Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
Nick Sherry and Grant Chapman have voted the same way 34% of the time
Nick Sherry
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania July 1990 – June 2012
Grant Chapman
Former Liberal Party Senator for SA July 1987 – June 2008
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and June 2008 Nick Sherry and Grant Chapman have voted in the same division 280 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 184 times. They have only voted the same 96 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
- A citizenship test
- Increasing competition in bulk wheat export
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Restricting donations to political parties
- The Intervention in the Northern Territory
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Increasing availability of abortion drugs
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Same-sex marriage equality
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 184 times. They have only voted the same 96 times.
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Gt Leste Biotech
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 84% attendance
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Iraq
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 — Second Reading — Read a second time
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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War
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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5th Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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China — Suspension of Standing Orders
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Tarkine Wilderness
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Developers
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples - Compensation
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Cluster Munitions
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Treatment of Prisoners
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Proposed Pulp Mill
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - New South Wales Electricity Industry - Abandon plan to privatise
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep clauses 4 to 7 unchanged
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 - In Committee ...
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep part 8 unchanged
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Water Bill 2007; Water (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007 — In Committee
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Leave schedules unchanged
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Forests of High Conservation Value
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - In Committee - Acquisition of rights, titles and interests in land
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Second Reading - Delay passage of bill
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Russia
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2016
Motions - Alcohol Abuse - Australian-wide approach
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Tasmanian Pulp Mill
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Workplace Relations Amendment (A Stronger Safety Net) Bill 2007 — In Committee
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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In-Vitro Fertilisation
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Uranium Exports - No export to Russia
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2007 — In Committee
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 10th Jun 2017
Motions - Renewable Energy - Energy targets
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Paid Maternity Leave - Government funded paid maternity leave
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Old-Growth Forests
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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National Curriculum
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Renewable Energy - Introduce effective policies
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2016
Motions - Anvil Hill Coal Mine - Don't approve
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2016
Motions - Climate Change - Reduce coal exports
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Mobile Phones
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Climate Change
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 — In Committee
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 — In Committee
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 - In Committee - Definition of financing of terrorism
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Iraq
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Matters of Urgency — Iraq
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Beijing Olympics
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Euthanasia
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 4) Bill 2006 - In Committee - Schedule 4
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 72% attendance
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Old Growth Forests
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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World Heritage Convention
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Funds to be used for public health care
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Oil for Food Program
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Oil for Food Program
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2016
Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Cap on licence fees
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Climate Change
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Political Donations - Developers
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Wheat Exports
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Environment
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Renewable Energy
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
Nuclear Energy
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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West Papua
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Gwydir Wetlands
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Vietnam
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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International Jewish Solidarity Network
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - National Stem Cell Bank
Nick Sherry voted No in this free vote
Grant Chapman voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Deposit of stem cell samples
Nick Sherry voted No in this free vote
Grant Chapman voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Public health benefit
Nick Sherry voted No in this free vote
Grant Chapman voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Report on emissions from logging and clearances
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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King Island Council
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Ching Cheong
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Conflict in Israel and Lebanon
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Papua New Guinea: Logging and Human Rights - Take immediate action
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Tasmanian Forestry Industry — Campaigns against Tasmanian forestry industry + Illegal timber imports
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Tasmanian Forestry Industry
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 2nd Jun 2016
Motions - Parliamentarians’ Entitlements - Review of remuneration and entitlements
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Bill 2006 — In Committee
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
edited 9th Jun 2016
Motions - Remuneration and Allowances - Pay rise
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Burrup Peninsula Rock Art - Protect rock art
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Treaties Committee; Reference
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
Snowy Hydro Limited
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
-
Snowy Hydro Limited
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Science Week
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Offshore Petroleum Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendme...
Nick Sherry voted Yes
Grant Chapman voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Offshore Petroleum Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendme...
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Nuclear Non—Proliferation Treaty - Against uranium export to non-Treaty states
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
-
Iran: Nuclear Program
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
-
Energy Efficiency Opportunities Bill 2005 — In Committee
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Renewable energy
Nick Sherry voted No
Grant Chapman voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance