Simon Birmingham and Susan McDonald have voted the same way 95% of the time

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Simon Birmingham

Liberal Party Senator for SA since May 2007

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Susan McDonald

National Party Senator for Queensland since July 2019

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Since July 2019 Simon Birmingham and Susan McDonald have voted in the same division 417 times.

In divisions they have voted the same 397 times. They have only voted differently 20 times.

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Divisions in which they voted differently

In divisions they have voted the same 397 times. They have only voted differently 20 times.

  1. edited 30th Nov 2023
    Senate

    Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Gender diverse children and young people

    Simon Birmingham voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Susan McDonald voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    5 rebellions 83% attendance

  2. edited 4th Aug 2023
    Senate

    Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Susan McDonald voted No

    Passed by a modest majority

    8 rebellions 93% attendance

  3. edited 4th Aug 2023
    Senate

    Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Susan McDonald voted No

    Passed by a modest majority

    7 rebellions 72% attendance

  4. edited 18th Aug 2023
    Senate

    Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - in Committee - Agree with the bill

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Susan McDonald voted No

    Passed by a modest majority

    7 rebellions 70% attendance

  5. edited 2nd Dec 2022
    Senate

    Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - in Committee - Approval and importation of drugs

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Susan McDonald voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  6. edited 2nd Dec 2022
    Senate

    Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - in Committee - Limitation of power

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Susan McDonald voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  7. edited 8th Dec 2022
    Senate

    Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Puberty blockers and disproven theory

    Simon Birmingham voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Susan McDonald voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    4 rebellions 79% attendance

  8. edited 25th Nov 2022
    Senate

    Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes in this free vote

    Susan McDonald voted No in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  9. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Inclusion in annual reports

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes in this free vote

    Susan McDonald voted No in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  10. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Annual report

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Susan McDonald voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  11. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Introduce threshold

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Susan McDonald voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  12. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Sections 28F and 28G

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes in this free vote

    Susan McDonald voted No in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  13. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Stage 2 licences

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Susan McDonald voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  14. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Definition of mitochondrial donation licence

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes in this free vote

    Susan McDonald voted No in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  15. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Definition of gene technology

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Susan McDonald voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  16. edited 9th Jul 2021
    Senate

    Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Environmental outcomes

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Susan McDonald voted Yes

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  17. edited 9th Jul 2021
    Senate

    Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Nationals' amendments

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Susan McDonald voted Yes

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  18. edited 2nd Jul 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Support delivery of Plan

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Susan McDonald voted No

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  19. edited 3rd Nov 2023
    Senate

    Motions - Gender Dysphoria - Treating gender diverse children

    Simon Birmingham voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Susan McDonald voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    6 rebellions 76% attendance

  20. edited 17th Jun 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Child Care - Adopt Labor's Cheaper Child Care Plan

    Simon Birmingham voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Susan McDonald voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    6 rebellions 76% attendance