edited
19th Aug 2022
Public Sector Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
Jess Walsh and Jim Molan have voted the same way 21% of the time
Jess Walsh
Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria since July 2019
Jim Molan
Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW November 2019 – January 2023
Between November 2019 and January 2023 Jess Walsh and Jim Molan have voted in the same division 431 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 339 times. They have only voted the same 92 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 the same way on
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Australia's timber industry
- Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship
- Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Restricting donations to political parties
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Live animal export
- Offshore oil mining
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Unconventional gas mining
Always voted differently on
- A combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- A Royal Commission into Robodebt
- An independent inquiry into Attorney-General Christian Porter
- Assisting Australians trying to return from overseas
- Assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic
- Considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
- Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Decreasing the gender pay gap
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Extending Jobkeeper Payment
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing funding for public schools
- Increasing government support for the dairy industry
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing protections for franchisees
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Increasing workplace protections
- Mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences
- Paid parental leave equality for stay-at-home mums and dads
- Privatising certain government services
- Procedural fairness
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Reducing waste in Australia
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- Transgender rights
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 339 times. They have only voted the same 92 times.
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edited 20th Aug 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Public Sector Superannuation Salary Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 1st Apr 2022
Supply Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023 and two others - in Committee - Against vaccinations for children aged 0-4 years
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 48% attendance
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edited 1st Apr 2022
Supply Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023, Supply Bill (No. 2) 2022-2023 and another - in Committee - Energy related payments to regional areas
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2022
Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Inclusion in annual reports
Jess Walsh voted Yes in this free vote
Jim Molan voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2022
Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Annual report
Jess Walsh voted No in this free vote
Jim Molan voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2022
Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Introduce threshold
Jess Walsh voted No in this free vote
Jim Molan voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2022
Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Sections 28F and 28G
Jess Walsh voted Yes in this free vote
Jim Molan voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 19th Aug 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Exempt from Standing Order 111
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2022
Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Stage 2 licences
Jess Walsh voted No in this free vote
Jim Molan voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2022
Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Definition of mitochondrial donation licence
Jess Walsh voted Yes in this free vote
Jim Molan voted Yes in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2022
Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Definition of gene technology
Jess Walsh voted No in this free vote
Jim Molan voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th Dec 2021
Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Concerns about ESOs
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
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edited 23rd Nov 2021
Covid-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
3 rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 18th Mar 2021
Motions - National Disability Insurance Scheme, Aged Care: Dementia - Let a vote happen
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 8th Jul 2022
Motions - Landcare Australia - Let a vote happen
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 15th Jul 2022
Higher Education Support Amendment (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Enterprise agreement requirements
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 18th Mar 2021
Motions - China: Human Rights - Let a vote happen
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2022
Motions - China: Human Rights - Let a motion be moved
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 19th Mar 2021
Motions - Tasmania: Environmental Conservation - End privatisation
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 22nd Apr 2022
Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Big tech; Audits, review & penalty
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 5th Mar 2021
Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Media diversity and funding
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 5th Mar 2021
Motions - Workplace Relations: Food Delivery Industry, Mental Health Services - Let votes happen
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 26th Feb 2021
Motions - Environment - Beetaloo Basin
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 26th Feb 2021
Motions - Job-Ready Graduates Package - Universities
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 24th Sep 2022
Motions - Jobseeker Payment, Jobkeeper Payment, Environmental Legislation - Let other votes happen
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 16th Apr 2021
Motions - Closing the Gap - Adequate funding
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 16th Apr 2021
Motions - Several subjects - Vote on all at once
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 19th Feb 2021
Motions - Political Donations - Donations from Crown
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 12th Feb 2021
Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 15th Jan 2021
Business - Rearrangement
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 15th Jan 2021
Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 2nd Jan 2021
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 2nd Jan 2021
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 15th Jan 2021
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Refer to Committee
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 21st Oct 2022
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote happen
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 21st Oct 2022
Business - Rearrangement - Speed things along
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 27th Nov 2020
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Minor party and independent motions
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 18th Sep 2020
Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment (Dairy Cattle Export Charge) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 18th Sep 2020
Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment (Dairy Cattle Export Charge) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Against live export
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 18th Sep 2020
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2020 - in Committee - PJCIS oversight
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 2nd Oct 2020
Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Superannuation, Your Choice) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Superannuation guarantee eligibility threshold
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 43% attendance
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edited 26th Jun 2020
Motions - Police - Condemns Defund the Police movement
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 24th Jul 2020
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Let a vote happen
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 24th Jul 2020
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Speed things along
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th Jul 2020
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Standing Order 66 and 76
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 24th Jul 2020
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Let a vote happen
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
edited 24th Jul 2020
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Speed things along
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
edited 24th Jul 2020
Business - Senate Temporary Orders - Let a vote happen
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 19th Jun 2020
Motions - Aboriginal Deaths in Custody - Let a vote happen
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 26th Jun 2020
Official Development Assistance Multilateral Replenishment Obligations (Special Appropriation) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 9th Apr 2020
Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Bill 2020 and related bill - Second Reading - Gaps in response
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 43% attendance
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edited 28th Feb 2020
Motions - Oil Exploration - Great Australian Bight as world heritage
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
-
edited 28th Feb 2020
Motions - National Security - Targetting hate speech and the far right
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 13th Mar 2020
Documents - Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines - Order for the Production of Documents
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 13th Mar 2020
Documents - Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines - Order for the Production of Documents
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
-
edited 13th Mar 2020
Documents - Environment Restoration Fund and Communities Environment Program - Order for the Production of Documents
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 28th Feb 2020
Motions - Collins Class Submarines - Current sustainment model
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
-
edited 28th Feb 2020
Motions - Gas Industry - Protect climate
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 28th Feb 2020
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Protect water
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
edited 28th Feb 2020
Motions - Domestic and Family Violence - Ms Bettina Arndt
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 14th Feb 2020
Motions - Higher Education - Make free
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 14th Feb 2020
Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining - Protect Pilliga Forest & Great Artesian Basin
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
edited 14th Feb 2020
Motions - Climate Change - Logging in the Tarkine
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 21st Feb 2020
Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2019 - in Committee - Public announcements of grants
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
edited 14th Feb 2020
Motions - Oil Exploration - Cancel permit
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 14th Feb 2020
Motions - Mining - Revoke Adani environmental approvals
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 7th Feb 2020
Motions - Oil Exploration - Great Australian Bight
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
edited 7th Feb 2020
Motions - Citizenship - Loyalty pledge in schools
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
edited 13th Dec 2019
Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Sunset clause
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
-
edited 13th Dec 2019
Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2019 - Third Reading - Statutory review
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
-
edited 13th Dec 2019
Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 6th Dec 2019
Motions - Trade - Commend entry into FTAs
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
edited 17th Jan 2020
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee - Agree with report
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 17th Jan 2020
Committees - Selection of Bills Committee - Amendment to report
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 17th Jan 2020
Aged Care Legislation Amendment (New Commissioner Functions) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Greens amendments
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 6th Dec 2019
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 13th Dec 2019
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Include real estate agents, accountants and lawyers
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 24th Jan 2020
Committees - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee - Australia's relationship with China
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 31st Jan 2020
Documents - Stromlo-1 Exploration Drilling Program - Order for the Production of Documents
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 6th Dec 2019
Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Climate change
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 6th Dec 2019
Motions - Mining - Withdraw support for Adani
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 6th Dec 2019
Motions - Seismic Testing - Community consultation
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 6th Dec 2019
Motions - Great Australian Bight - Protect from oil exploration
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
-
edited 6th Dec 2019
Motions - Racism - Introduce an Australian Charter of Rights
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 29th May 2020
Customs Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019 and another - in Committee - Independent inquiry
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 29th May 2020
Customs Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019 and another - in Committee - Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 5th Jun 2020
Customs Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019 and another - in Committee - Labour market testing
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 5th Jun 2020
Customs Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019 and another - in Committee - Investor-state dispute settlement
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 5th Jun 2020
Customs Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Jess Walsh voted Yes
Jim Molan voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
edited 5th Jun 2020
Customs Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019 and another - Second Reading - Concerns about trade agreements
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 29th Nov 2019
Motions - Science - Ultimate arbiter of science
Jess Walsh voted No
Jim Molan voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance