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Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 3) Bill 2008 - Referral to Committees
Rachel Siewert voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
Rachel Siewert and Natasha Stott Despoja have voted the same way 96% of the time
Rachel Siewert
Former Australian Greens Senator for WA July 2005 – September 2021
Natasha Stott Despoja
Former Australian Democrats Senator for SA November 1995 – June 2008
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and June 2008 Rachel Siewert and Natasha Stott Despoja have voted in the same division 416 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 398 times. They have only voted differently 18 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.
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted the same way on
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing availability of abortion drugs
- Increasing competition in bulk wheat export
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- Maintaining or increasing CSIRO funding
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Public transport
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Stem cell research
- Uranium export
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 398 times. They have only voted differently 18 times.
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Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008 - Referral to Committees
Rachel Siewert voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008 - Referral to Committees
Rachel Siewert voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits-Cost Recovery) Bill 2008 - Report by 24 June 2008
Rachel Siewert voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Rachel Siewert voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Second Reading - Delay passage of bill
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee; Reference
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Local Government
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs Committee; Reference
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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National Curriculum
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Motions - Anvil Hill Coal Mine - Don't approve
Rachel Siewert voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 - In Committee - Definition of financing of terrorism
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Iraq
Rachel Siewert voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 — Second Reading
Rachel Siewert voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions - National Threatened Species Day - Legislation to protect threatened species
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 9th Jun 2016
Motions - Remuneration and Allowances - Pay rise
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — In Committee
Rachel Siewert voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance