Committees — Privileges Committee; Reference
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
Robert Simms and Penny Wong have voted the same way 29% of the time
Robert Simms
Former Australian Greens Senator for SA September 2015 – May 2016
Penny Wong
Australian Labor Party Senator for SA since July 2002
Between September 2015 and May 2016 Robert Simms and Penny Wong have voted in the same division 94 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 67 times. They have only voted the same 27 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
Always voted differently on
- A Free Trade Agreement with China
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister
- Senate electoral reform
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 67 times. They have only voted the same 27 times.
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Motions - Financial Services - Establish a Royal Commission
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Reference
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016; Third Reading
Robert Simms voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016; Second Reading
Robert Simms voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016; Second Reading
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and one other - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
Robert Simms voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Adjournment
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2017
Motions - North Stradbroke Island - Extend mining lease
Robert Simms voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Robert Simms voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — Shipping Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; Second Reading
Robert Simms voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2015
Motions - Student Services and Amenities Fee - Students should have to agree to SSAF
Robert Simms voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Bills — Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Governance) Bill 2015; Second Reading
Robert Simms voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Penny Wong voted No
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
Robert Simms voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 8th Jan 2016
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Discretion to prevent disclosure of tax information
Robert Simms voted Yes
Penny Wong voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 26th Nov 2015
Motions - Legal System - Stop environmental groups from challenging government decisions
Robert Simms voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Penny Wong voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance