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10th Nov 2023
Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference - Optus outage
James Paterson voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
James Paterson and Ralph Babet have voted the same way 92% of the time
James Paterson
Liberal Party Senator for Victoria since March 2016
Ralph Babet
United Australia Party Senator for Victoria since May 2022
Since May 2022 James Paterson and Ralph Babet have voted in the same division 224 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 207 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.
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted the same way on
- A character test for Australian visas
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing housing affordability
- Introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Repealing Stage 3 tax cuts
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Transgender rights
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 207 times. They have only voted differently 17 times.
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edited 5th Jan 2024
Documents - Office of National Intelligence; Order for the Production of Documents - Climate risk
James Paterson 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
James Paterson 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
James Paterson 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
James Paterson 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
James Paterson voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 29th Sep 2023
Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Rental crisis
James Paterson voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
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
James Paterson voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2023 - in Committee - Identification of recipients
James Paterson voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2023
Motions - Parliament - Let a vote happen
James Paterson voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2023
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022; in Committee - Exclusion zones and financial disclosure
James Paterson voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 17th Mar 2023
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
James Paterson voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 17th Mar 2023
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Refer to Committee
James Paterson voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Transparecy and ARENA loopholes
James Paterson voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% 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
James Paterson voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Registered nurses
James Paterson voted No
Ralph Babet voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022 - in Committee - Immunity from prosecution
James Paterson voted Yes
Ralph Babet voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance