edited
24th Nov 2023
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Transition period
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
Patrick Dodson and Christopher Back have voted the same way 35% of the time
Patrick Dodson
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for WA April 2016 – January 2024
Christopher Back
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA March 2009 – July 2017
Between April 2016 and July 2017 Patrick Dodson and Christopher Back have voted in the same division 229 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 149 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
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)
- Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income
- Increasing the price of tobacco
- Maintaining or increasing defence spending
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Reducing taxes for middle-income earners
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Strengthening gun control laws
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A national redress scheme for institutional abuse survivors
- A same-sex marriage plebiscite
- Changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates
- Increasing access to medicinal cannabis products
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing penalties for breach of data
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
- Increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
- The Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 149 times. They have only voted the same 80 times.
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edited 10th Aug 2018
Motions - Aquaculture Industry - Okehampton Bay salmon farm
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2017
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Withdraw from Refugee Convention
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2017
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Close Nauru and Manus Is. detention centres
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 2nd Jul 2017
Motions - Mining - Adani's Carmichael mine
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 24th Jun 2017
Treasury Laws Amendment (Gst Low Value Goods) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Delay the bill
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 24th May 2019
Motions - Budget - Abandon drug testing income support
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017; Third Reading
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017; in Committee
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2017
Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 13th May 2017
Motions - Food Labelling - Review Standard
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 31st May 2019
Documents - Saudi Arabia: Human Rights - Order for the Production of Documents
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2016; Second Reading
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 26th May 2017
Motions - Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Fund diplomatic network and aid
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2017
Motions - Asylum Seekers - End detention on Nauru and Manus Island
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2017
Motions - Iraq: Mosul - Confirm whether Australia involved
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 12th Apr 2017
Motions - Youth Employment - Minister for Young People
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 20th Apr 2017
Documents - Defence Procurement - F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2017
Motions - Child Sexual Abuse - List of perpetrators
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 6th Apr 2017
Motions - Defence Expenditure - Redirect
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 6th Apr 2017
Motions - Parliamentarians' Entitlements - Do not increase remuneration until in surplus
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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Bills — Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2017
Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Former PMs and the gold pass
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Committees — Lending to Primary Production Customers Committee; Appointment
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 24th May 2019
Motions - Parliamentarians' Entitlements - Commit to spending on electorate
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Committees — Senators' Interests Committee; Reference
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016; in Committee
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2017
Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Heads of State/Government
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2017
Motions - Federal Anti-Corruption Commission - Establish
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2017
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Petroleum Pools and Other Measures) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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Bills — Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Petroleum Pools and Other Measures) Bill 2016; in Committee
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 11th Feb 2017
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Petroleum Pools and Other Measures) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Criminal Code Amendment (War Crimes) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Criminal Code Amendment (War Crimes) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - More scrutiny
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Parliamentary Zone — Approval of Works
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Bills — Vet Student Loans Bill 2016, Vet Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016, Vet Student Loans (Charges) Bill 2016; in Committee
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013, Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; in Commi...
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 6th Jun 2019
Motions - Australian of the Year - Remove General Morrison
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) Bill 2016, Superannuation (Excess Transfer Balance Tax) Imposition Bill 2016; Second Reading
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 6th Jun 2019
Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Let a vote happen
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2016
Regulations and Determinations - Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment (Shotguns and Shotgun Magazines) Regulation 2016 - Disallowance
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2016
Motions - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement - Do not implement
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Committees — Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Reference
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 19th Nov 2016
Motions - Day, Mr Bob, AO
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 23rd Feb 2018
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Television and Radio Licence Fees) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 19th Nov 2016
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016 - Second Reading - Agree to the bill's main idea
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 19th Nov 2016
Motions - Political Donations - Family First
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2016
Motions - Oil Exploration - Great Australian Bight
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2016
Motions - Donations to Political Parties - Banks and financial institutions
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 22nd Oct 2016
Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) Bill 2016; Second Reading
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - in Committee - Military rehabilitation & compensation
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - in Committee - ARENA
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - in Committee - ARENA
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree to the main idea
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Financial arrangements of ARENA
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Higher education funding
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - ARENA funding
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 30th Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Social safety net
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 30th Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Redraft
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 22nd Sep 2016
Motions - Gun Control - Strengthen laws
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2016
Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016, Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2016
Motions - Census - Do not fine
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2016
Motions - Gambling - Against gambling advertising
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 1st Oct 2016
Motions - Roads - Access to information
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2016
Motions - Immigration Detention - Royal Commission
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2016
Parliamentary Representation — Rotation of Senators
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives for Innovation) Bill 2016; in Committee
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2015; in Committee
Patrick Dodson voted Yes
Christopher Back voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 5th May 2016
Motions - Budget - Australian Renewable Energy Agency
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 3rd May 2016
Motions — Donations to Political Parties
Patrick Dodson voted No
Christopher Back voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance