Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Allowances) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
Robert Ray and Barnaby Joyce have voted the same way 31% of the time
Robert Ray
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria July 1981 – May 2008
Barnaby Joyce
National Party Representative for New England since December 2017
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and May 2008 Robert Ray and Barnaby Joyce have voted in the same division 309 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 212 times. They have only voted the same 97 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
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing availability of abortion drugs
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Stem cell research
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 212 times. They have only voted the same 97 times.
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edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples - Compensation
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 19th Dec 2014
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007 — In Committee — Require judicial warrants
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Proposed Pulp Mill
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Cluster Munitions
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2016
Motions - Housing Affordability - Evidence-based national plan
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - National Close the Gap Day - Health equality within 25 years
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Public Transport - Fund public transport
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Australian Heritage Buildings
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Iraq
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Climate Change
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Climate Change
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep clauses 4 to 7 unchanged
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 - In Committee ...
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 - In Committee - Publicly funded computers, acquisition of rights/titles/etc, business management, bail & sentencing
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Leave schedules unchanged
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Age Pension - Increase age pension
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Committees - Australia’s Antiterrorism Laws Committee - Establishment
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Tasmanian Pulp Mill
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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In-Vitro Fertilisation
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007 — Second Reading
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 27th Sep 2017
Motions - Iraq - Information requested
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Climate Change
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Old-Growth Forests
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Human Rights: United States of America
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Airports Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Climate Change
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2007 — Second Reading
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs Committee; Reference
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Mr David Hicks - Call for independent health professional assessment
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 87% attendance
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Nuclear Proliferation - Block US-India deal at NSG meeting and rule out supply of uranium to India
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Mr David Hicks
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Iran
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Matters of Urgency — Iraq
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Beijing Olympics
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Euthanasia
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Oil for Food Program
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Oil for Food Program
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Climate Change
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Political Donations - Developers
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Wheat Exports
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Environment
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Logging in Tasmania’s Weld River Valley - Halt logging
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Renewable Energy
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Nuclear Energy
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Mr David Hicks
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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West Papua
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Gwydir Wetlands
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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International Jewish Solidarity Network
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Report on emissions from logging and clearances
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 — Consideration of House of Representatives Message — Adopt committee report (DUPLICATE)
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No, rebelling against the National Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Adopt committee report
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No, rebelling against the National Party
Passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Constitution of Tribunal
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed
1 rebellion 82% attendance
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Iraq
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
edited 21st Jan 2018
Motions - Child Care - Increase wages for workers
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 - In Committee - Definition of goods
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed
1 rebellion 92% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 - In Committee - Disclosing product discount
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed
1 rebellion 89% attendance
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Detention of Palestinian Parliamentarians
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Oil Depletion Protocol
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 - In Committee - Prevention of abuse of market power
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed
1 rebellion 87% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Papua New Guinea: Logging and Human Rights - Take immediate action
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Tasmanian Forestry Industry — Campaigns against Tasmanian forestry industry + Illegal timber imports
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
Tasmanian Forestry Industry
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Bill 2006 — In Committee
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 9th Jun 2016
Motions - Remuneration and Allowances - Pay rise
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Middle East
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Fuel Prices
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Tarkine Wilderness
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Fuel Prices - Public transport & alternative fuels
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Committees — Treaties Committee; Reference
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Do Not Call Register Bill 2006; Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 — Second Reading
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — Adoption of Report
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — In Committee
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — In Committee
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 1) - Motion for Disallowance - Disallow the Regulations
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed
1 rebellion 82% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 1) - Motion for Disallowance - Disallow the Regulations
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 79% attendance
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Asylum Seekers
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Uranium Exports - Oppose export to China
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Proposed Expansion of the Mcarthur River Mine
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Separation of Church and State
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 28th Jan 2017
Motions - Nuclear Nonproliferation - Iran
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Offshore Petroleum Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendme...
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Nuclear Non—Proliferation Treaty - Against uranium export to non-Treaty states
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
-
Iran: Nuclear Program
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
-
Energy Efficiency Opportunities Bill 2005 — In Committee
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
East Timor
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
-
edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Renewable energy
Robert Ray voted No
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 10th Dec 2016
Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2005 [2006] — In Committee - Protest
Robert Ray voted Yes
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance