Compare how Nick Sherry and Ruth Webber voted on same-sex marriage equality
Nick Sherry
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania July 1990 – June 2012
Ruth Webber
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for WA July 2002 – June 2008
How they voted compared with each other and someone who agrees that the Federal Government should amend the Marriage Act 1961 so that same-sex couples can marry under Australian law
Now this is where it gets a bit tricky… Two people might vote the same way on votes they both attended, so their votes are 100% in agreement. They might also have voted in a way we’d describe differently when looking at all of one person's votes. If the other person didn’t or couldn’t have attended those votes we leave those out of the comparison. Because that just wouldn’t be fair now, would it?
Most important divisions relevant to this policy
These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for same-sex marriage equality” which either Nick Sherry or Ruth Webber could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Nick Sherry and Ruth Webber on this policy. Where a person could not have attended a division because they were not a member of parliament at the time (or in the wrong house) it is marked as "-".
| Division | Nick Sherry | Ruth Webber | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|---|
25th Feb 2010, 4:05 PM – Senate Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 - Second Reading - Read a second time |
No | - | Yes |
12th Nov 2008, 6:53 PM – Senate Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - General Law Reform) Bill 2008 - In Committee - Legalise same-sex marriage |
absent | - | Yes |
Other divisions relevant to this policy
These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for same-sex marriage equality” which either Nick Sherry or Ruth Webber could have attended. Where a person could not have attended a division because they were not a member of parliament at the time (or in the wrong house) it is marked as "-".
| Division | Nick Sherry | Ruth Webber | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|---|
21st Nov 2011 – Senate Matters of Urgency - Same-Sex Relationships - Recognise same sex marriage |
No | - | Yes |
11th Oct 2011 – Senate Motions - Same-Sex Relationships - Marriage |
absent | - | Yes |
5th Jul 2011 – Senate Motions - Same-Sex Relationships - Support marriage equality |
absent | - | Yes |
26th Nov 2009, 10:32 AM – Senate Motions - Civil Partnerships - ACT bill |
absent | - | Yes |
26th Nov 2009, 10:27 AM – Senate Motions - National Year of Action on Marriage Equality |
absent | - | Yes |
8th Feb 2007, 10:47 AM – Senate Motions - Same-Sex Relationships - ACT legalising same-sex relationships |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
15th Jun 2006, 1:06 PM – Senate Motions - Australian Capital Territory Civil Unions Legislation - Disallow the government's attempt to disallow the legislation |
absent | Yes | Yes |