Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
Ruth Webber and Nick Minchin have voted the same way 20% of the time
Ruth Webber
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for WA July 2002 – June 2008
Nick Minchin
Former Liberal Party Senator for SA July 1993 – June 2011
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and June 2008 Ruth Webber and Nick Minchin have voted in the same division 229 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 184 times. They have only voted the same 45 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
Always voted differently on
- Equal treatment for all couples
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Increasing availability of abortion drugs
- Increasing marine conservation
- Local community consultation on infrastructure projects
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Stem cell research
- Uranium export
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 184 times. They have only voted the same 45 times.
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Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Ruth Webber voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 — Second Reading — Read a second time
Ruth Webber voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 — In Committee
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Gaza
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Montions - Solar Energy Technology - Provide incentives
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - Climate Change - Reverse decision to cut funding
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 22nd Jul 2017
Motions - Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples - Compensation
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Climate Change
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Proposed Pulp Mill
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Proposed Pulp Mill
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep clauses 4 to 7 unchanged
Ruth Webber voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 - In Committee ...
Ruth Webber voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Water Bill 2007; Water (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007 — In Committee
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
Ruth Webber voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Forests of High Conservation Value
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Committees - Australia’s Antiterrorism Laws Committee - Establishment
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Workplace Relations Amendment (A Stronger Safety Net) Bill 2007 — In Committee
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007 — Second Reading
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 27th Sep 2017
Motions - Iraq - Information requested
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Climate Change
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2007 — Second Reading
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Mr David Hicks
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Iran
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Climate Change
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 — In Committee
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Iraq
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Beijing Olympics
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Euthanasia
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 4) Bill 2006 - In Committee - Schedule 4
Ruth Webber voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - In Committee - Abolish the private health insurance rebate
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Funds to be used for public health care
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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West Papua
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Gwydir Wetlands
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Tasmanian Forestry Industry
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 2nd Jun 2016
Motions - Parliamentarians’ Entitlements - Review of remuneration and entitlements
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Gunns Ltd
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Burrup Peninsula Rock Art - Protect rock art
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2006 — In Committee - Schedule 3 (equipment based interception)
Ruth Webber voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
Ruth Webber voted Yes
Nick Minchin voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Snowy Hydro Limited
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - Renewable energy
Ruth Webber voted No
Nick Minchin voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance