edited
17th Sep 2016
Motions - Census - Do not fine
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
Rachel Siewert and Bob Day have voted the same way 13% of the time
Rachel Siewert
Former Australian Greens Senator for WA July 2005 – September 2021
Bob Day
Former Family First Party Senator for SA July 2014 – November 2016
Between July 2014 and November 2016 Rachel Siewert and Bob Day have voted in the same division 509 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 444 times. They have only voted the same 65 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
- An emissions reduction fund
- Creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing freedom of political communication
- Increasing funding for road infrastructure
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing surveillance powers
- More scrutiny of intelligence services & police
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- Tighter means testing of family payments
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- A declared area offence
- A federal inquiry into Queensland government administration
- A Free Trade Agreement with China
- A minerals resource rent tax
- Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Charging postgraduate research students fees
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Deregulating undergraduate university fees
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Giving apprentices access to a $20,000 loan
- Giving approval for mining in the Liverpool Plains
- Greater public scrutiny of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
- Letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions
- Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Protecting whistleblowers
- Public transport
- Putting a time limit on immigration detention
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Refugee family reunification
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister
- Senate electoral reform
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Temporary protection visas
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Unconventional gas mining
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 444 times. They have only voted the same 65 times.
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edited 17th Sep 2016
Motions - Gambling - Against gambling advertising
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Documents — Australian Statistician; Order for the Production of Documents
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2016
Parliamentary Representation — Rotation of Senators
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Adjournment
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Bills — Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Bills — Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (Expanded Gold Card Access) Bill 2015; Second Reading
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 3rd Mar 2016
Committees - Establishment of a National Integrity Commission - Appointment
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Education and Employment References Committee; Reference
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2015
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Add a sunset clause
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2015
Motions - Central Coast: Australian Taxation Office - Performing arts centre on the Gosford Waterfront
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Bills — Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2018
Motions - Defence - Submarines
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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Bills — Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Bills — Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Consumer Lease Exclusion) Bill 2015; Second Reading
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 21st Jun 2019
Motions - Perth Freight Link - Commit funding
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Disallowance of the Family Law (Fees) Amendment (2015 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2015; Disallowance
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2016
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Pensions) Bill 2015; Third Reading
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Pensions) Bill 2015; Second Reading
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Bills — Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; Reference to Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 25th May 2015
Motions — Income Support
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Motions — Excise Tariff Proposal (No. 1) 2014, Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 1) 2014
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 9th Mar 2015
Documents – National Mental Health Commission – Order for the Production of Documents
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 30th Jan 2015
Family Tax Benefit (Tighter Income Test) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Telecommunications; Order for the Production of Documents
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2014
Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 30th Oct 2014
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 - In Committee - Add sunset clause for delayed notification search warrant
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% 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
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Documents — Toowoomba Bypass; Order for the Production of Documents
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 - in Committee - Limit access to computers to extent necessary
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not 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 - Second Reading - Independent oversight of Australia's intelligence services
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 14th Nov 2014
Committees - Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration - Include Bligh Government in inquiry
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Interactive Gambling Act and ACMA
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day 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]; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% 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
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Documents — Abbot Point; Order for the Production of Documents
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; Consideration of House of Representatives Message
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Bills — Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; in Committee
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Documents — Air Warfare Destroyer; Order for the Production of Documents
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Bob Day voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates and Other Amendments) Bill 2013 [No.2] - Second Reading - Read a second time
Rachel Siewert voted No
Bob Day voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 96% attendance