Compare how Nick Minchin and Ross Lightfoot voted on same-sex marriage equality
Nick Minchin
Former Liberal Party Senator for SA July 1993 – June 2011
Ross Lightfoot
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA May 1997 – June 2008
How they voted compared with each other and someone who agrees that the Federal Government should amend the Marriage Act 1961 so that same-sex couples can marry under Australian law
Now this is where it gets a bit tricky… Two people might vote the same way on votes they both attended, so their votes are 100% in agreement. They might also have voted in a way we’d describe differently when looking at all of one person's votes. If the other person didn’t or couldn’t have attended those votes we leave those out of the comparison. Because that just wouldn’t be fair now, would it?
Most important divisions relevant to this policy
These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for same-sex marriage equality” which either Nick Minchin or Ross Lightfoot could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Nick Minchin and Ross Lightfoot on this policy. Where a person could not have attended a division because they were not a member of parliament at the time (or in the wrong house) it is marked as "-".
| Division | Nick Minchin | Ross Lightfoot | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|---|
25th Feb 2010, 4:05 PM – Senate Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 - Second Reading - Read a second time |
No | - | Yes |
12th Nov 2008, 6:53 PM – Senate Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Bill 2008 - In Committee - Legalise same-sex marriage |
absent | - | Yes |
Other divisions relevant to this policy
These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for same-sex marriage equality” which either Nick Minchin or Ross Lightfoot could have attended. Where a person could not have attended a division because they were not a member of parliament at the time (or in the wrong house) it is marked as "-".
| Division | Nick Minchin | Ross Lightfoot | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|---|
26th Nov 2009, 10:32 AM – Senate Motions - Civil Partnerships - ACT bill |
absent | - | Yes |
26th Nov 2009, 10:27 AM – Senate Motions - National Year of Action on Marriage Equality |
absent | - | Yes |
8th Feb 2007, 10:47 AM – Senate Motions - Same-Sex Relationships - ACT legalising same-sex relationships |
absent | No | Yes |
15th Jun 2006, 1:06 PM – Senate Motions - Australian Capital Territory Civil Unions Legislation - Disallow the government's attempt to disallow the legislation |
No | No | Yes |