Motions — Building and Construction Sector
John Madigan voted No
Mary Fisher voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
John Madigan and Mary Fisher have voted the same way 80% of the time
John Madigan
Former Independent Senator for Victoria September 2014 – May 2016
Mary Fisher
Former Liberal Party Senator for SA June 2007 – August 2012
Between July 2011 and August 2012 John Madigan and Mary Fisher have voted in the same division 203 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 162 times. They have only voted differently 41 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 carbon price
- A character test for Australian visas
- A minerals resource rent tax
- Carbon farming
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Uranium export
- Voluntary student union fees
- Withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 162 times. They have only voted differently 41 times.
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
John Madigan voted No
Mary Fisher voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Corporations Amendment (Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Fair Work Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry) Bill 2011 [2012] - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2012, Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2012; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2012, Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2012; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012 - Agree to and pass the bill
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading
John Madigan voted No
Mary Fisher voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading
John Madigan voted No
Mary Fisher voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2014
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Address uncertainty about coal seam gas emissions
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Mary Fisher voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Serco Training Manuals; Order for the Production of Documents
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Motions — University Fees
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Mary Fisher voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Motions — Nuclear Submarines
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Motions — Parliamentary Library
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Education Services for Overseas Students (Regis...
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Mary Fisher voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; In Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Documents — Sri Lanka
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Gambling; Order for the Production of Documents
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Motions — Competition Policy
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Wind Farms - Act on the Community Affairs References Committee's recommendations
John Madigan voted No
Mary Fisher voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Social Security Amendment (Student Income Support Reforms) Bill 2011; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills — Work Health and Safety Bill 2011, Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2011; In Committee
John Madigan voted No
Mary Fisher voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Bills — Work Health and Safety Bill 2011, Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2011; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Mary Fisher voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 8th Oct 2017
Motions - Iraq - Lobby
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Motions — West Papua
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2015
Motions — Trans-Pacific Partnership
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Motions — Goods and Services Tax
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Motions — West Papua
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Mary Fisher voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance