Ross Lightfoot and Penny Wong have voted the same way 20% of the time

Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and June 2008 Ross Lightfoot and Penny Wong have voted in the same division 284 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 226 times. They have only voted the same 58 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.

Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 226 times. They have only voted the same 58 times.

1. 26th Jun 2008, 4:24 PM Senate

   Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 — In Committee

   Ross Lightfoot voted No

   Penny Wong voted No

   Not passed by a large majority

   No rebellions 76% attendance

2. edited 7th Oct 2014

   16th Aug 2007, 5:45 PM Senate

   Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep part 8 unchanged

   Ross Lightfoot voted Yes

   Penny Wong voted Yes

   Passed by a large majority

   No rebellions 78% attendance

3. 15th Aug 2007, 4:08 PM Senate

   Financial Support for Students

   Ross Lightfoot voted No

   Penny Wong voted No

   Not passed by a large majority

   No rebellions 75% attendance

4. 15th Aug 2007, 3:50 PM Senate

   Forests of High Conservation Value

   Ross Lightfoot voted No

   Penny Wong voted No

   Not passed by a large majority

   No rebellions 86% attendance

5. edited 7th Oct 2014

   14th Aug 2007, 6:15 PM Senate

   Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - Read a second time

   Ross Lightfoot voted Yes

   Penny Wong voted Yes

   Passed by a large majority

   No rebellions 76% attendance

6. edited 7th Oct 2014

   14th Aug 2007, 6:10 PM Senate

   Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Second Reading - Delay passage of bill

   Ross Lightfoot voted No

   Penny Wong voted No

   Not passed by a large majority

   No rebellions 78% attendance

7. edited 7th Oct 2014

   13th Aug 2007, 3:54 PM Senate

   Motions - Nuclear Nonproliferation - Block moves to exempt India from NSG rules

   Ross Lightfoot voted No

   Penny Wong voted No

   Not passed by a large majority

   No rebellions 84% attendance

8. edited 7th Oct 2014

   8th Aug 2007, 6:12 PM Senate

   Principal Executive Office Classification Structure and Terms and Conditions - Motion for Disallowance - Don't increase MP pay

   Ross Lightfoot voted No

   Penny Wong voted No

   Not passed by a large majority

   1 rebellion 82% attendance

9. 20th Jun 2007, 3:49 PM Senate

   Tasmanian Pulp Mill

   Ross Lightfoot voted No

   Penny Wong voted No

   Not passed by a large majority

   No rebellions 76% attendance

10. 19th Jun 2007, 8:57 PM Senate

    Workplace Relations Amendment (A Stronger Safety Net) Bill 2007 — In Committee

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

11. 9th May 2007, 4:12 PM Senate

    Old-Growth Forests

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

12. edited 10th Dec 2016

    26th Feb 2007, 3:54 PM Senate

    Motions - Anvil Hill Coal Mine - Don't approve

    Ross Lightfoot voted Yes

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

13. edited 10th Dec 2016

    8th Feb 2007, 10:57 AM Senate

    Motions - Climate Change - Reduce coal exports

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

14. 8th Feb 2007, 10:50 AM Senate

    Mobile Phones

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

15. 6th Feb 2007, 4:50 PM Senate

    Mr David Hicks

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

16. edited 7th Oct 2014

    7th Dec 2006, 5:38 PM Senate

    Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 - In Committee - Definition of financing of terrorism

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

17. 7th Dec 2006, 10:13 AM Senate

    Iraq

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

18. 6th Dec 2006, 5:36 PM Senate

    Matters of Urgency — Iraq

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

19. edited 7th Oct 2014

    5th Dec 2006, 12:40 PM Senate

    Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - In Committee - Abolish the private health insurance rebate

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

20. edited 10th Oct 2014

    4th Dec 2006, 8:16 PM Senate

    Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Funds to be used for public health care

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

21. edited 23rd Jun 2016

    30th Nov 2006, 10:06 PM Senate

    Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Cap on licence fees

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

22. 28th Nov 2006, 4:07 PM Senate

    Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

23. edited 7th Oct 2014

    28th Nov 2006, 4:04 PM Senate

    Motions - Renewable Energy

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

24. edited 7th Oct 2014

    7th Nov 2006, 4:09 PM Senate

    Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 - In Committee - Public health benefit

    Ross Lightfoot voted No in this free vote

    Penny Wong voted No in this free vote

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

25. edited 14th Apr 2016

    7th Nov 2006, 3:56 PM Senate

    Motions - Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Report on emissions from logging and clearances

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

26. 19th Oct 2006, 10:36 AM Senate

    Iraq

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

27. 7th Sep 2006, 10:20 AM Senate

    Woodstock-Abydos Reserves

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

28. 6th Sep 2006, 4:31 PM Senate

    Ching Cheong

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

29. edited 14th Apr 2016

    6th Sep 2006, 4:19 PM Senate

    Motions - Papua New Guinea: Logging and Human Rights - Take immediate action

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

30. edited 7th Oct 2014

    6th Sep 2006, 4:14 PM Senate

    Motions — Tasmanian Forestry Industry — Campaigns against Tasmanian forestry industry + Illegal timber imports

    Ross Lightfoot voted Yes

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

31. 6th Sep 2006, 4:09 PM Senate

    Tasmanian Forestry Industry

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

32. edited 2nd Jun 2016

    6th Sep 2006, 4:01 PM Senate

    Motions - Parliamentarians’ Entitlements - Review of remuneration and entitlements

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

33. 6th Sep 2006, 12:09 PM Senate

    Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Bill 2006 — In Committee

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

34. 4th Sep 2006, 1:50 PM Senate

    Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 [2006] — In Committee

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

35. 15th Aug 2006, 6:28 PM Senate

    Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

36. 10th Aug 2006, 9:55 AM Senate

    Middle East

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

37. 10th Aug 2006, 9:50 AM Senate

    Fuel Prices

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

38. 9th Aug 2006, 6:23 PM Senate

    Committees — Treaties Committee; Reference

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

39. 22nd Jun 2006, 11:42 PM Senate

    Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

40. 20th Jun 2006, 9:18 PM Senate

    Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — In Committee

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

41. 20th Jun 2006, 6:17 PM Senate

    Committees — Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee; Reference

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

42. 14th Jun 2006, 11:32 AM Senate

    Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Tax Reduction and Improved Depreciation Arrangements) Bill 2006 — Third Reading

    Ross Lightfoot voted Yes

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

43. 11th May 2006, 9:43 AM Senate

    Asylum Seekers

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

44. edited 7th Oct 2014

    10th May 2006, 3:56 PM Senate

    Motions - Uranium Exports - Oppose export to China

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

45. 10th May 2006, 10:14 AM Senate

    Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

46. edited 7th Oct 2014

    30th Mar 2006, 1:37 PM Senate

    Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee - Schedule 3 (equipment based interception)

    Ross Lightfoot voted Yes

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

47. 29th Mar 2006, 11:05 AM Senate

    Snowy Hydro Limited

    Ross Lightfoot voted Yes

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

48. 29th Mar 2006, 10:59 AM Senate

    Snowy Hydro Limited

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

49. 29th Mar 2006, 10:52 AM Senate

    Snowy Hydro Limited

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

50. edited 7th Oct 2014

    28th Mar 2006, 3:58 PM Senate

    Motions - Uranium Exports - No export to India

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

51. edited 14th Apr 2016

    28th Mar 2006, 3:52 PM Senate

    Motions - Wedge-Tailed Eagle - Protect habitat

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

52. edited 28th Jan 2017

    1st Mar 2006, 3:46 PM Senate

    Motions - Nuclear Nonproliferation - Iran

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

53. 1st Mar 2006, 10:33 AM Senate

    Offshore Petroleum Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendme...

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

54. edited 7th Oct 2014

    28th Feb 2006, 3:46 PM Senate

    Motions - Nuclear Non—Proliferation Treaty - Against uranium export to non-Treaty states

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

55. 28th Feb 2006, 3:41 PM Senate

    Iran: Nuclear Program

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

56. edited 30th Jun 2016

    9th Feb 2006, 9:40 AM Senate

    Motions - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Renewable energy

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

57. 8th Feb 2006, 3:47 PM Senate

    West Papua

    Ross Lightfoot voted No

    Penny Wong voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

58. edited 10th Dec 2016

    8th Feb 2006, 12:08 PM Senate

    Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2005 [2006] — In Committee - Protest

    Ross Lightfoot voted Yes

    Penny Wong voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance