edited
12th May 2016
Motions - Australian Electoral Commission: Election Materials - Use Australian paper
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
Lisa Singh and Robert Simms have voted the same way 44% of the time
Lisa Singh
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania July 2011 – July 2019
Robert Simms
Former Australian Greens Senator for SA September 2015 – May 2016
Between September 2015 and May 2016 Lisa Singh and Robert Simms have voted in the same division 136 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 76 times. They have only voted the same 60 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 the same way on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A Free Trade Agreement with China
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister
- Senate electoral reform
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 76 times. They have only voted the same 60 times.
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Transport Industry - Support the industry
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Committees — Privileges Committee; Reference
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Documents — Report of the Select Committee on Wind Turbines; Order for the Production of Documents
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Motions - Financial Services - Royal Commission into banking sector
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Present documents to the Senate
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Documents — Macroeconomics.Com.Au Pty Ltd; Order for the Production of Documents
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Budget — Consideration by Estimates Committees
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016; Third Reading
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Repeal Bill 2016; Second Reading
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and one other - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2016
Motions — Howard Government
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 10th Mar 2016
Motions - Protection of Shark Species - Full protection to five species
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2017
Motions - North Stradbroke Island - Extend mining lease
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Documents — Infrastructure Investment Program; Order for the Production of Documents
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 6th Jun 2019
Motions - Taxation - House price scare campaign
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Documents — Government Departments: Outsourcing to Foreign Businesses; Order for the Production of Documents
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 3rd Mar 2016
Committees - Establishment of a National Integrity Commission - Appointment
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015, Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Select Committee on School Funding Investment; Appointment
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 4th Feb 2016
Motions — Road Infrastructure
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2015
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of some companies earning over $200m
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 17th Dec 2015
Higher Education Support Amendment (Vet Fee-Help Reform) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Control prices
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 17th Dec 2015
Higher Education Support Amendment (Vet Fee-Help Reform) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Aviation industry
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2015
Motions - Central Coast: Australian Taxation Office - Performing arts centre on the Gosford Waterfront
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2016
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015 and one other - in Committee - Keeping fees in separate account
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Small Pelagic Fishery (Closures Variation) Direction No. 1 2015; Disallowance
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 17th Dec 2015
Motions - East West Link - Re-allocate funds
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Bill 2015; in Committee
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Bill 2015; in Committee
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Bill 2015; in Committee
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015; in Committee
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015; in Committee
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 14th Jun 2019
Motions - OECD Coal Subsidies - Exclude dirtiest coal fired power stations
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Documents — Perth Freight Link Project; Order for the Production of Documents
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Committees — Education and Employment Legislation Committee; Reporting Date
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 8th Jan 2016
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - General purpose financial report
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 14th Jun 2019
Motions - Tasmania: Budget - Health and education funding
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Documents — Food Standards Australia New Zealand; Order for the Production of Documents
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 22nd Oct 2015
Documents — Nous Group; Order for the Production of Documents
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2015
Motions — East West Link
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 22nd Oct 2015
Motions — Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders
Lisa Singh voted Yes
Robert Simms voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; Third Reading
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading
Lisa Singh voted No
Robert Simms voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance