to legalise euthanasia
- The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
- Transgender rights
- Unconventional gas mining
- Universal access to abortion services
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 296 times. They have only voted differently 64 times.
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edited 29th Nov 2019
Motions - Science - Ultimate arbiter of science
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 14th Mar 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Oppose the items
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 26th May 2023
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Character test
Cory Bernardi voted No
Jim Molan voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 14th Feb 2019
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Recovering legal aid
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 14th Feb 2019
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Limiting access to Legal Aid
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 14th Feb 2019
Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Release statutory review
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 11th Oct 2019
Road Vehicle Standards Bill 2018 and others - Second Reading - Relax import restrictions
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 21st Mar 2019
Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Let a vote happen
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 10th Jan 2019
Motions - Order for the Production of Documents
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 10th Jan 2019
Documents - Gretals Australia Pty Ltd - Order for the Production of Documents
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 10th Jan 2019
Documents - Centrelink - Order for the Production of Documents
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 18th Jan 2019
Documents - Australian and Children's Screen Content Review - Order for the Production of Documents
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 18th Jan 2019
Documents - Australian Research Council - Order for the Production of Documents
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 23rd Nov 2018
Motions - E-Cigarettes - Legalise liquid nicotine
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 23rd Nov 2018
Motions - My Health Record - Extend opt-out period
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 23rd Nov 2018
Motions - Political Donations - Increase disclosure requirements
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2018
Motions - Fuel - Remove fuel excise
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2019
Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee - Refer to Committee (ABC + political interference)
Cory Bernardi voted No
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 21st Sep 2018
Motions - Migrants Convicted of Being a Member of a Terrorist Organisation - Establish criteria
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 63% attendance
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edited 28th Sep 2018
Unexplained Wealth Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Cory Bernardi voted No
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 12th Oct 2018
Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee - Refer to Committee
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 29th Sep 2018
Tobacco Plain Packaging Amendment Bill 2018 - in Committee - Require manufacturer consent for plain packaging
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 29th Sep 2018
Tobacco Plain Packaging Amendment Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Cory Bernardi voted No
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 19th Oct 2018
Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Put the question
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 4th Oct 2018
Motions - Great Barrier Reef Foundation - Table due diligence report
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 19th Oct 2018
Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Put the question
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 89% attendance
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edited 19th Oct 2018
Documents - Future Submarine Project; Order for the Production of Documents - Sitting placement
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 68% attendance
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edited 14th Sep 2018
Motions - Racial Discrimination Act 1975 - Appointment of new Commissioner
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 8th Feb 2019
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and two others - Second Reading - Refer to Productivity Commission
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 14th Sep 2018
Motions - English Language - Make official language and encourage use
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2019
Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee - Refer to Committee (visa status of au pairs)
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 4th Oct 2018
Motions - Home Care Packages - Deliver on reforms
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 8th Feb 2019
Documents - Future Submarine Project - Order for the Production of Documents
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 5th Apr 2019
Documents - Department of Human Services - Order for the Production of Documents
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 24th Aug 2018
Motions - Road Safety - Monitor
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 24th Aug 2018
Motions - Migration - New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 63% attendance
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edited 24th Aug 2018
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Disclosure
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 3rd May 2019
Regulations and Determinations - Product Emissions Standards (Excise) Charges Regulations 2018, Product Emissions Standards (Customs) Charges Regulations 2018 - Disallow
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 5th Apr 2019
Documents - Murray-Darling Basin Plan - Order for the Production of Documents
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 24th Aug 2018
Motions - Glyphosate - Conduct a formal review
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 24th Aug 2018
Motions - Digital Encryption - Warrant and privacy
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 5th Oct 2018
Motions - Confucius Institute - Foreign influence
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 72% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2023
Budget - Consideration by Estimates Committees - Provide information
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 5th Oct 2018
Motions - Multiculturalism - Stop promoting
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 24th Aug 2018
Motions - Paris Agreement - Withdraw
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2018
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission - Participation
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2018
Motions - Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry - Funding and farmers
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2018
National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018 and another - Second Reading - Refer to Committee
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2018
National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2017 and another - First Reading - Consider bills together
Cory Bernardi voted No
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 27th Jul 2018
Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee - Refer foreign interference bills
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 74% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2018
Motions - Goods and Services Tax - Distribution
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 27th Jul 2018
Water Amendment Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Cory Bernardi voted No
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2023
Water Amendment Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Basin Plan Amendment Instrument 2017 (No. 1)
Cory Bernardi voted No
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2018
Motions – Israel – Embassy in Jerusalem
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 12th Oct 2018
Motions - Minister Representing the Minister for Aged Care - Home care packages
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2023
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and two others - Reference to Committee - For inquiry
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 30th May 2018
Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Ideology
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 3rd Aug 2018
Enhancing Online Safety (Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Burden of proof
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 3rd Aug 2018
Enhancing Online Safety (Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Outdoor places and sketches
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Executive Accountability and Related Measures) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Cory Bernardi voted No
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Executive Accountability and Related Measures) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Cap executive salaries
Cory Bernardi voted No
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 6th Apr 2018
Motions - Productivity Commission Report - GST distribution (Tas & SA)
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Jim Molan voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 4th May 2018
Regional Investment Corporation Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Cory Bernardi voted No
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance