Eric Abetz and Marise Payne have voted the same way 98% of the time

Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and May 2022 Eric Abetz and Marise Payne have voted in the same division 1712 times.

In divisions they have voted the same 1681 times. They have only voted differently 31 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.

Divisions in which they voted differently

In divisions they have voted the same 1681 times. They have only voted differently 31 times.

1. edited 11th Feb 2022

   10th Feb 2022, 4:00 PM Senate

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

   Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

   Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

   Passed by a small majority

   No rebellions 80% attendance

2. edited 11th Feb 2022

   10th Feb 2022, 3:56 PM Senate

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

   Eric Abetz voted Yes in this free vote

   Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

   Not passed by a small majority

   No rebellions 82% attendance

3. edited 11th Feb 2022

   10th Feb 2022, 3:37 PM Senate

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

   Eric Abetz voted Yes in this free vote

   Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

   Not passed by a small majority

   No rebellions 80% attendance

4. edited 11th Feb 2022

   10th Feb 2022, 12:47 PM Senate

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

   Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

   Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

   Passed by a small majority

   No rebellions 80% attendance

5. edited 3rd Nov 2023

   15th Jun 2021, 4:50 PM Senate

   Motions - Gender Dysphoria - Treating gender diverse children

   Eric Abetz voted Yes

   Marise Payne voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

   Not passed by a small majority

   6 rebellions 76% attendance

6. edited 17th Jun 2021

   15th Jun 2021, 4:40 PM Senate

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

   Eric Abetz voted Yes

   Marise Payne voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

   Not passed by a small majority

   6 rebellions 76% attendance

7. edited 24th Oct 2019

   16th Oct 2019 Senate

   Motions - Abortion - Congratulate NSW

   Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

   Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

   Passed by a small majority

   No rebellions 68% attendance

8. edited 7th Dec 2018

   4th Dec 2018, 5:05 PM Senate

   Documents - Queensland: Abortion - Let a vote happen

   Eric Abetz voted Yes in this free vote

   Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 70% attendance

9. edited 24th Aug 2018

   16th Aug 2018, 12:37 PM Senate

   Motions - Free Speech - Against gender neutral language

   Eric Abetz voted Yes

   Marise Payne voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

   Not passed by a modest majority

   3 rebellions 59% attendance

10. edited 14th Sep 2018

    15th Aug 2018, 7:03 PM Senate

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

    Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

11. edited 30th Nov 2017

    29th Nov 2017, 1:30 PM Senate

    Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

12. edited 23rd Dec 2017

    29th Nov 2017, 10:34 AM Senate

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

    Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

13. edited 23rd Dec 2017

    29th Nov 2017, 10:27 AM Senate

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

    Eric Abetz voted Yes in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

14. edited 23rd Dec 2017

    29th Nov 2017 Senate

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

    Eric Abetz voted Yes in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

15. edited 24th Dec 2017

    28th Nov 2017, 9:34 PM Senate

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

    Eric Abetz voted Yes in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

16. edited 24th Dec 2017

    28th Nov 2017, 8:52 PM Senate

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

    Eric Abetz voted Yes in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

17. edited 29th Dec 2017

    28th Nov 2017, 7:44 PM Senate

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

    Eric Abetz voted Yes in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

18. edited 29th Dec 2017

    28th Nov 2017, 7:12 PM Senate

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

    Eric Abetz voted Yes in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

19. edited 29th Dec 2017

    28th Nov 2017, 1:58 PM Senate

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

    Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

20. edited 29th Dec 2017

    28th Nov 2017 Senate

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

    Eric Abetz voted Yes in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

21. edited 3rd Dec 2017

    16th Nov 2017, 12:15 PM Senate

    Motions - Abortion - Gender grounds

    Eric Abetz voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Marise Payne voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

22. edited 16th Sep 2016

    7th Nov 2006, 8:53 PM Senate

    Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time DUPLICATE

    Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

23. edited 7th Oct 2014

    7th Nov 2006, 8:53 PM Senate

    Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

24. edited 10th Oct 2014

    7th Nov 2006, 7:54 PM Senate

    Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - 15 day warrant duration

    Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

25. edited 10th Oct 2014

    7th Nov 2006, 5:46 PM Senate

    Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Increase penalties to 15 years

    Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

26. edited 7th Oct 2014

    7th Nov 2006, 5:33 PM Senate

    Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - National Stem Cell Bank

    Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

27. edited 7th Oct 2014

    7th Nov 2006, 1:10 PM Senate

    Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

28. edited 7th Oct 2014

    9th Feb 2006, 4:49 PM Senate

    Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 96% attendance

29. edited 7th Oct 2014

    9th Feb 2006, 4:25 PM Senate

    Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - In Committee - Amend the current process

    Eric Abetz voted Yes in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 97% attendance

30. edited 7th Oct 2014

    9th Feb 2006, 4:07 PM Senate

    Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - In Committee - Amend the current process

    Eric Abetz voted Yes in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

31. edited 7th Oct 2014

    9th Feb 2006, 12:54 PM Senate

    Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Eric Abetz voted No in this free vote

    Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance