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Don Farrell

Australian Labor Party Senator for SA since July 2016

Rebels 0.059% of the time explain rebellions 74% attendance explain attendance

Speeches in Parliament

Don Farrell is Shadow Attorney-General (Senate), Shadow Minister for National Security (Senate), Shadow Minister for Justice (Senate), Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Shadow Special Minister of State, Shadow Minister for Sport, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs (Senate), Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel (Senate), and Shadow Minister for Finance (Senate). Before being Australian Labor Party Senator for SA, Don Farrell was Australian Labor Party Senator for SA.

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Rebel votes

Don Farrell has voted against the majority of their party 1 time since entering Parliament in July 2008. explain rebellions

  1. edited 14th Sep 2018
    Senate

    Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Don Farrell voted No, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    11 rebellions 92% attendance

Free votes

Don Farrell has taken part in 9 free votes since entering Parliament in July 2008. explain “Free Votes”

  1. edited 24th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Civil celebrants' right to refuse

    Don Farrell voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  2. edited 24th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Religious organisations

    Don Farrell voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  3. edited 24th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Charities

    Don Farrell voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  4. edited 29th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Defence chaplains

    Don Farrell voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  5. edited 29th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - "Freedom" amendments

    Don Farrell voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  6. edited 29th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Religious marriage celebrants

    Don Farrell voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  7. edited 29th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Religious and conscientious protection

    Don Farrell voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  8. edited 24th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Marriage Act Amendment (Recognition of Foreign Marriages for Same-Sex Couples) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Don Farrell voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 95% attendance

  9. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Don Farrell voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

Recent Votes

Recent votes in parliament that this Senator could have attended.

  1. edited 1 day ago
    Senate

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

    Don Farrell voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  2. edited 1 day ago
    Senate

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

    Don Farrell voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  3. edited 1 day ago
    Senate

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

    Don Farrell voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  1. edited 4th Jan 2015
    Senate

    Motions - Youth Mental Health - Redirect chaplaincy funding to qualified mental health workers

    Don Farrell voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  2. Senate

    Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    Don Farrell voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  3. Senate

    Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    Don Farrell voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

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