edited
29th Dec 2017
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - "Freedom" amendments
Lucy Gichuhi voted No
Eric Abetz voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
Lucy Gichuhi and Eric Abetz have voted the same way 95% of the time
Lucy Gichuhi
Former Liberal Party Senator for SA February 2018 – July 2019
Eric Abetz
Former Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania February 1994 – May 2022
Between April 2017 and July 2019 Lucy Gichuhi and Eric Abetz have voted in the same division 443 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 422 times. They have only voted differently 21 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.
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted the same way on
- A review of our representatives' eligibility
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- The Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 422 times. They have only voted differently 21 times.
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edited 3rd Dec 2017
Motions - Asylum Seekers - New Zealand resettlement offer
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2023
Budget - Consideration by Estimates Committees - NBN
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2023
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Competition Policy Review) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Secondary boycotts
Lucy Gichuhi voted No
Eric Abetz voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 20th Jan 2018
Motions - Climate Science - Commends and notes research
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 15th Feb 2018
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017, Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Audio description service
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2018
Motions - Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area - Protect cultural heritage values
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2018
Motions - Energy - Reregulate to control increase in electricity prices
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 31st May 2019
Documents - Defence Procurement - Order for the Production of Documents
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2023
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - Competition and Consumer Amendment (Abolition of Limited Merits Review) Bill 2017
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 27th Oct 2023
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Transparency
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 24th May 2019
Motions - Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination - Williamtown Investigation Area
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 24th May 2019
Motions - Energy - Coal not clean
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 3rd Sep 2017
Documents - Solicitor-General's Advice - Produce the documents
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 24th Jun 2017
Motions - Live Animal Exports - Ban
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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edited 6th Jul 2017
Motions - Interference by Foreign Powers - Reference to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Banking and Financial Services Commission of Inquiry Bill 2017; Second Reading
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 - Disallow
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 - Vote on disallowance again
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 13th Jul 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 - Disallow
Lucy Gichuhi voted Yes
Eric Abetz voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Lucy Gichuhi voted No
Eric Abetz voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance