Nick Sherry and Christopher Back have voted the same way 22% of the time

Between March 2009 and June 2012 Nick Sherry and Christopher Back have voted in the same division 305 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 239 times. They have only voted the same 66 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 the same

In divisions they have voted differently 239 times. They have only voted the same 66 times.

1. 9th May 2012, 3:49 PM Senate

   Motions — Overseas Development Assistance

   Nick Sherry voted No

   Christopher Back voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 62% attendance

2. edited 7th Oct 2014

   22nd Mar 2012, 1:56 PM Senate

   Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Oppose offshore dumping

   Nick Sherry voted No

   Christopher Back voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 50% attendance

3. edited 7th Oct 2014

   22nd Mar 2012, 1:46 PM Senate

   Motions — Nuclear Energy - India and other countries standing outside the NPT

   Nick Sherry voted No

   Christopher Back voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 58% attendance

4. 22nd Mar 2012, 1:41 PM Senate

   Motions — Acknowledgement of Country

   Nick Sherry voted No

   Christopher Back voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 59% attendance

5. 22nd Mar 2012, 1:37 PM Senate

   Motions — Privileges Committee

   Nick Sherry voted No

   Christopher Back voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 62% attendance

6. edited 16th Mar 2016

   22nd Mar 2012, 1:29 PM Senate

   Motions - Mining - Use Queensland mining wealth to benefit all Queenslanders

   Nick Sherry voted No

   Christopher Back voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 61% attendance

7. 22nd Mar 2012, 1:08 PM Senate

   Motions — Privileges Committee

   Nick Sherry voted Yes

   Christopher Back voted Yes

   Passed by a large majority

   No rebellions 76% attendance

8. 22nd Mar 2012 Senate

   Motions — Privileges Committee

   Nick Sherry voted No

   Christopher Back voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 62% attendance

9. 21st Mar 2012, 9:49 AM Senate

   Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive

   Nick Sherry voted No

   Christopher Back voted No

   Not passed by a modest majority

   No rebellions 59% attendance

10. 21st Mar 2012, 9:45 AM Senate

    Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive

    Nick Sherry voted Yes

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

11. edited 7th Oct 2014

    19th Mar 2012, 10:04 PM Senate

    Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

12. edited 7th Oct 2014

    19th Mar 2012, 9:40 PM Senate

    Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

13. edited 7th Oct 2014

    19th Mar 2012, 4:32 PM Senate

    Motions — Western Australia Export Fishing Licences - Refuse export licence until observer program established

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

14. edited 10th Dec 2016

    15th Mar 2012, 12:12 PM Senate

    Motions - Coal - From coal to clean energy market

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

15. 15th Mar 2012, 12:08 PM Senate

    Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

16. 15th Mar 2012, 12:01 PM Senate

    Motions — University Fees

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

17. 13th Mar 2012 Senate

    Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; Third Reading

    Nick Sherry voted Yes

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

18. edited 7th Oct 2014

    13th Mar 2012 Senate

    Motions - Live Animal Exports - Against live animal export

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

19. 25th Nov 2011 Senate

    Bills — Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; in Committee

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

20. edited 20th Oct 2014

    25th Nov 2011 Senate

    Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Nick Sherry voted Yes

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

21. edited 7th Oct 2014

    25th Nov 2011 Senate

    Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Nick Sherry voted Yes

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

22. 25th Nov 2011 Senate

    Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

23. 24th Nov 2011 Senate

    Motions — Gillard Government; Censure

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

24. 22nd Nov 2011 Senate

    Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

25. 22nd Nov 2011 Senate

    Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

26. 22nd Nov 2011 Senate

    Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

27. edited 7th Oct 2014

    2nd Nov 2011 Senate

    Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Membership

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

28. 21st Sep 2011 Senate

    Motions — International Day of Peace

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

29. 4th Jul 2011 Senate

    Bills — National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011; in Committee

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

30. edited 24th Feb 2023

    17th Nov 2010, 5:09 PM Senate

    Motions - Non Biodegradable Plastic Bags - Ban

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

31. 28th Oct 2010, 10:27 AM Senate

    Coal Seam Gas Projects

    Nick Sherry voted Yes

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

32. 28th Oct 2010, 10:10 AM Senate

    Coal Seam Gas Projects

    Nick Sherry voted Yes

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

33. 30th Sep 2010, 10:12 AM Senate

    Kimberley Liquefied Natural Gas Precinct

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

34. edited 16th Jan 2015

    13th May 2010, 10:13 AM Senate

    Motions - Petroleum Exploration - Protect marine wildlife of Margaret River coastline

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

35. 13th May 2010, 10:09 AM Senate

    Population Policy

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

36. 11th May 2010, 4:27 PM Senate

    Afghanistan

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

37. edited 22nd Sep 2016

    11th May 2010, 4:22 PM Senate

    Motions - Environment: Millewa Forest - Stop logging

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

38. 11th Mar 2010, 11:43 AM Senate

    Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

39. edited 28th Apr 2016

    25th Feb 2010, 4:05 PM Senate

    Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

40. edited 7th Oct 2014

    24th Feb 2010, 12:30 PM Senate

    Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits)...

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

41. edited 7th Oct 2014

    30th Nov 2009, 9:53 PM Senate

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Free permits for coal fired electricity generators

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

42. edited 7th Oct 2014

    30th Nov 2009, 8:05 PM Senate

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Limit overseas permits

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

43. edited 7th Oct 2014

    30th Nov 2009, 6:27 PM Senate

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Free allocation of permits

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

44. edited 7th Oct 2014

    30th Nov 2009, 12:23 PM Senate

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Insert mandatory requirement to consider

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

45. edited 7th Oct 2014

    26th Nov 2009, 10:24 PM Senate

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills — In Committee - Increase emission reduction target

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

46. edited 7th Apr 2016

    25th Nov 2009, 4:49 PM Senate

    Motions - Overseas Tax Havens - Deplorable

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

47. 25th Nov 2009, 4:37 PM Senate

    Commonwealth Dialysis Resources

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

48. edited 7th Oct 2014

    25th Nov 2009, 4:05 PM Senate

    Motions - Asylum Seekers - Stop excising territory

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

49. edited 7th Oct 2014

    25th Nov 2009, 12:14 PM Senate

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Commit to reducing emissions

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

50. 17th Nov 2009, 3:45 PM Senate

    Uygur Men

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

51. 17th Sep 2009, 9:46 AM Senate

    Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee: Joint; Reference

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

52. edited 7th Oct 2014

    13th Aug 2009, 11:06 AM Senate

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related acts - Second Reading - Commit to reducing emissions

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

53. 25th Jun 2009, 6:41 PM Senate

    Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2009-2010; Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2009-2010; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2009-2010 — Second Reading

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

54. 25th Jun 2009, 5:38 PM Senate

    Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009 — In Committee

    Nick Sherry voted Yes

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

55. 25th Jun 2009, 5:05 PM Senate

    Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009 — Second Reading

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

56. 24th Jun 2009, 10:51 AM Senate

    Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 — Second Reading

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

57. 18th Jun 2009, 4:45 PM Senate

    Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising Bill 2006 [2008] — Second Reading

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

58. edited 11th Jul 2015

    17th Jun 2009, 4:03 PM Senate

    Motions — Cease Liverpool Plains Mining Exploration Before Hydrological Review

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

59. 16th Jun 2009, 5:19 PM Senate

    Australian Business Investment Partnership Bill 2009; Australian Business Investment Partnership (Consequential Amendment) Bill 2009 — In Committee

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

60. 16th Jun 2009, 2:02 PM Senate

    Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2009 — In Committee

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

61. edited 9th Jun 2016

    14th May 2009, 10:34 AM Senate

    Motions - Remuneration Tribunal Determination - Electorate allowance

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

62. 12th May 2009, 4:13 PM Senate

    Committees — Agricultural and Related Industries Committee; Reference

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

63. edited 10th Oct 2014

    19th Mar 2009, 9:37 AM Senate

    Same-Sex Couples - Legislative Changes - 12 month transitional period

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

64. edited 21st Jan 2018

    17th Mar 2009, 4:18 PM Senate

    Motions - Child Care - Not-for-profit government-supported childcare

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

65. 17th Mar 2009, 4:12 PM Senate

    Committees — Economics Committee; Reference

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

66. 17th Mar 2009, 4:07 PM Senate

    Swift Parrot

    Nick Sherry voted No

    Christopher Back voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance