Committees — Fuel and Energy Committee; National Broadband Network Committee; Establishment
Ross Lightfoot voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
Ross Lightfoot and Natasha Stott Despoja have voted the same way 4% of the time
Ross Lightfoot
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA May 1997 – June 2008
Natasha Stott Despoja
Former Australian Democrats Senator for SA November 1995 – June 2008
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and June 2008 Ross Lightfoot and Natasha Stott Despoja have voted in the same division 296 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 283 times. They have only voted the same 13 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 differently on
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- 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 surveillance powers
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- Public transport
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Stem cell research
- Uranium export
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 283 times. They have only voted the same 13 times.
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Committees — Fuel and Energy Committee; National Broadband Network Committee; Establishment
Ross Lightfoot voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs Committee; Reference
Ross Lightfoot voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Ross Lightfoot voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Second Reading - Delay passage of bill
Ross Lightfoot voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Local Government
Ross Lightfoot voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme
Ross Lightfoot voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 10th Dec 2016
Motions - Anvil Hill Coal Mine - Don't approve
Ross Lightfoot voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Ross Lightfoot voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 - In Committee - Definition of financing of terrorism
Ross Lightfoot voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 — Second Reading
Ross Lightfoot voted Yes
Natasha Stott Despoja voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2018
Motions - National Threatened Species Day - Legislation to protect threatened species
Ross Lightfoot voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — In Committee
Ross Lightfoot voted No
Natasha Stott Despoja voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance