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14th Sep 2018
Motions - English Language - Make official language and encourage use
Dean Smith voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
Dean Smith and Steve Martin have voted the same way 91% of the time
Dean Smith
Liberal Party Senator for WA since May 2012
Steve Martin
Former Independent Senator for Tasmania February 2018 – July 2019
Between February 2018 and July 2019 Dean Smith and Steve Martin have voted in the same division 231 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 210 times. They have only voted differently 21 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 differently on
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted the same way on
- A declared area offence
- A Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Banning new thermal coal mines
- Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Ending Governor-General allowances for serious misconduct
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing government support for the dairy industry
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rate
- Live animal export
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Offshore oil mining
- Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)
- Privatising the ABC
- Promoting multiculturalism
- Protecting citizens' privacy
- Reducing air pollution
- Reducing taxes for high-income earners
- Reducing taxes for middle-income earners
- Reducing the corporate tax rate
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Stopping former ministers from taking lobbying positions within five years
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Targeting foreign interference in Australia
- The territories being able to legalise euthanasia
- Tobacco plain packaging
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 210 times. They have only voted differently 21 times.
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edited 23rd Jun 2023
Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (Student Loan Sustainability) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Dean Smith voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2019
Committees - Obesity Epidemic in Australia Committee - Appointment and establishment
Dean Smith voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 31st May 2018
Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Retroactive changes
Dean Smith voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 31st May 2018
Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Retrospective application
Dean Smith voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2023
Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Parliamentary oversight
Dean Smith voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 14th Jul 2023
Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Exempt SBS (second)
Dean Smith voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 14th Jul 2023
Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Exempt SBS (first)
Dean Smith voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Not passed
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 14th Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Agree with bill
Dean Smith voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 14th Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Keep schedules unchanged
Dean Smith voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Wife pension
Dean Smith voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Keep schedules unchanged
Dean Smith voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Not passed
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018 and another - in Committee - Labour market testing condition
Dean Smith voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 3rd Aug 2018
Enhancing Online Safety (Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Criminal offences
Dean Smith voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 3rd Aug 2018
Enhancing Online Safety (Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Criminalise
Dean Smith voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 28th Mar 2019
Committees - Environment and Communications References Committee - Refer to Committee
Dean Smith voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Parliamentary Representation - Rotation of Senators
Dean Smith voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 4th May 2018
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Dean Smith voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Keep item 1, schedule 1 unchanged
Dean Smith voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Clarity and transparency
Dean Smith voted No
Steve Martin voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 28th Jul 2023
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Extend trial
Dean Smith voted Yes
Steve Martin voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance