Christopher Back and John Faulkner have voted the same way 22% of the time

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Christopher Back

Former Liberal Party Senator for WA March 2009 – July 2017

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John Faulkner

Former Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW April 1989 – February 2015

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Between March 2009 and February 2015 Christopher Back and John Faulkner have voted in the same division 676 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 527 times. They have only voted the same 149 times.

How do their votes on policies compare?

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 527 times. They have only voted the same 149 times.

  1. edited 11th Dec 2014
    Senate

    Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Keep schedule 3 as it is

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  2. Senate

    Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  3. Senate

    Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Job Seeker Compliance Framework) Bill 2014; Third Reading

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  4. edited 22nd Aug 2016
    Senate

    Motions - Mining - Galilee Basin

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  5. edited 21st Jul 2016
    Senate

    Motions - Foreign Investment - Limit foreign investment

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  6. edited 27th Nov 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Westconnex - Don't construct WestConnex

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  7. edited 21st Nov 2014
    Senate

    Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  8. edited 30th Oct 2014
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  9. edited 14th Nov 2014
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - In Committee - Limit number of devices ASIO can access

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  10. edited 14th Nov 2014
    Senate

    National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Second Reading - Independent oversight of Australia's intelligence services

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  11. edited 6th Mar 2015
    Senate

    Defence Legislation Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  12. Senate

    Bills — Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  13. edited 4th Dec 2014
    Senate

    Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree the main idea of the bill

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  14. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Definition of 'electricity retailer'

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  15. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  16. edited 10th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading - Protect from climate change

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  17. edited 16th Jan 2015
    Senate

    Trade Support Loans Bill 2014, Trade Support Loans (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree to the main idea (with two provisos)

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  18. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Right to say no

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  19. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 96% attendance

  20. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Reject the bills

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 96% attendance

  21. Senate

    Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  22. edited 19th Jul 2019
    Senate

    Motions - Solar Energy - NSW Solar Energy eXchange Initiative

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  23. Senate

    Bills — Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Bill 2014; Second Reading

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  24. Senate

    Bills — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2014; Third Reading

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  25. edited 10th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  26. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Regulations and Determinations — Australian Meat and Live—stock Industry (Export of Live—stock to Egypt) Repeal Order 2014 - Put the motion (for disallowance)

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  27. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Regulations and Determinations — Australian Meat and Live—stock Industry (Export of Live—stock to Egypt) Repeal Order 2014 — Disallow motion

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  28. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Documents - World Heritage Committee - Protect the Fitzroy Delta, Keppel Bay, north Curtis Island and northern section of the reef

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  29. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  30. edited 27th Dec 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Bentley blockade

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  31. Senate

    Motions — Family Payments

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  32. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    National Integrity Commission Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Put the question

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  33. Senate

    Documents — Commonwealth Land: Sydney Harbour

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  34. Senate

    Documents — Asylum Seekers; Order for the Production of Documents

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  35. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Stop further approvals

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  36. edited 9th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 and related bills - Second Reading - Protect Australia from climate change

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  37. Senate

    Regulations and Determinations — Clean Energy Auction Revocation Determination 2014; Disallowance

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  38. edited 27th Dec 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Lock the Gate Alliance - Act on concerns of the Alliance

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  39. edited 27th Dec 2014
    Senate

    Landholders' Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  40. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Social Security Amendment (Supporting More Australians into Work) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Increase Newstart and support single parents

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  41. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Bills - Australian Education Bill 2013, Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; Second Reading

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  42. Senate

    Bills — Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2013, Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  43. Senate

    Bills — Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2013, Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  44. Senate

    Bills — Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2013, Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  45. Senate

    Bills — Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2013, Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  46. Senate

    Documents — Pollution Reduction Program; Order for the Production of Documents

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  47. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Extend protection

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  48. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Owner consent

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  49. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Bill 2013 — In Committee — Freedom of certain information

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  50. edited 30th Jun 2016
    Senate

    Motions - PRISM - Australia's vulnerability

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  51. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Media access

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  52. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - AHRC access

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 49% attendance

  53. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Live Animal Exports - Establish Office of Animal Welfare

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  54. Senate

    Documents — Environment

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  55. Senate

    Documents — Women in the Workplace

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  56. Senate

    Documents — Early Childhood Education and Care; Order for the Production of Documents

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  57. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions — Uranium Exports - Review all bilateral uranium supply arrangements

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  58. Senate

    Motions — International Energy Agency

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  59. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Endangered Species - Giant Australian cuttlefish

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  60. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Adjustments

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  61. edited 10th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Water efficiency

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  62. Senate

    Bills — Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2012; in Committee

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  63. Senate

    Motions — Hicks, Mr David

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  64. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Environmental Conservation - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  65. Senate

    Motions — Hicks, Mr David

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  66. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Environmental Conservation - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  67. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Threatened Species and Wilderness - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  68. edited 24th Feb 2023
    Senate

    Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2010 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  69. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Republic of Nauru - Designate Nauru as regional processing country

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  70. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Republic of Nauru - 12 month limit on detention

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  71. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  72. Senate

    Regulations and Determinations — Small Pelagic Fishery Total Allowable Catch (Quota Species) Determination 2012; Disallowance

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  73. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Tripa Forest - Clearing

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  74. Senate

    Motions — James Price Point Gas Hub Precinct

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  75. edited 27th Jan 2017
    Senate

    Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 - In Committee - Acts by non-party country

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  76. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - 4000 gigalitres required

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  77. edited 20th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  78. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Sunset clause

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  79. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Independent annual review

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  80. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Protection and welfare arrangements

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  81. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  82. edited 14th Apr 2016
    Senate

    Motions - Forestry - Westpac and logging on the Solomon Islands

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  83. Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  84. Senate

    Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Second Reading

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  85. Senate

    Motions — Overseas Development Assistance

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  86. edited 16th Mar 2016
    Senate

    Motions - Mining - Use Queensland mining wealth to benefit all Queenslanders

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  87. Senate

    Motions — Privileges Committee

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  88. edited 10th Dec 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Address uncertainty about coal seam gas emissions

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  89. Senate

    Personal Explanations

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  90. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  91. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  92. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions — Western Australia Export Fishing Licences - Refuse export licence until observer program established

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  93. edited 16th Mar 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Afghanistan - Safe withdrawal + increase in civilian aid

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  94. edited 18th May 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Convention on the Rights of the Child - Sign Third Optional Protocol

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  95. Senate

    Motions — Parliamentary Library

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  96. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Live Animal Exports - Against live animal export

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  97. Senate

    Bills — Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; in Committee

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  98. edited 20th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  99. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  100. Senate

    Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  101. edited 8th Oct 2017
    Senate

    Motions - Iraq - Lobby

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  102. Senate

    Motions — West Papua

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  103. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Education Funding - Increase public higher education funding

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  104. edited 17th Feb 2015
    Senate

    Motions — Trans-Pacific Partnership

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  105. Senate

    Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  106. Senate

    Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  107. Senate

    Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  108. Senate

    Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  109. Senate

    Motions — Standing Orders

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  110. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Tarkine Wilderness - Failure to list

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  111. Senate

    Bills — National Health Reform Amendment (Independent Hospital Pricing Authority) Bill 2011; in Committee

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  112. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Membership

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  113. Senate

    Motions — Forestry

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  114. Senate

    Motions — Hungary

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  115. edited 16th Mar 2018
    Senate

    Matters of Urgency - Afghanistan - Confirm withdrawal date

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  116. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Asylum Seekers - International refugee obligations

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  117. Senate

    Motions — Container Deposit Scheme

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  118. Senate

    Motions — Palestine

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  119. Senate

    Motions — Sri Lanka

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  120. Senate

    Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 60% attendance

  121. Senate

    Motions — International Day of Peace

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  122. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Bills — Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011; In Committee

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  123. Senate

    Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2011 — Third Reading

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  124. edited 24th Feb 2023
    Senate

    Motions - Non Biodegradable Plastic Bags - Ban

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  125. Senate

    United Nations Parliamentary Assembly

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  126. Senate

    Coal Seam Gas Projects

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  127. Senate

    Coal Seam Gas Projects

    Christopher Back voted Yes

    John Faulkner voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  128. Senate

    Emissions Reduction Target

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  129. Senate

    Adoption of a ‘Robin Hood’ Tax

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  130. Senate

    Captain Peter Bethune

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  131. Senate

    Afghanistan

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  132. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits)...

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  133. Senate

    Afghanistan — Suspension of Standing Orders

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  134. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Free permits for coal fired electricity generators

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  135. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - In Committee - Limit overseas permits

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  136. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills — In Committee - Increase emission reduction target

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  137. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Asylum Seekers - Stop excising territory

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  138. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Commit to reducing emissions

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  139. edited 18th May 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Illegal Entry Vessels - Review + report back to Senate

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  140. Senate

    Bank Executive Salaries

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  141. Senate

    Environment: East Gippsland

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  142. Senate

    Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 4) Bill 2009 — In Committee

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  143. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 4) Bill 2009 - In Committee - Carbon sink tax deductions

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    1 rebellion 78% attendance

  144. Senate

    Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009; Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2009 — In Committee

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  145. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related acts - Second Reading - Commit to reducing emissions

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 95% attendance

  146. Senate

    Committees — Privileges Committee; Reference

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  147. Senate

    Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2009 — In Committee

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 93% attendance

  148. edited 9th Jun 2016
    Senate

    Motions - Remuneration Tribunal Determination - Electorate allowance

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  149. Senate

    Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

    Christopher Back voted No

    John Faulkner voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance