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14th Sep 2018
Motions - English Language - Make official language and encourage use
Steve Martin voted Yes
Marise Payne voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
Steve Martin and Marise Payne have voted the same way 91% of the time
Steve Martin
Former Independent Senator for Tasmania February 2018 – July 2019
Marise Payne
Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW April 1997 – September 2023
Between February 2018 and July 2019 Steve Martin and Marise Payne have voted in the same division 142 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 129 times. They have only voted differently 13 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 differently on
Always voted the same way on
- A Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing government support for the dairy industry
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- Legalising pepper spray
- Live animal export
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Privatising the ABC
- Protecting citizens' privacy
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Reducing air pollution
- Reducing taxes for high-income earners
- Reducing taxes for middle-income earners
- Reducing the corporate tax rate
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Targeting foreign interference in Australia
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 129 times. They have only voted differently 13 times.
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edited 14th Sep 2018
Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Steve Martin voted No
Marise Payne voted Yes in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2023
Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (Student Loan Sustainability) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Steve Martin voted No
Marise Payne voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2019
Committees - Obesity Epidemic in Australia Committee - Appointment and establishment
Steve Martin voted Yes
Marise Payne voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 31st May 2018
Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Retroactive changes
Steve Martin voted Yes
Marise Payne voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 31st May 2018
Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Retrospective application
Steve Martin voted No
Marise Payne voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2023
Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Parliamentary oversight
Steve Martin voted Yes
Marise Payne voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 14th Jul 2023
Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Exempt SBS (second)
Steve Martin voted Yes
Marise Payne voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 14th Jul 2023
Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Exempt SBS (first)
Steve Martin voted Yes
Marise Payne voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 14th Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Agree with bill
Steve Martin voted No
Marise Payne voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 14th Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Keep schedules unchanged
Steve Martin voted No
Marise Payne voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Wife pension
Steve Martin voted Yes
Marise Payne voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Keep schedules unchanged
Steve Martin voted No
Marise Payne voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 80% attendance