Marielle Smith and Marise Payne have voted the same way 19% of the time

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Marielle Smith

Australian Labor Party Senator for SA since July 2019

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Marise Payne

Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW April 1997 – September 2023

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Between July 2019 and September 2023 Marielle Smith and Marise Payne have voted in the same division 315 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 256 times. They have only voted the same 59 times.

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 256 times. They have only voted the same 59 times.

  1. edited 1st Dec 2023
    Senate

    Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Reference - For an inquiry into adding a sunset clause on Native Title

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    2 rebellions 62% attendance

  2. edited 8th Sep 2023
    Senate

    Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Eligibility and commencement

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  3. edited 8th Sep 2023
    Senate

    National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Data Streamlining) Amendment Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  4. edited 4th Aug 2023
    Senate

    Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    8 rebellions 93% attendance

  5. edited 4th Aug 2023
    Senate

    Acts Interpretation Amendment (Aboriginality) Bill 2023 - First Reading - Consider the bill (again)

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  6. edited 6th Oct 2023
    Senate

    Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - Change report date

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  7. edited 24th Mar 2023
    Senate

    Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Timing of referendum

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  8. edited 17th Mar 2023
    Senate

    Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  9. edited 10th Mar 2023
    Senate

    Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Medical Device and Human Tissue Product List and Cost Recovery) Bill 2022 & others - Second Reading - Produce documents

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  10. edited 10th Mar 2023
    Senate

    Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Parental leave and the superannuation guarantee

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  11. edited 10th Feb 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Australian Defence Force; Iraq - Order for the Production of Documents

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  12. edited 2nd Dec 2022
    Senate

    Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - in Committee - Approval and importation of drugs

    Marielle Smith voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  13. edited 8th Dec 2022
    Senate

    Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Puberty blockers and disproven theory

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Not passed by a small majority

    4 rebellions 79% attendance

  14. edited 16th Dec 2022
    Senate

    Documents - Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - Order for the Production of Documents

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  15. edited 22nd Dec 2022
    Senate

    Committees - Education and Employment References Committee; Reference - School disruption

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  16. edited 2nd Dec 2022
    Senate

    Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 - in Committee - A new section 13GA

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  17. edited 2nd Dec 2022
    Senate

    Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Statutory civil cause of action

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  18. edited 25th Nov 2022
    Senate

    Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Marielle Smith voted Yes in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  19. edited 30th Dec 2022
    Senate

    Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022 - in Committee - No investment in fossil fuels

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  20. edited 28th Oct 2022
    Senate

    Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (AFP Powers and Other Matters) Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  21. edited 3rd Nov 2022
    Senate

    Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Restrictive practices and funding

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  22. edited 27th Oct 2022
    Senate

    Documents - Australian Electoral Commission - Order for the Production of Documents

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  23. edited 9th Sep 2022
    Senate

    Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Greenhouse gas emissions outlook report

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  24. edited 9th Sep 2022
    Senate

    Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Cost benefit analysis

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  25. edited 17th Sep 2022
    Senate

    Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Scope 3 emissions and scientific evidence

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  26. edited 17th Sep 2022
    Senate

    Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Acknowledge need to end fossil fuels

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  27. edited 17th Sep 2022
    Senate

    Regulations and Determinations - Export Control (Animals) Amendment (Northern Hemisphere Summer Prohibition) Rules 2022 - Disallow

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  28. edited 5th Apr 2022
    Senate

    Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  29. edited 5th Apr 2022
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  30. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Inclusion in annual reports

    Marielle Smith voted Yes in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  31. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Annual report

    Marielle Smith voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  32. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Sections 28F and 28G

    Marielle Smith voted Yes in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  33. edited 26th Aug 2022
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Speed up consideration of disallowance motion

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  34. edited 28th Jan 2022
    Senate

    Motions - Climate Change - Let a vote happen

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  35. edited 23rd Nov 2021
    Senate

    Covid-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    3 rebellions 65% attendance

  36. edited 25th Sep 2020
    Senate

    Electoral Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  37. edited 28th Feb 2020
    Senate

    Motions - Oil Exploration - Great Australian Bight as world heritage

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  38. edited 28th Feb 2020
    Senate

    Motions - National Security - Targetting hate speech and the far right

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  39. edited 13th Mar 2020
    Senate

    Documents - Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines - Order for the Production of Documents

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  40. edited 13th Mar 2020
    Senate

    Documents - Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines - Order for the Production of Documents

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  41. edited 28th Feb 2020
    Senate

    Motions - Gas Industry - Protect climate

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  42. edited 28th Feb 2020
    Senate

    Motions - Banking and Financial Services - Transparency

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  43. edited 14th Feb 2020
    Senate

    Motions - Higher Education - Make free

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  44. edited 14th Feb 2020
    Senate

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining - Protect Pilliga Forest & Great Artesian Basin

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  45. edited 29th May 2020
    Senate

    Customs Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019 and another - in Committee - Independent inquiry

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  46. edited 15th Nov 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Water licence holders

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  47. edited 24th Oct 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Live Animal Exports - Restict during summer

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  48. edited 1st Nov 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Climate Change, Petroleum Industry - No new coal, oil or gas projects

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  49. edited 31st Jul 2020
    Senate

    Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Maintain innovative patents

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  50. edited 24th Oct 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Abortion - Congratulate NSW

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  51. edited 31st Jul 2020
    Senate

    Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2019 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Consider immediately

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  52. edited 24th Oct 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Renewable Energy - Proper oversight

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  53. edited 24th Oct 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Tasmania: Mining - Prohibition

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  54. edited 22nd Aug 2019
    Senate

    Future Drought Fund Bill 2019, Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Marielle Smith voted Yes

    Marise Payne voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  55. edited 22nd Aug 2019
    Senate

    Future Drought Fund Bill 2019 and another - in Committee - Consistency

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  56. edited 29th Aug 2019
    Senate

    Future Drought Fund Bill 2019 and another - in Committee - Fossil fuels

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  57. edited 29th Aug 2019
    Senate

    Future Drought Fund Bill 2019 and another - Second Reading - Climate crisis

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  58. edited 29th Aug 2019
    Senate

    Future Drought Fund Bill 2019 and another - Second Reading - Fossil fuel companies water use

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  59. edited 6th Sep 2019
    Senate

    Future Drought Fund Bill 2019 amd another - Second Reading - Royalty on oil and gas project

    Marielle Smith voted No

    Marise Payne voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance