David Van and Barbara Pocock have voted the same way 26% of the time

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David Van

Independent Senator for Victoria since June 2023

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Barbara Pocock

Australian Greens Senator for SA since May 2022

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Since May 2022 David Van and Barbara Pocock have voted in the same division 213 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 158 times. They have only voted the same 55 times.

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 158 times. They have only voted the same 55 times.

  1. edited 15 days ago
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024

    David Van voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  2. edited 15 days ago
    Senate

    Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024

    David Van voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  3. Senate

    Bills — Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023; in Committee

    David Van voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  4. Senate

    Documents — Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  5. edited 13th Dec 2023
    Senate

    Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Indigenous people and SDLAM project withdrawal

    David Van voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 79% attendance

  6. edited 13th Dec 2023
    Senate

    Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Complementary measures

    David Van voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 80% attendance

  7. edited 13th Dec 2023
    Senate

    Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Held water and socio-economic outcomes

    David Van voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 82% attendance

  8. edited 13th Dec 2023
    Senate

    Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Keep bill items as they are; held environmental water

    David Van voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 82% attendance

  9. Senate

    Business — Consideration of Legislation

    David Van voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 80% attendance

  10. Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    David Van voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 82% attendance

  11. Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    David Van voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 82% attendance

  12. Senate

    Business — Consideration of Legislation

    David Van voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 68% attendance

  13. Senate

    Business — Consideration of Legislation

    David Van voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 68% attendance

  14. Senate

    Business — Consideration of Legislation

    David Van voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 68% attendance

  15. Senate

    Business — Consideration of Legislation

    David Van voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 68% attendance

  16. Senate

    Business — Consideration of Legislation

    David Van voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 67% attendance

  17. Senate

    Committees — Perth Mint and Commonwealth Regulatory Compliance Select Committee; Reporting Date

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  18. edited 15th Feb 2024
    Senate

    Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Australia's Engagement in the Pacific) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    David Van voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    1 rebellion 76% attendance

  19. edited 8th Feb 2024
    Senate

    Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Put the question

    David Van voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  20. edited 8th Feb 2024
    Senate

    Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Put the question

    David Van voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  21. edited 26th Jan 2024
    Senate

    Documents - Aviation Industry, Goods and Services Tax - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  22. edited 4th Aug 2023
    Senate

    Matters of Urgency - Budget - Criticise Labor Government

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  23. edited 6th Oct 2023
    Senate

    Documents - National Disability Insurance Scheme - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  24. edited 6th Oct 2023
    Senate

    Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - Change report date

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  25. edited 6th Oct 2023
    Senate

    Committees - Selection of Bills Committee; Report - Changing report date

    David Van voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 85% attendance

  26. edited 29th Sep 2023
    Senate

    Business - Consideration of Legislation - Let another vote take place

    David Van voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 85% attendance

  27. edited 28th Apr 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Freedom of Information Commissioner Resignation - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  28. edited 7th Apr 2023
    Senate

    National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Complying investment

    David Van voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  29. edited 21st Apr 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Superannuation - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 85% attendance

  30. edited 21st Apr 2023
    Senate

    Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee - Reference; Commonwealth FOI laws

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  31. edited 21st Apr 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  32. edited 21st Apr 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Improving Access to Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2023 - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  33. edited 14th Apr 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Department of the Treasury; superannuation - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  34. edited 24th Mar 2023
    Senate

    Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Timing of referendum

    David Van voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  35. edited 14th Apr 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Australian Carbon Credit Units - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  36. edited 14th Apr 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Department of Education: Startup Year Program - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  37. edited 14th Apr 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Commonwealth of Australia Credit Rating - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  38. edited 14th Apr 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Superannuation changes - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  39. edited 14th Apr 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Otway Basin 2dmc Marine Seismic Survey - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  40. edited 14th Apr 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Deputy Chair of ASIC - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  41. edited 10th Mar 2023
    Senate

    Motions - Parliament: Sittings - Give breakdown of costs

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  42. edited 10th Feb 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Queensland: Infrastructure - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  43. edited 10th Feb 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Order for the Production of Documents - Budget Process Operational Rules (BPORs)

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  44. edited 8th Dec 2022
    Senate

    Documents - Child Care - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  45. edited 22nd Dec 2022
    Senate

    Documents - Child Care - Order for the Production of Documents; modelling

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  46. edited 30th Dec 2022
    Senate

    Documents - Infrastructure - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  47. edited 30th Dec 2022
    Senate

    Documents - Infrastructure - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  48. edited 30th Dec 2022
    Senate

    Documents - Budget - Order for the Production of Documents; Budget Process Operational Rules

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  49. edited 30th Dec 2022
    Senate

    Documents - Department of the Treasury - Order for the Production of Documents; Crypto asset secondary service providers

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  50. edited 30th Dec 2022
    Senate

    Documents - Superannuation - Order for the Production of Documents

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  51. edited 6th Jan 2023
    Senate

    Budget - Consideration by Estimates Committees - Topics for examination

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  52. edited 6th Jan 2023
    Senate

    Committees - Procedure Committee - Reference

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  53. edited 9th Sep 2022
    Senate

    Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Cost benefit analysis

    David Van voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  54. edited 17th Sep 2022
    Senate

    Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - One Nation second reading amendment

    David Van voted No

    Barbara Pocock voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  55. edited 21st Aug 2022
    Senate

    Committees - Senators' Interests Committee - Reference

    David Van voted Yes

    Barbara Pocock voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Greens

    Not passed by a small majority

    2 rebellions 87% attendance