China — Suspension of Standing Orders
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
Cory Bernardi and Robert Ray have voted the same way 36% of the time
Cory Bernardi
Former Australian Conservatives Senator for SA February 2017 – January 2020
Robert Ray
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria July 1981 – May 2008
Between May 2006 and May 2008 Cory Bernardi and Robert Ray have voted in the same division 366 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 234 times. They have only voted the same 132 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
- A citizenship test
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Maintaining or increasing CSIRO funding
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Public transport
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- The Intervention in the Northern Territory
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Uranium export
Always voted differently on
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Stem cell research
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 234 times. They have only voted the same 132 times.
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
Tarkine Wilderness
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Developers
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Allowances) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Gaza
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Montions - Solar Energy Technology - Provide incentives
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - Climate Change - Reverse decision to cut funding
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples - Compensation
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
edited 19th Dec 2014
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007 — In Committee — Require judicial warrants
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Proposed Pulp Mill
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
-
Cluster Munitions
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Treatment of Prisoners
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
edited 11th Aug 2016
Motions - Housing Affordability - Evidence-based national plan
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - National Close the Gap Day - Health equality within 25 years
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Public Transport - Fund public transport
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Proposed Pulp Mill
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - New South Wales Electricity Industry - Abandon plan to privatise
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Australian Heritage Buildings
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Iraq
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Climate Change
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Climate Change
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Climate Change
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Proposed Pulp Mill
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Proposed Pulp Mill
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep clauses 4 to 7 unchanged
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 - In Committee ...
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep part 8 unchanged
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Water Bill 2007; Water (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007 — In Committee
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 - In Committee - Publicly funded computers, acquisition of rights/titles/etc, business management, bail & sentencing
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Leave schedules unchanged
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Age Pension - Increase age pension
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - In Committee - Acquisition of rights, titles and interests in land
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Second Reading - Delay passage of bill
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Russia
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 28th Jul 2016
Motions - Alcohol Abuse - Australian-wide approach
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 14th Oct 2017
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Committees - Australia’s Antiterrorism Laws Committee - Establishment
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Irish Motorway Project and the Hill of Tara
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Principal Executive Office Classification Structure and Terms and Conditions - Motion for Disallowance - Don't increase MP pay
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
-
Nuclear Weapons
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — India and the Nuclear Non—Proliferation Treaty — Encourage to sign
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Crimes Legislation Amendment (National Investigative Powers and Witness Protection) Bill 2006 [2007] — In Committee
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Desalination Plant - Renewable energy
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Tasmanian Pulp Mill
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
In-Vitro Fertilisation
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Uranium Exports - No export to Russia
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007 — Second Reading
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
edited 27th Sep 2017
Motions - Iraq - Information requested
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
-
Climate Change
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
-
Old-Growth Forests
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
Mr David Hicks
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Human Rights: United States of America
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
-
Mr David Hicks
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Tasmania: Proposed Pulp Mill
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Tasmania: Proposed Pulp Mill
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Airports Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
Business — Consideration of Legislation
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
Mr David Hicks
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Climate Change
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
Committees — Community Affairs Committee; Reference
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
-
edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - Tasmania: Proposed Pulp Mill - Public inquiry
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
-
Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
National Curriculum
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Renewable Energy - Introduce effective policies
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Nuclear Proliferation - Block US-India deal at NSG meeting and rule out supply of uranium to India
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Mr David Hicks
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Iran
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
edited 10th Dec 2016
Motions - Climate Change - Reduce coal exports
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Mobile Phones
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Climate Change
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
Mr David Hicks
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
-
Iraq
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Matters of Urgency — Iraq
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Beijing Olympics
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
-
Euthanasia
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - In Committee - Abolish the private health insurance rebate
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
Oil for Food Program
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Oil for Food Program
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Climate Change
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Political Donations - Developers
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Wheat Exports
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
Environment
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Logging in Tasmania’s Weld River Valley - Halt logging
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Renewable Energy
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Nuclear Energy
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
Committees — Treaties Committee; Reference
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
-
West Papua
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Gwydir Wetlands
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
Vietnam
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
International Jewish Solidarity Network
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Report on emissions from logging and clearances
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Iraq
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
Climate Change
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Nuclear Nonproliferation — Against Australia becoming a nuclear fuel supply centre and against sale of uranium to India
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
edited 21st Jan 2018
Motions - Child Care - Increase wages for workers
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 - In Committee - Limiting the percentage of the market controlled by major oil companies
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 74% attendance
-
Detention of Palestinian Parliamentarians
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
Oil Depletion Protocol
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
Woodstock-Abydos Reserves
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
Ching Cheong
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Conflict in Israel and Lebanon
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Papua New Guinea: Logging and Human Rights - Take immediate action
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Tasmanian Forestry Industry — Campaigns against Tasmanian forestry industry + Illegal timber imports
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
Tasmanian Forestry Industry
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
edited 2nd Jun 2016
Motions - Parliamentarians’ Entitlements - Review of remuneration and entitlements
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
-
Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Bill 2006 — In Committee
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
edited 9th Jun 2016
Motions - Remuneration and Allowances - Pay rise
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
Gunns Ltd
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Journalists in Indonesia
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 [2006] — In Committee
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
Middle East
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Fuel Prices
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Tarkine Wilderness
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Fuel Prices - Public transport & alternative fuels
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
Committees — Treaties Committee; Reference
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Do Not Call Register Bill 2006; Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 — Second Reading
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — Adoption of Report
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — In Committee
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
West Papua
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
Uranium Enrichment Facilities
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
-
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — In Committee
Cory Bernardi voted Yes
Robert Ray voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Asylum Seekers
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Uranium Exports - Oppose export to China
Cory Bernardi voted No
Robert Ray voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance