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24th Aug 2018
Motions - Free Speech - Against gender neutral language
Steve Martin voted No
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
3 rebellions 59% attendance
Steve Martin and Ian Macdonald have voted the same way 89% of the time
Steve Martin
Former Independent Senator for Tasmania February 2018 – July 2019
Ian Macdonald
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland July 1990 – July 2019
Between February 2018 and July 2019 Steve Martin and Ian Macdonald have voted in the same division 159 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 142 times. They have only voted differently 17 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
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted the same way on
- A Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- 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 freedom of political communication
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- Live animal export
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Privatising the ABC
- Promoting multiculturalism
- Reducing taxes for high-income earners
- Reducing taxes for middle-income earners
- Reducing the corporate tax rate
- 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 142 times. They have only voted differently 17 times.
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edited 24th Aug 2018
Motions - Migration - New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants
Steve Martin voted No
Ian Macdonald voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 63% attendance
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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
Ian Macdonald 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
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
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 - Retroactive changes
Steve Martin voted Yes
Ian Macdonald 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
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% 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
Ian Macdonald 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
Ian Macdonald 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
Ian Macdonald 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
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018 and another - in Committee - Labour market testing condition
Steve Martin voted Yes
Ian Macdonald voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 3rd Aug 2018
Enhancing Online Safety (Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Criminal offences
Steve Martin voted Yes
Ian Macdonald voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 3rd Aug 2018
Enhancing Online Safety (Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Criminalise
Steve Martin voted Yes
Ian Macdonald voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 4th May 2018
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Steve Martin voted No
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Keep item 1, schedule 1 unchanged
Steve Martin voted No
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Clarity and transparency
Steve Martin voted Yes
Ian Macdonald voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Extend trial
Steve Martin voted No
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance