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10th Nov 2023
Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference - Optus outage
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
Bridget McKenzie and Ralph Babet have voted the same way 94% of the time
Bridget McKenzie
National Party Senator for Victoria since July 2011
Ralph Babet
United Australia Party Senator for Victoria since May 2022
Since May 2022 Bridget McKenzie and Ralph Babet have voted in the same division 297 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 279 times. They have only voted differently 18 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 character test for Australian visas
- A referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing workplace protections
- Introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- Net zero emissions by 2035
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments
- Self-governance of the territories
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Transgender rights
- Unconventional gas mining
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 279 times. They have only voted differently 18 times.
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edited 5th Jan 2024
Documents - Office of National Intelligence; Order for the Production of Documents - Climate risk
Bridget McKenzie voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 5th Jan 2024
Documents - Office of National Intelligence; Order for the Production of Documents - Risk of climate change
Bridget McKenzie voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2023
Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Bridget McKenzie voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2023
National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Bridget McKenzie voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 23rd Dec 2023
National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Opposition members on PJCIS
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 25th Aug 2023
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements During Live Sport) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Speed things along
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 6th Oct 2023
Documents - National Disability Insurance Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents - Suspend the usual rules
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Acts Interpretation Amendment (Aboriginality) Bill 2023 - First Reading - Consider the bill
Bridget McKenzie voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 28th Apr 2023
Documents - Peters, Mr Brian - Order for the Production of Documents
Bridget McKenzie voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 28th Apr 2023
Documents - Australian Federal Police - Order for the Production of Documents
Bridget McKenzie voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 67% attendance
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edited 28th Apr 2023
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2023
Documents - Department of Finance: Discretionary Payments - Order for the Production of Documents
Bridget McKenzie voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2023
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022; in Committee - Exclusion zones and financial disclosure
Bridget McKenzie voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2023
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Timing of referendum
Bridget McKenzie voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 8th Dec 2022
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 - in Committee - COVID-19 vaccination status
Bridget McKenzie voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 8th Dec 2022
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Speed things along
Bridget McKenzie voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - One Nation second reading amendment
Bridget McKenzie voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance