Motions — Snowy Scientific Committee
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
Chris Evans and John Williams have voted the same way 31% of the time
Chris Evans
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for WA July 1993 – April 2013
John Williams
Former National Party Senator for NSW July 2008 – July 2019
Between July 2008 and April 2013 Chris Evans and John Williams have voted in the same division 257 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 177 times. They have only voted the same 80 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
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- Decreasing the gender pay gap
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Temporary protection visas
- Tobacco plain packaging
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 177 times. They have only voted the same 80 times.
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Quinkan Rock Art Galleries - Protect from mining activities
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 17th Mar 2016
Motions - Public Interest Disclosure - Protect whistle blowers
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Motions - Iraq - Independent inquiry
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 17th Aug 2018
Motions - Parenting Payments - Reverse transfer to Newstart
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2016
Motions - International Development Assistance - Increase foreign aid budget to 0.7% of GNI
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Documents — Early Childhood Education and Care; Order for the Production of Documents
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Uranium Exports - Review all bilateral uranium supply arrangements
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Motions — National Health Reform Funding
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 16th Jan 2015
Motions - Whaling - Seek explanation for non-compliance with injunction
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Motions — Defence Procurement
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Protect rivers, groundwater, agriculatural lands and natural environment
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2018
Motions - Climate Change and National Security - Address in Defence White Paper
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - National Security Inquiry - Abandon plan to retain data for up to two years
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Motions — Tamar Valley Pulp Mill
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012; in Committee
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012; in Committee
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012; in Committee
Chris Evans voted Yes
John Williams voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Auditing
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 23rd Oct 2014
Motions - UK Marriage Equality Legislation - Congratulate UK PM
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Immigration Detention Facilities - Media access
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Adoption of amendments
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Ground water amendment
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Water efficiency
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Chris Evans voted Yes
John Williams voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 27th Sep 2017
Motions - Riley, Ms Vikki - Condolences
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Chris Evans voted Yes
John Williams voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Sunset clause
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Independent annual review
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Protection and welfare arrangements
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures Bills - Agree to Senator Ludlam's amendments
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Greens Amendment
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Chris Evans voted Yes
John Williams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% 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
Chris Evans voted Yes
John Williams voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 - Agree to Australian Greens amendment
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Agree to Australian Greens amendments reducing sunset clause periods
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Leave schedule 2 as it is
Chris Evans voted Yes
John Williams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Bills — Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2012; in Committee
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Motions — Privileges Committee
Chris Evans voted Yes
John Williams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Personal Explanations
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; Third Reading
Chris Evans voted Yes
John Williams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% 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...
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; in Committee
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; In Committee
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Motions — Dissent from Ruling
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2014
Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Chris Evans voted Yes
John Williams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Chris Evans voted Yes
John Williams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government; Censure
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% 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...
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams 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...
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011; Second Reading
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2017
Motions - Nuclear Weapons - International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Motions — Gunns Ltd
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Questions without Notice — Suspension of Standing Orders
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010, Paid Parental Leave (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 - In Committee - Extend scheme to 26 weeks
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009 — In Committee - Sending private information offshore
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 41% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009 — In Committee — Additional fees for payment in person or in cash
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Free permits for coal fired electricity generators
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Limit overseas permits
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills — In Committee - Increase emission reduction target
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Stop excising territory
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Commit to reducing emissions
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee: Joint; Reference
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Automotive Transformation Scheme Bill 2009; Acis Administration Amendment Bill 2009 — Second Reading
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Japanese Comfort Women
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related acts - Second Reading - Commit to reducing emissions
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009 — In Committee
Chris Evans voted Yes
John Williams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing Appropriation Bill 2009 — Third Reading
Chris Evans voted Yes
John Williams voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2009 — In Committee
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009; Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009; Tax Bonus...
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Environment
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2008; Schools Assistance Bill 2008 — In Committee
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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First Home Saver Accounts (Further Provisions) Amendment Bill 2008; First Home Saver Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Bill 2008 — In Committee
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs Committee; Reference
Chris Evans voted No
John Williams voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance