edited
14th Apr 2016
Motions - Koala Habitat - Protect Bermagui habitat
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
Chris Ellison and Glenn Sterle have voted the same way 29% of the time
Chris Ellison
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA July 1993 – January 2009
Glenn Sterle
Australian Labor Party Senator for WA since July 2005
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and January 2009 Chris Ellison and Glenn Sterle have voted in the same division 371 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 265 times. They have only voted the same 106 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
- Increasing availability of abortion drugs
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 265 times. They have only voted the same 106 times.
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Denison Electorate
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Duck Hunting
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Environment
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2016
Motions - Anti-Poverty Week - Base pension rate + foreign aid budget
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Executive Salaries
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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International Day of Peace
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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International Day of Peace
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Food Colourings
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Afghanistan
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Russia
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Climate Change
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - MV Tampa: Seventh Anniversary - Inquiry into immigration detention
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Gunns Pulp Mill - Provide the report on potential marine impact
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Middle East
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Tibet
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2016
Motions - Climate Change - Act on conference conclusions
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Chris Ellison voted Yes
Glenn Sterle voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 — Second Reading — Read a second time
Chris Ellison voted Yes
Glenn Sterle voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Radioactive Waste Facilities
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Palestine
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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War
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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5th Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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China — Suspension of Standing Orders
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples - Compensation
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Treatment of Prisoners
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle 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
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Australian Heritage Buildings
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Iraq
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Climate Change
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Climate Change
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Forests of High Conservation Value
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Nuclear Nonproliferation - Block moves to exempt India from NSG rules
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Crimes Legislation Amendment (National Investigative Powers and Witness Protection) Bill 2006 [2007] — In Committee
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Workplace Relations Amendment (A Stronger Safety Net) Bill 2007 — In Committee
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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National Capital Plan Amendments — Motion for Disallowance
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2007 — Second Reading
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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National Curriculum
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% 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
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Mr David Hicks
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Iran
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2016
Motions - Anvil Hill Coal Mine - Don't approve
Chris Ellison voted Yes
Glenn Sterle voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% 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
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Iraq
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle 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
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Beijing Olympics
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Euthanasia
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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World Heritage Convention
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - In Committee - Abolish the private health insurance rebate
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Funds to be used for public health care
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Oil for Food Program
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Oil for Food Program
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Climate Change
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Political Donations - Developers
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Wheat Exports
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Environment
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle 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
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Gwydir Wetlands
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Vietnam
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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International Jewish Solidarity Network
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
edited 16th Sep 2016
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time DUPLICATE
Chris Ellison voted No in this free vote
Glenn Sterle voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Chris Ellison voted No in this free vote
Glenn Sterle voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - 15 day warrant duration
Chris Ellison voted No in this free vote
Glenn Sterle voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Increase penalties to 15 years
Chris Ellison voted No in this free vote
Glenn Sterle voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - National Stem Cell Bank
Chris Ellison voted No in this free vote
Glenn Sterle voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Deposit of stem cell samples
Chris Ellison voted No in this free vote
Glenn Sterle voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Public health benefit
Chris Ellison voted No in this free vote
Glenn Sterle voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Report on emissions from logging and clearances
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Chris Ellison voted No in this free vote
Glenn Sterle voted No in this free vote
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Climate Change
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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King Island Council
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% 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
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
edited 21st Jan 2018
Motions - Child Care - Increase wages for workers
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time (DUPLICATE)
Chris Ellison voted Yes
Glenn Sterle voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Chris Ellison voted Yes
Glenn Sterle voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 70% attendance
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Detention of Palestinian Parliamentarians
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Oil Depletion Protocol
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
edited 2nd Jun 2016
Motions - Parliamentarians’ Entitlements - Review of remuneration and entitlements
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Gunns Ltd
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Journalists in Indonesia
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Middle East
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Fuel Prices
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Tarkine Wilderness
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
-
edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - Fuel Prices - Public transport & alternative fuels
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Committees — Treaties Committee; Reference
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle 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
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle 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
Chris Ellison voted Yes
Glenn Sterle voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
Chris Ellison voted Yes
Glenn Sterle voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
Snowy Hydro Limited
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
-
Snowy Hydro Limited
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% 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...
Chris Ellison voted Yes
Glenn Sterle voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Nuclear Non—Proliferation Treaty - Against uranium export to non-Treaty states
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
-
Iran: Nuclear Program
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
-
Energy Efficiency Opportunities Bill 2005 — In Committee
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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East Timor
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle 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
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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West Papua
Chris Ellison voted No
Glenn Sterle voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance