edited
5th May 2016
Motions - Australian Christian Lobby - Anti-discrimination laws
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
John Madigan and Jo Lindgren have voted the same way 43% of the time
John Madigan
Former Independent Senator for Victoria September 2014 – May 2016
Jo Lindgren
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland May 2015 – May 2016
Between May 2015 and May 2016 John Madigan and Jo Lindgren have voted in the same division 240 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 137 times. They have only voted the same 103 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
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Making Australians working overseas repay their student debts
- Putting a time limit on immigration detention
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- Restricting donations to political parties
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A Free Trade Agreement with China
- A Royal Commission into banking
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Senate electoral reform
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 137 times. They have only voted the same 103 times.
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Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives for Innovation) Bill 2016; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 5th May 2016
Motions - Budget - Australian Renewable Energy Agency
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Water Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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Bills — Water Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Bills — Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Bill 2016, Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2016; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 21st Apr 2016
Motions - Climate Change - End fossil fuel political donations
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Public Transport - Prioritise funding
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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Committees — Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Motions - Climate Change - Support a rapid transition to clean energy
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 28th Sep 2017
Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Speed things along
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 31st Mar 2016
Motions - Income Management - End income management
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Motions - Renewable Energy - Energy retailers
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2016
Motions — Howard Government
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2018
Motions - Canberra Airport - Weapons advertisements
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2017
Motions - North Stradbroke Island - Extend mining lease
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2016
Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Administration) (Trial Area – Ceduna and Surrounding Region) Determination 2015; Disallowance
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 24th Jun 2016
Motions - Digital Encryption - Develop technology
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 6th Jun 2019
Motions - Radioactive Waste - Disposal
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Gene Technology Regulator
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Business — Withdrawal
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 17th Dec 2015
Higher Education Support Amendment (Vet Fee-Help Reform) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Aviation industry
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2015
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 - First Reading - Consider the bill quickly
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2016
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015 and one other - Third Reading - Pass the bills
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2016
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015 and one other - in Committee - Schedule 5 (deregulation)
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2016
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015 and one other - in Committee - Keeping fees in separate account
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2015
Motions - Paris Climate Summit - Greens' motion
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Small Pelagic Fishery (Closures Variation) Direction No. 1 2015; Disallowance
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 17th Dec 2015
Motions - East West Link - Re-allocate funds
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Governance) Bill 2015; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Ban certain political donations & establish independent corruption commission
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 14th Jun 2019
Motions - OECD Coal Subsidies - Exclude dirtiest coal fired power stations
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Committees — Education and Employment Legislation Committee; Reporting Date
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 26th Nov 2015
Business - Coalmining - Oppose Shenhua Watermark coal mine
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 27th Nov 2015
Education Legislation Amendment (Overseas Debt Recovery) Bill 2015, Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 27th Nov 2015
Education Legislation Amendment (Overseas Debt Recovery) Bill 2015, Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Bill 2015 - in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 27th Nov 2015
Education Legislation Amendment (Overseas Debt Recovery) Bill 2015, Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Take onus off individual
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 8th Jul 2016
Motions — Freedom of Speech
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2016
Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2015
Motions — Infrastructure
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2016
Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 12th Nov 2015
Motions - Live Animal Exports - Approve Port Alma as a live cattle export facility
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 22nd Sep 2015
Motions — Mining
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 22nd Sep 2015
Bills — Water Amendment Bill 2015; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 20th Jun 2019
Motions - Qantas - Celebrate achievements
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 20th Jun 2019
Motions - Royal Commission on Trade Union Governance and Corruption - John Heydon
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 6th Jul 2017
Motions - Galilee Basin - Stop legal actions by anti-coal activists
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 25th Aug 2015
Motions — Fit for the Future
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 3rd Sep 2015
Order for the Production of Documents from the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2014) Bill 2014; Consideration of House of Representatives Message
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Bills — Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2014) Bill 2014; Consideration of House of Representatives Message
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 21st Jun 2019
Motions - Sugar Industry - Act on Committee's recommendations
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013, Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; Second R...
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 21st Jun 2019
Motions - Tasmania: Timber Industry - Support
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Bills — Medical Research Future Fund Bill 2015, Medical Research Future Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 13th Aug 2015
Motions — Marriage Equality
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 21st Jun 2019
Motions - Illicit Drugs - Condemn NSW sniffer dog ban
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Limit detention to 3 months
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Committees — Select Committee on Families; Appointment
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - First Reading - Procedure
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Meeting
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Committees — Select Committee on the Murray Darling Basin Plan; Appointment
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Bills — Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Bills — Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Bills — Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Pensions) Bill 2015; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Pensions) Bill 2015; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2018
Motions - Perth Freight Link - Business case
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 12th Jul 2019
Motions - Environmental Conservation - Commend the Government
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2018
Motions - Forestry - Support industry
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Bill 2014, Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Jo Lindgren voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Bill 2014, Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Jo Lindgren voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance