edited
23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Transport Industry - Support the industry
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
Robert Simms and Christopher Back have voted the same way 34% of the time
Robert Simms
Former Australian Greens Senator for SA September 2015 – May 2016
Christopher Back
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA March 2009 – July 2017
Between September 2015 and May 2016 Robert Simms and Christopher Back have voted in the same division 208 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 138 times. They have only voted the same 70 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
- A Free Trade Agreement with China
- A Royal Commission into banking
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Public transport
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister
- Unconventional gas mining
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 138 times. They have only voted the same 70 times.
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Third Reading
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Adoption of Report
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - in Committee - Agree to the bill
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Motions — Days and Hours of Meeting
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Suspend standing orders
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Determine without amendments or debate
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Suspend standing orders
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Read for the first time
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Proceed without formalities
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 - First Reading - Put the question
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Amendment Bill 2016, Trade Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016; First Reading
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Amendment Bill 2016, Trade Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016; First Reading
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Amendment Bill 2016, Trade Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016; Second Reading
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Motions - Election of Senators - Refer to Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Remove 'grandfathering' provisions
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of companies earning over $200m
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of some companies earning over $200m
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of companies earning over $100m
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 8th Jan 2016
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of companies
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2016
Motions - Motor Vehicle Theft and Export - Personal Property Securities Register
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back 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
Robert Simms voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back 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
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not 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
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
Robert Simms voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance