China — Suspension of Standing Orders
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
Robert Ray and Chris Ellison have voted the same way 23% of the time
Robert Ray
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria July 1981 – May 2008
Chris Ellison
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA July 1993 – January 2009
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and May 2008 Robert Ray and Chris Ellison have voted in the same division 267 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 206 times. They have only voted the same 61 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
- Increasing availability of abortion drugs
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Stem cell research
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 206 times. They have only voted the same 61 times.
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Tarkine Wilderness
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Developers
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Gaza
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Montions - Solar Energy Technology - Provide incentives
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - Climate Change - Reverse decision to cut funding
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples - Compensation
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Treatment of Prisoners
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% 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
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Australian Heritage Buildings
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Iraq
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Climate Change
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Climate Change
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2007 — Second Reading
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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National Curriculum
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Renewable Energy - Introduce effective policies
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% 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
Chris Ellison 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
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Mr David Hicks
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Iran
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 - In Committee - Definition of financing of terrorism
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Iraq
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Beijing Olympics
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Euthanasia
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - In Committee - Abolish the private health insurance rebate
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Oil for Food Program
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Oil for Food Program
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Climate Change
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison 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
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Wheat Exports
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Environment
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison 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
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Gwydir Wetlands
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Vietnam
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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International Jewish Solidarity Network
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison 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
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Climate Change
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Nuclear Nonproliferation — Against Australia becoming a nuclear fuel supply centre and against sale of uranium to India
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2018
Motions - Child Care - Increase wages for workers
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Detention of Palestinian Parliamentarians
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Oil Depletion Protocol
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 2nd Jun 2016
Motions - Parliamentarians’ Entitlements - Review of remuneration and entitlements
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Gunns Ltd
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Journalists in Indonesia
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Middle East
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Fuel Prices
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Tarkine Wilderness
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Fuel Prices - Public transport & alternative fuels
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Committees — Treaties Committee; Reference
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — Adoption of Report
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison 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 Yes
Chris Ellison voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee - Schedule 3 (equipment based interception)
Robert Ray voted Yes
Chris Ellison voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Uranium Exports - No export to India
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Wedge-Tailed Eagle - Protect habitat
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Nuclear Non—Proliferation Treaty - Against uranium export to non-Treaty states
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Iran: Nuclear Program
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Energy Efficiency Opportunities Bill 2005 — In Committee
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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East Timor
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Renewable energy
Robert Ray voted No
Chris Ellison voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance