Business — Matters of Public Importance; Consideration of Legislation
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 82% attendance
Nick Xenophon and Guy Barnett have voted the same way 31% of the time
Nick Xenophon
Former Nick Xenophon Team Senator for SA July 2013 – October 2017
Guy Barnett
Former Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania February 2002 – June 2011
Between July 2008 and June 2011 Nick Xenophon and Guy Barnett have voted in the same division 345 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 239 times. They have only voted the same 106 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
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- An NBN (using fibre to the premises)
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Uranium export
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 239 times. They have only voted the same 106 times.
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Aged Care Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 2), National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 3); ...
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Northern Territory Emergency Response - Repeal
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills — Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011; In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Bills — Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; in Committee
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Bills — Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; in Committee
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Government Advertising
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2011 — Third Reading
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Female Board Appointments
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010 — Third Reading
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010 — Second Reading
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010 — Second Reading
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Goods and Services Tax — Order
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Broadband — Suspension of Standing Orders
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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1999 Gst Agreement — Order
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Coal Seam Gas Projects
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Mining — Order
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 24th Feb 2023
Motions - Radioactive Waste - Muckaty Station
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Committees — Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Reference
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-Scale Technology Shortfall...
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-Scale Technology Shortfall...
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010 — Third Reading - Read a third time
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010 — Second Reading - Read a second time
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010 — Second Reading — Put the question to read a second time
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits — Therapeutic Groups) Determination 2010
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 28th Apr 2016
Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Committees - Fuel and Energy Committee - Resolution of Appointment
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits)...
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits)...
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Rudd Government — Censure Motion
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Free permits for coal fired electricity generators
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Limit overseas permits
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Free allocation of permits
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Third Reading ...
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 96% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
2 rebellions 97% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 99% attendance
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Committees — National Broadband Network Committee; Resolution of Appointment
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Committees — Agricultural and Related Industries Committee; Extension of Time
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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National Preventative Health Taskforce — Order
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 4th Jan 2015
Motions - National School Chaplaincy Program - Continue program
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Health Insurance (Cataract Surgery) Determination 2009 — Motion for Disallowance
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Committees — Fuel and Energy Committee; Resolution of Appointment
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 18th May 2018
Motions - Illegal Entry Vessels - Review + report back to Senate
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Automotive Transformation Scheme Bill 2009; Acis Administration Amendment Bill 2009 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Bill 2008 — Third Reading
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009 — Second Reading
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2009 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Bill 2009; Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Reference
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Agricultural and Related Industries Committee; Reference
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Committees — Agricultural and Related Industries Committee; Reference
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Fair Work Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Fair Work Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Fair Work Bill 2008 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Reserve Bank Amendment (Enhanced Independence) Legislation
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Same-Sex Couples - Legislative Changes - 12 month transitional period
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures; No. 1) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures; No. 1) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures; No. 1) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures; No. 1) Bill 2009 — Second Reading
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009; Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009; Tax Bonus...
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs Committee; Reference
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
edited 10th Oct 2014
Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2008 and related bills — Third Reading - Read a third time
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) Bill 2008 — Second Reading
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Safe Work Australia Bill 2008 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008; Nation-Building Funds (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008; Coag Reform Fund Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Nation-Building Funds Bill 2008; Nation-Building Funds (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008; Coag Reform Fund Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Duck Hunting
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-Over) Bill 2008 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-Over) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2008; Schools Assistance Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
Council of Australian Governments
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - 'Must' use discretion
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - Keep the permit system
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - Exempts from discrimin...
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Water Amendment Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Water Amendment Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
-
Water Amendment Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
-
Water Amendment Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 28th Sep 2017
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - Start date
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008 and related bill — Second Reading — Read a second time
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
Safe Work Australia Bill 2008; Safe Work Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
Safe Work Australia Bill 2008; Safe Work Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
Safe Work Australia Bill 2008; Safe Work Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted Yes
Guy Barnett voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Voluntary Student Unionism - Agree to motion
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
-
Health Insurance (Dental Services) Amendment and Repeal Determination 2008 — Motion for Disallowance; Rescission
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
Afghanistan
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
-
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 4) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Xenophon voted No
Guy Barnett voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance