Robert Simms and Kim Carr have voted the same way 50% of the time

Between September 2015 and May 2016 Robert Simms and Kim Carr have voted in the same division 113 times.

In divisions they have voted the same 57 times. They have only voted differently 56 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.

Divisions in which they voted differently

In divisions they have voted the same 57 times. They have only voted differently 56 times.

1. 2nd May 2016, 7:39 PM Senate

   Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Bill 2016, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2016; in Committee

   Robert Simms voted Yes

   Kim Carr voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 54% attendance

2. edited 3rd May 2016

   2nd May 2016, 4:20 PM Senate

   Motions — Donations to Political Parties

   Robert Simms voted Yes

   Kim Carr voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 61% attendance

3. edited 21st Apr 2016

   19th Apr 2016, 7:39 PM Senate

   Motions - Climate Change - End fossil fuel political donations

   Robert Simms voted Yes

   Kim Carr voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 67% attendance

4. edited 23rd Aug 2016

   19th Apr 2016, 7:29 PM Senate

   Motions - Steel Industry - Support local industry

   Robert Simms voted Yes

   Kim Carr voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 61% attendance

5. 19th Apr 2016, 7:09 PM Senate

   Business — Consideration of Legislation

   Robert Simms voted Yes

   Kim Carr voted No

   Not passed by a small majority

   No rebellions 64% attendance

6. edited 23rd Aug 2016

   19th Apr 2016, 7:01 PM Senate

   Motions - Australian Steel Industry - Use Australian steel

   Robert Simms voted Yes

   Kim Carr voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 64% attendance

7. edited 23rd Aug 2016

   19th Apr 2016, 6:49 PM Senate

   Motions - Public Transport - Prioritise funding

   Robert Simms voted Yes

   Kim Carr voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 60% attendance

8. edited 21st Apr 2016

   19th Apr 2016, 6:30 PM Senate

   Motions - Anti-Corruption Commission - Create federal body

   Robert Simms voted Yes

   Kim Carr voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 65% attendance

9. 17th Mar 2016, 6:01 PM Senate

   Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Reference to Committee

   Robert Simms voted No

   Kim Carr voted Yes

   Not passed by a small majority

   No rebellions 78% attendance

10. edited 7th Jul 2016

    17th Mar 2016, 5:21 PM Senate

    Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

11. 17th Mar 2016, 5:17 PM Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

12. 17th Mar 2016, 5:13 PM Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

13. 17th Mar 2016, 10:01 AM Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

14. 17th Mar 2016, 9:26 AM Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

15. 17th Mar 2016, 9:22 AM Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

16. 17th Mar 2016, 8:56 AM Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

17. 17th Mar 2016, 8:39 AM Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

18. 17th Mar 2016, 8:22 AM Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

19. 17th Mar 2016, 6:21 AM Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

20. 17th Mar 2016, 4:06 AM Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

21. 17th Mar 2016, 3:44 AM Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

22. 17th Mar 2016, 2:49 AM Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

23. 17th Mar 2016, 1:39 AM Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

24. 17th Mar 2016 Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

25. 17th Mar 2016 Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

26. 17th Mar 2016 Senate

    Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

27. edited 31st Mar 2016

    16th Mar 2016, 5:50 PM Senate

    Motions - Income Management - End income management

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

28. edited 24th Mar 2016

    16th Mar 2016, 5:40 PM Senate

    Motions - Renewable Energy - Energy retailers

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

29. 16th Mar 2016, 5:33 PM Senate

    Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

30. edited 24th Mar 2016

    16th Mar 2016 Senate

    Motions - Mandatory Telecommunications Data Retention Scheme - Repeal the scheme

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

31. 25th Feb 2016, 12:46 PM Senate

    Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

32. edited 11th Aug 2016

    25th Feb 2016, 10:34 AM Senate

    Migration Amendment (Protecting Babies Born in Australia) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Put the question

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

33. edited 9th Jul 2016

    24th Feb 2016, 4:20 PM Senate

    Motions — Alcohol-Fuelled Violence

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

34. edited 7th Jul 2016

    24th Feb 2016, 4:15 PM Senate

    Motions - Election of Senators - Refer to Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

35. edited 21st Jul 2016

    22nd Feb 2016, 4:25 PM Senate

    Motions - Foreign Investment - Van Diemen's Land Company

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

36. edited 3rd Mar 2016

    22nd Feb 2016, 4:14 PM Senate

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Narrabri coal seam gas project

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

37. 3rd Dec 2015, 11:05 AM Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

38. 3rd Dec 2015, 10:53 AM Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

39. 3rd Dec 2015, 10:10 AM Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

40. 3rd Dec 2015, 10:07 AM Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

41. edited 3rd Dec 2015

    1st Dec 2015, 9:01 PM Senate

    Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

42. 1st Dec 2015, 4:03 PM Senate

    Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

43. edited 3rd Dec 2015

    30th Nov 2015, 9:33 PM Senate

    Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 - First Reading - Consider the bill quickly

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

44. edited 28th Jan 2016

    30th Nov 2015, 9:00 PM Senate

    Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015 and one other - Third Reading - Pass the bills

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

45. 24th Nov 2015, 1:57 PM Senate

    Bills — Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

46. 24th Nov 2015, 1:53 PM Senate

    Bills — Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

47. 23rd Nov 2015, 9:19 PM Senate

    Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

48. 23rd Nov 2015, 9:14 PM Senate

    Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

49. 23rd Nov 2015, 9:09 PM Senate

    Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

50. 23rd Nov 2015, 8:18 PM Senate

    Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

51. 23rd Nov 2015, 1:50 PM Senate

    Bills — Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015; in Committee

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

52. 23rd Nov 2015, 12:49 PM Senate

    Bills — Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015; Second Reading

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

53. edited 27th Nov 2015

    9th Nov 2015, 8:57 PM Senate

    Education Legislation Amendment (Overseas Debt Recovery) Bill 2015, Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

54. edited 27th Nov 2015

    9th Nov 2015, 8:48 PM Senate

    Education Legislation Amendment (Overseas Debt Recovery) Bill 2015, Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Bill 2015 - in Committee

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

55. edited 27th Nov 2015

    9th Nov 2015, 8:12 PM Senate

    Education Legislation Amendment (Overseas Debt Recovery) Bill 2015, Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Take onus off individual

    Robert Simms voted Yes

    Kim Carr voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

56. 15th Oct 2015, 1:57 PM Senate

    Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Low Income Supplement) Bill 2015; Second Reading

    Robert Simms voted No

    Kim Carr voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance