Business — Rearrangement
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
John Madigan and Alan Eggleston have voted the same way 77% of the time
John Madigan
Former Independent Senator for Victoria September 2014 – May 2016
Alan Eggleston
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA July 1996 – June 2014
Between July 2011 and June 2014 John Madigan and Alan Eggleston have voted in the same division 446 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 344 times. They have only voted differently 102 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
- A carbon price
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Unconventional gas mining
Always voted the same way on
- A character test for Australian visas
- A minerals resource rent tax
- Carbon farming
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- Increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Recognising local government in the Constitution
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Uranium export
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 344 times. They have only voted differently 102 times.
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Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Committees — Tobacco Plain Packaging
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 27th Sep 2017
Committees - World Refugee Day - Transparency
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Committees — Education and Employment References Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Export Market Development Grants (Extended Lodgement and Consultant Quality Incentive) Determination 2012; Disallowance
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Stop further approvals
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Migration Amendment (Temporary Protection Visas) Regulation 2013; Disallowance
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Motions - Lock the Gate Alliance - Act on concerns of the Alliance
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Landholders' Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Motions — Assistant Minister for Health; Censure
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Motions - Statements by the Queensland Premier - Integrity of legal profession and judiciary
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Committees — Select Committee on Electronic Surveillance; Appointment
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (Abolition) Bill 2013 — Second Reading — Read a second time
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Documents - Asylum Seekers; Order for the Production of Documents
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 27th Sep 2017
Regulations - Migration Amendment (Temporary Protection Visas) Regulation 2013 - Disallow
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - That debate on Clean Energy Finance Corp and Climate Change Authority have precedence over debate on th...
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 and related bills — First Reading — Consider the legislation together
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Committees — Select Committee on the National Broadband Network; Appointment
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Motions — Workplace Relations
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Matters of Urgency — Australian Automotive Industry - Government's failure to act
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Wheat Exports - Reject takeover of GrainCorp by Archer Daniels Midland
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Third Reading - Read a third time
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Bill 2013, Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Bill 2013, Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 3) Bill 2013
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Bill 2013, Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Bill 2013, Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 3) Bill 2013
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Right of entry
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Offshore Resources Activity) Bill 2013; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Reinstatement of Temporary Protection Visas) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Reinstatement of Temporary Protection Visas) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Put the question
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Marine Engineers Qualifications Bill 2013; Second Reading
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — Australian Jobs Bill 2013; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Documents — Pollution Reduction Program; Order for the Production of Documents
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Motions — Food Security
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - PRISM - Australia's vulnerability
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Media access
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Convergence Review and Other Measures) Bill 2013, Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 17th Mar 2016
Motions - Public Interest Disclosure - Protect whistle blowers
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 17th Aug 2018
Motions - Parenting Payments - Reverse transfer to Newstart
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Reform of Employer Sanctions) Bill 2012; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — National Gambling Reform Bill 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — National Gambling Reform Bill 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — National Gambling Reform Bill 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Bills — National Gambling Reform Bill 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012; Second Re...
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Motions — Asylum Seekers
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Public Interest Disclosure Bill, Order for the Production of Documents
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — National Data Retention Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Data Retention Advice; Order for the Production of Documents
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Motions — Hicks, Mr David
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - Environmental Conservation - Keep responsibility in federal hands
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Motions — Protests
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - Environment - Keep responsibility in federal hands
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Republic of Nauru - 12 month limit on detention
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Republic of Nauru - Coalition policies
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union - CFMEU Blockade
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Coalition policies (b)
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Leave schedule 1 as it is
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Maintaining Address) Bill 2011, Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Bill 2012; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Bill 2012, Shipping Registration Amendment (Australian International Shipping Register) Bill 2012, Coastal Trading (Revitalising Austral...
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Motions — Building and Construction Sector
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
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
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
-
Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Documents — Sri Lanka
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
-
edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Gambling; Order for the Production of Documents
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Motions — Competition Policy
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% 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
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
-
edited 17th Feb 2015
Motions — Trans-Pacific Partnership
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Bills — National Health Reform Amendment (Independent Hospital Pricing Authority) Bill 2011; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance