Simon Birmingham and Michaelia Cash have voted the same way 99% of the time

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Simon Birmingham

Liberal Party Senator for SA since May 2007

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Michaelia Cash

Liberal Party Senator for WA since July 2008

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Since July 2008 Simon Birmingham and Michaelia Cash have voted in the same division 2017 times.

In divisions they have voted the same 1991 times. They have only voted differently 26 times.

How do their votes on policies compare?

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Divisions in which they voted differently

In divisions they have voted the same 1991 times. They have only voted differently 26 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

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    5 rebellions 83% attendance

  2. 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

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  3. edited 2nd Dec 2022
    Senate

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

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  4. 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

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    4 rebellions 79% attendance

  5. 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

    Michaelia Cash voted No in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  6. 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

    Michaelia Cash voted No in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  7. 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

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  8. 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

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  9. 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

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  10. 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

    Michaelia Cash voted No in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  11. edited 3rd Nov 2023
    Senate

    Motions - Gender Dysphoria - Treating gender diverse children

    Simon Birmingham voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    6 rebellions 76% attendance

  12. edited 17th Jun 2021
    Senate

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

    Simon Birmingham voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes

    Not passed by a small majority

    6 rebellions 76% attendance

  13. edited 14th Sep 2018
    Senate

    Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes in this free vote

    Michaelia Cash voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  14. edited 23rd Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Religious versus civil marriage celebrants

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes in this free vote

    Michaelia Cash voted No in this free vote

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  15. edited 23rd Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Authorised marriage celebrant

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  16. edited 23rd Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - No obligation to solemnise marriage

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  17. edited 24th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Civil celebrants' right to refuse

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  18. edited 24th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Religious organisations

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  19. edited 24th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Charities

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  20. edited 29th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Defence chaplains

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  21. edited 29th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - "Freedom" amendments

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  22. edited 29th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Religious marriage celebrants

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes in this free vote

    Michaelia Cash voted No in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  23. edited 29th Dec 2017
    Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Religious and conscientious protection

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  24. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Legislation - Defer question of third reading

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Not passed by a modest majority

    11 rebellions 86% attendance

  25. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Defer consideration

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Michaelia Cash voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Not passed by a modest majority

    11 rebellions 92% attendance

  26. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme legislation

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Michaelia Cash voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Passed by a modest majority

    7 rebellions 83% attendance