Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010 — Second Reading
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
Penny Wong and Nick Minchin have voted the same way 16% of the time
Penny Wong
Australian Labor Party Senator for SA since July 2002
Nick Minchin
Former Liberal Party Senator for SA July 1993 – June 2011
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and June 2011 Penny Wong and Nick Minchin have voted in the same division 264 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 223 times. They have only voted the same 41 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
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Increasing availability of abortion drugs
- Increasing beef import standards
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Stem cell research
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 223 times. They have only voted the same 41 times.
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Questions without Notice — Suspension of Standing Orders
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Kimberley Liquefied Natural Gas Precinct
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% 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...
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% 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)...
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large 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 allocation of permits
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills — In Committee - Increase emission reduction target
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 4) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related acts - Second Reading - Commit to reducing emissions
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Ltd
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Legislation
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2009 — In Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Tasmanian Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Water Amendment Bill 2008 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Penny Wong voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Environmental and Natural Resource Management Guidelines — Motion for Disallowance
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2018
Motions - White Paper on Global Population - Develop
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples - Compensation
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 - In Committee ...
Penny Wong voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Forests of High Conservation Value
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 27th Sep 2017
Motions - Iraq - Information requested
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Climate Change
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Iraq
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Matters of Urgency — Iraq
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Beijing Olympics
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Euthanasia
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - In Committee - Abolish the private health insurance rebate
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Funds to be used for public health care
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Tasmanian Forestry Industry
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 2nd Jun 2016
Motions - Parliamentarians’ Entitlements - Review of remuneration and entitlements
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Uranium Exports - Oppose export to China
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee - Schedule 3 (equipment based interception)
Penny Wong voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
Penny Wong voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Renewable energy
Penny Wong voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance