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28th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Pass the bill
Craig Thomson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
Craig Thomson
Former Independent Representative for Dobell April 2012 – September 2013
Never rebelled explain rebellions 89% attendance explain attendance
Before being Independent Representative for Dobell, Craig Thomson was Australian Labor Party Representative for Dobell.
How do they vote?
Voted very strongly for
- A minerals resource rent tax
- An NBN (using fibre to the premises)
- Carbon farming
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Ending illegal logging
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Increasing access under Freedom of Information law
- Increasing competition in bulk wheat export
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
- Tobacco plain packaging
Voted moderately for
What does this mean?Voted strongly against
What does this mean?Voted very strongly against
- A plebiscite on the carbon pricing mechanism
- Compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing the age pension
- Live animal export
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Temporary protection visas
- The Intervention in the Northern Territory
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Unconventional gas mining
- Voluntary student union fees
Has never voted on
What does this mean?Please note that our voting records start in 2006.
Rebel votes
Craig Thomson has never voted against the majority of their party since entering Parliament in November 2007. explain rebellions
Recent Votes
Recent votes in parliament that this Representative could have attended.
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill
Craig Thomson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question
Craig Thomson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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Bills — Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2011; Consideration in Detail
Craig Thomson was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Bills — Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2011; Consideration in Detail
Craig Thomson was absent
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Bills — Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2011; Consideration in Detail
Craig Thomson was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
Possible Friends
Shows which Representatives voted most similarly to this one in the 2010-2013 Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both Representatives attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between Representatives that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.
| Agreement | Name | Electorate | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91% | Adam Bandt | Melbourne | Australian Greens |
| 88% | Brendan O'Connor | Gorton | Australian Labor Party |
| 88% | Kirsten Livermore | Capricornia | Australian Labor Party |
| 87% | Laura Smyth | La Trobe | Australian Labor Party |
| 87% | Greg Combet | Charlton | Australian Labor Party |