Simon Birmingham and Barbara Pocock have voted the same way 22% of the time

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Simon Birmingham

Liberal Party Senator for SA since May 2007

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Barbara Pocock

Australian Greens Senator for SA since May 2022

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Since May 2022 Simon Birmingham and Barbara Pocock have voted in the same division 154 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 120 times. They have only voted the same 34 times.

How do their votes on policies compare?

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 120 times. They have only voted the same 34 times.

  1. edited 20 days ago
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  2. edited 20 days ago
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  3. edited 19 days ago
    Senate

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023 - Committee of the Whole - Black coal mining industry casual employees

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  4. edited 8th Feb 2024
    Senate

    Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Speed things along

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  5. edited 8th Feb 2024
    Senate

    Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Put the question

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  6. edited 26th Jan 2024
    Senate

    Documents - National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - Order for the Production of Documents

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  7. edited 26th Jan 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Aviation Industry, Goods and Services Tax - Order for the Production of Documents

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  8. edited 12th Jan 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Department of Defence - Order for the Production of Documents

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  9. edited 12th Jan 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Department of Defence - Order for the Production of Documents

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  10. edited 12th Jan 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Goods and Services Tax (GST) - Order for the Production of Documents

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  11. edited 12th Jan 2024
    Senate

    Documents - National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - Order for the Production of Documents

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  12. edited 12th Jan 2024
    Senate

    Documents - National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - Order for the Production of Documents

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  13. 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

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    5 rebellions 83% attendance

  14. edited 4th Aug 2023
    Senate

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

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    8 rebellions 93% attendance

  15. 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

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    7 rebellions 72% attendance

  16. edited 18th Aug 2023
    Senate

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

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    7 rebellions 70% attendance

  17. edited 6th Oct 2023
    Senate

    Business - Consideration of Legislation - Suspend the procedural rules

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  18. edited 6th Oct 2023
    Senate

    Business - Consideration of Legislation - Put the question

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  19. edited 6th Oct 2023
    Senate

    Documents - National Disability Insurance Scheme - Order for the Production of Documents

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  20. edited 6th Oct 2023
    Senate

    Documents - National Disability Insurance Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents - Suspend the usual rules

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  21. edited 6th Oct 2023
    Senate

    Parliamentary Zone - Proposed Works - Approve

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  22. edited 6th Oct 2023
    Senate

    Committees - Legislation Committees; Reference - Suspend the rules to let another motion be moved

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  23. edited 4th Aug 2023
    Senate

    Acts Interpretation Amendment (Aboriginality) Bill 2023 - First Reading - Consider the bill

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  24. edited 6th Oct 2023
    Senate

    Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - Change report date

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  25. edited 12th May 2023
    Senate

    Business - Days and Hours of Meeting - Vary the schedule

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  26. edited 28th Apr 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Freedom of Information Commissioner Resignation - Order for the Production of Documents

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  27. edited 24th Mar 2023
    Senate

    Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Timing of referendum

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  28. 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

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  29. edited 2nd Dec 2022
    Senate

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

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  30. edited 8th Dec 2022
    Senate

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 - in Committee - COVID-19 vaccination status

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    2 rebellions 61% attendance

  31. 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

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    4 rebellions 79% attendance

  32. 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

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  33. edited 27th Oct 2022
    Senate

    Documents - Superannuation; Order for the Production of Documents - Changes to payment disclosure requirements

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  34. edited 27th Oct 2022
    Senate

    Documents - Australian Electoral Commission - Order for the Production of Documents

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance