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Matters of Urgency - Environment - Fast tracking offshore gas project
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 43% attendance
Don Farrell and Ralph Babet have voted the same way 22% of the time
Don Farrell
Australian Labor Party Senator for SA since July 2016
Ralph Babet
United Australia Party Senator for Victoria since May 2022
Since May 2022 Don Farrell and Ralph Babet have voted in the same division 333 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 260 times. They have only voted the same 73 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 character test for Australian visas
- Climate change mitigation strategies
- Compulsory income management for welfare recipients
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Fee-free university and TAFE education
- No new fossil fuels projects
- Repealing Stage 3 tax cuts
- Revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the courts
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Ending government investment in fossil fuels
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- The federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-24)
- Unconventional gas mining
Always voted differently on
- A referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing workplace protections
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Self-governance of the territories
- Transgender rights
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 260 times. They have only voted the same 73 times.
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Documents - United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East - Order for the Production of Documents
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited about 12 hours ago
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Concerns
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 23rd Feb 2024
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 23rd Feb 2024
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023; in Committee
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023; in Committee
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 23rd Feb 2024
Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Matters of Urgency — Middle East
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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Committees — Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Reference
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Documents — Asylum Seekers; Order for the Production of Documents
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 53% attendance
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edited 8th Feb 2024
Business - Rearrangement - Suspend the usual procedural rules
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 8th Feb 2024
Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 10th Nov 2023
Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference - Optus outage
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 10th Nov 2023
Regulations and Determinations - Australian Education Amendment (2023 Capital Funding) Regulations 2023 - Disallowance
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 10th Nov 2023
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 4th Feb 2024
Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 - Consideration in detail - Expand scope of CSPs for Indigenous stud...
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 4th Feb 2024
Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Make university and TAFE fee-free
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Support
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemn war crimes
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 19th Jan 2024
Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 and two others - Second Reading - Rent freeze
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 12th Jan 2024
Documents - Defence Export Permits; Sudan - Order for the Production of Documents
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 5th Jan 2024
Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference - Murdoch-owned News Corp
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 5th Jan 2024
Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Explicit considerations for transfer
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 5th Jan 2024
Health Insurance Amendment (Prescribed Dental Patients and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Speech pathology sessions
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 29th Dec 2023
Trade Support Loans Amendment Bill 2023 and Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Amendment Bill 2023 - Second Reading - More support and no students fees for sector
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 29th Dec 2023
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2023 - in Committee - Safeguard on sharing information
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2023
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 29th Dec 2023
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2023
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2023
Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 29th Dec 2023
Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023 - Second Reading - TAFE funding and work conditions
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2023
National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 29th Dec 2023
National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Spent convictions
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 23rd Dec 2023
National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Opposition members on PJCIS
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 29th Sep 2023
Documents - Taxation - Order for the Production of Documents
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 15th Sep 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Don't pursue debts >6 years old
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 15th Sep 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Increase working-age payments
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 8th Sep 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Eligibility and commencement
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 8th Sep 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Income free area JobSeeker
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 8th Sep 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Lift income support payments
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 8th Sep 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Call for more action on poverty
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Sunset clause
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 29th Sep 2023
Documents - Live Animal Exports - Order for the Production of Documents
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 25th Aug 2023
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements During Live Sport) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Speed things along
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Matters of Urgency - Middle Arm Sustainable Development Precinct
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2023
Migration Amendment (Giving Documents and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Schedule 1
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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edited 25th Aug 2023
Education Legislation Amendment (Startup Year and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Tertiary education & student debt
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 12th May 2023
Public Interest Disclosure Amendment (Review) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Whistleblowers
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Consider biodiversity
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2023
Matters of Urgency - Pensions and Benefits - Scrap stage 3 tax cuts and fund other measures
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2023
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022 - in Committee - Provisional voting
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Regulations and Determinations - Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment (Carbon Capture and Storage Projects) Rule 2021 and two others - Disallowance
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Migration Amendment (Aggregate Sentences) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Motions - Instrument of Designation of the Republic of Nauru as a Regional Processing Country
Don Farrell voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Documents - Australian Defence Force; Iraq - Order for the Production of Documents
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 5) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Abandon Stage 3 tax cuts
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 8th Dec 2022
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Flexible workplaces
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 16th Dec 2022
Documents - Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - Order for the Production of Documents
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 2nd Dec 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 and another - in Committee - Public hearing
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 2nd Dec 2022
Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 - in Committee - A new section 13GA
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 2nd Dec 2022
Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Statutory civil cause of action
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 6th Jan 2023
Customs Amendment (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022 and four others - Second Reading - Human rights
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2022
Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Restrictive practices and funding
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 30th Sep 2022
Committees - National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation Joint Committee - Additional crossbencher
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 30th Sep 2022
Regulations and Determinations - Social Security (Qualification for Crisis Payment - National Health Emergency) Amendment Determination 2022 and another - Disallow
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 30th Sep 2022
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Benefit to Australia) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Cth royality, subsidies, and costs
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2022
Committees - Appointment of joint committees - Choose a different chair
Don Farrell voted No
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance