edited
6th Apr 2018
Motions - National Disability Insurance Scheme - Psychosocial disabilities
Stirling Griff voted Yes
George Brandis voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
Stirling Griff and George Brandis have voted the same way 76% of the time
Stirling Griff
Former Centre Alliance Senator for SA April 2018 – May 2022
George Brandis
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland May 2000 – February 2018
Between July 2016 and February 2018 Stirling Griff and George Brandis have voted in the same division 122 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 93 times. They have only voted differently 29 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 differently on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
- Civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
Always voted the same way on
- Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Strengthening gun control laws
- The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
- The Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 93 times. They have only voted differently 29 times.
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edited 28th Mar 2019
Committees - Economics References Committee - Refer to Committee
Stirling Griff voted Yes
George Brandis voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 17th Dec 2017
Fair Work Amendment (Repeal of 4 Yearly Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Penalty rates
Stirling Griff voted Yes
George Brandis voted No
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 85% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2023
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Fair Work Amendment (Repeal of 4 Yearly Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2017
Stirling Griff voted Yes
George Brandis voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2018
Motions - Dastyari, Senator Sam - Take note of statement
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 23rd Dec 2017
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - No obligation to solemnise marriage
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2017
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Civil celebrants' right to refuse
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2017
Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Religious freedom
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2017
Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining: Liverpool Plains - Moratorium
Stirling Griff voted Yes
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 29th Dec 2017
Parliamentary Representation - Qualifications of Senators - Alternative options
Stirling Griff voted Yes
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2017
Documents - Deputy Prime Minister - Let a vote happen
Stirling Griff voted Yes
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 21st Aug 2017
Motions - Wong, Senator Penny; Censure - Let a vote happen
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2023
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let another motion be moved
Stirling Griff voted Yes
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2017
Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Disappointment with consultation
Stirling Griff voted Yes
George Brandis voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2017
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Change 18C wording
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2016 - Third Reading - Speed things along
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2016 - Second Reading - Speed things along
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) - Third Reading - Speeding things along
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 9th Dec 2016
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) - in Committee - Don't insist on amendments
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
Stirling Griff voted Yes
George Brandis voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 19th Nov 2016
Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - in Committee - Military rehabilitation & compensation
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - in Committee - ARENA
Stirling Griff voted Yes
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - in Committee - ARENA
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Financial arrangements of ARENA
Stirling Griff voted Yes
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2016
Parliamentary Representation — Rotation of Senators
Stirling Griff voted No
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance