Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016; Third Reading
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
Penny Wong and Glenn Lazarus have voted the same way 60% of the time
Penny Wong
Australian Labor Party Senator for SA since July 2002
Glenn Lazarus
Former Independent Senator for Queensland March 2015 – May 2016
Between July 2014 and May 2016 Penny Wong and Glenn Lazarus have voted in the same division 205 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 124 times. They have only voted differently 81 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 differently on
- A minerals resource rent tax
- An emissions reduction fund
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Refugee family reunification
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies
- Tighter means testing of family payments
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- A carbon price
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Always voted the same way on
- A declared area offence
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Charging postgraduate research students fees
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Deregulating undergraduate university fees
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister
- Senate electoral reform
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 124 times. They have only voted differently 81 times.
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016; Second Reading
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016; Second Reading
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 28th Sep 2017
Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Speed things along
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Bills — Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (Expanded Gold Card Access) Bill 2015; Second Reading
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2015
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Add a sunset clause
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Governance) Bill 2015; Second Reading
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 30th Mar 2015
Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 27th Mar 2015
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing Orders
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing Orders
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing Orders
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — Broadcasting and Other Legislation Amendment (Deregulation) Bill 2015; Second Reading
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2013; in Committee
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 12th Dec 2014
Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Bill 2014, Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014; in Committee
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 27th Nov 2014
Regulations and Determinations - Corporations Amendment (Streamlining Future of Financial Advice) Regulation 2014 - Disallow regulation
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 80% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 27th Nov 2014
Business - Rearrangement - Give more precedence to motion to disallow
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2014
Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 - in Committee - Reduce public consultation on drafts of methodology determinations
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2014
Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2014
Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Criticise the Direct Action policy
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2014
Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Criticise Abbott Government's climate change policies
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Change exceptions to offence of entering and staying in a declared area
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Corporations Amendment (Streamlining Future of Financial Advice) Regulation 2014; Disallowance
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - End debate on whether to limit ASIO's access to devices
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Third Reading — Read a third time
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Motions — Schedules 6 to 9
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Second Reading — Read a second time
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Business — Consideration of Legislation
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Business — Suspend standing orders (Consideration of legislation)
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; Third Reading
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; in Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Migration Amendment (2014 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2014 - Disallow
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 4th Dec 2014
Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree the main idea of the bill
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills — Adoption of Report — Adopt the report
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Emissions trading scheme
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; in Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Corporations Amendment (Streamlining Future of Financial Advice) Regulation 2014; Disallowance
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 16th Jan 2015
Trade Support Loans Bill 2014, Trade Support Loans (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Increase repayment income threshold and lower repayment rates
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - In Committee - Emissions trading scheme (title and commencement)
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - In Committee - Schedules 2 to 5
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - In Committee - Emissions trading scheme
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Declaration of Urgency - Allocate time for debate
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Declaration of Urgency - Put the question
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Declaration of Urgency - Declare bills urgent
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
-
edited 7th Nov 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Review the National Electricity Rules
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed
1 rebellion 97% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - In favour of an emissions trading scheme
Penny Wong voted Yes
Glenn Lazarus voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Declaration of Urgency - Consider these bills urgent
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
Business — Consideration of Legislation
Penny Wong voted No
Glenn Lazarus voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance