Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
Joe Bullock and Fiona Nash have voted the same way 18% of the time
Joe Bullock
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for WA July 2014 – April 2016
Fiona Nash
Former National Party Senator for NSW July 2005 – October 2017
Between July 2014 and April 2016 Joe Bullock and Fiona Nash have voted in the same division 414 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 339 times. They have only voted the same 75 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
- A declared area offence
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan
- Increasing funding for road infrastructure
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies
- Unconventional gas mining
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- A carbon price
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Public transport
- Refugee family reunification
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Always voted differently on
- A minerals resource rent tax
- An emissions reduction fund
- Charging postgraduate research students fees
- Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Deregulating undergraduate university fees
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Greater public scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Senate electoral reform
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- Temporary protection visas
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- Tighter means testing of family payments
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 339 times. They have only voted the same 75 times.
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Bills — Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015; Third Reading
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 7th Jul 2016
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Gene Technology Regulator
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2015
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 - First Reading - Consider the bill quickly
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 28th Jan 2016
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015 and one other - Third Reading - Pass the bills
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2015
Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill 2015; First Reading
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Bills — Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 9th Jul 2016
Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015; Third Reading
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 12th Nov 2015
Motions - Live Animal Exports - Approve Port Alma as a live cattle export facility
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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Bills — Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2015; Second Reading
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 21st Jun 2019
Motions - Illicit Drugs - Condemn NSW sniffer dog ban
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 22nd Sep 2015
Motions — Asylum Seekers
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Bills — National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2015; in Committee
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Motions — Budget
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2016
Motions - Housing Affordability - First home buyers and public housing
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Reference
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 17th Jun 2015
Motions — Unlawful Bulk Data Collection — Recognise Edward Snowden's work
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2016
Australian Border Force Bill 2015 and related bill - in Committee - Public interest amendment
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 15th May 2015
Motions — Westconnex
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 30th Mar 2015
Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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edited 27th May 2015
Motions — Coal Seam Gas
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 27th Mar 2015
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Bills — Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2015; in Committee
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2016
Business - Great Barrier Reef - Galilee Basin
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Family protection visas
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 20th Mar 2015
Motions — Cruise Ship Terminals
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2015
Motions — Housing Affordability
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No, rebelling against the National Party
Not passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 77% attendance
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Bills — Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 7) Bill 2014; in Committee
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2015
Matters of Urgency — Maules Creek Coalmine
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 11th Dec 2014
Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Keep schedule 3 as it is
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 28th Nov 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Control orders only if support/facilitation already provided
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2016
Motions - Mining - Galilee Basin
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 21st Jul 2016
Motions - Foreign Investment - Limit foreign investment
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 27th Nov 2014
Motions - Westconnex - Don't construct WestConnex
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 30th Oct 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Add extra defences to unauthorise disclosure offence
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 30th Oct 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 — Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 24th Oct 2014
Motions — Abbot Point
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Motions — Iraq and Syria
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 30th Oct 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - In Committee - Limit number of devices ASIO can access
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Remove secrecy provisions
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Against increase in penalty for unauthorised disclosure
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 23rd Aug 2016
Motions - East West Link - Redirect funding to public transport
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Second Reading - Independent oversight of Australia's intelligence services
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Energy Efficiency Opportunities (Repeal) Bill 2014; Second Reading
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 20th Apr 2017
Motions - Australian Workforce - Insecure work
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 24th May 2018
Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 6th Mar 2015
Motions — To suspend standing orders to discuss parliamentary approval for the deployment of Australian troops in Iraq
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 and Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 — In Committee — Toll roads
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 4th Dec 2014
Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Bills — Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014; in Committee
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 4th Dec 2014
Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree the main idea of the bill
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Definition of 'electricity retailer'
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading - Protect from climate change
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 16th Jan 2015
Trade Support Loans Bill 2014, Trade Support Loans (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree to the main idea (with two provisos)
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Migration Amendment (Bridging Visas–Code of Behaviour) Regulation 2013 - Disallow
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing Orders
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Business — Consideration of Legislation
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Right to say no
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Read a second time
Joe Bullock voted Yes
Fiona Nash voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and related bills - Second Reading - Reject the bills
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 96% attendance
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Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders
Joe Bullock voted No
Fiona Nash voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance