Bills — Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024; Second Reading
Phillip Thompson voted No
Meryl Swanson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 43% attendance
Phillip Thompson and Meryl Swanson have voted the same way 4% of the time
Phillip Thompson
Liberal National Party Representative for Herbert since May 2019
Meryl Swanson
Australian Labor Party Representative for Paterson since July 2016
Since May 2019 Phillip Thompson and Meryl Swanson have voted in the same division 761 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 733 times. They have only voted the same 28 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
- A combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- A transition plan for coal workers
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
- Capping gas prices
- Considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Drug testing welfare recipients
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry
- Increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
- Increasing the cost of humanities degrees
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 733 times. They have only voted the same 28 times.
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edited 6th Oct 2024
Motions - Middle East - Adjourn debate
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2024
Motions - Climate Change - Suspend the rules to let another motion be moved
Phillip Thompson voted No
Meryl Swanson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Bills — Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Consideration in Detail
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Phillip Thompson voted No
Meryl Swanson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 7th Mar 2024
Motions - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Let another vote take place
Phillip Thompson voted No
Meryl Swanson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 22nd May 2024
Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Poverty and committee composition
Phillip Thompson voted No
Meryl Swanson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 42% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Increase speaking time for first Opposition speaker
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 4th Feb 2024
Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Close loopholes
Phillip Thompson voted No
Meryl Swanson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Phillip Thompson voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal National Party
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill
Phillip Thompson voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal National Party
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Phillip Thompson voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal National Party
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2023
Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Publication requirement + Post-completion cost data
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote take place
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Majority
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Public hearings and mandatory considerations
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 60% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - More ambitious targets
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - More ambitious targets needed
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 5th Aug 2022
Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Human Rights Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ people
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 68% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Impact on Tasmania
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 68% attendance
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edited 22nd Jan 2021
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamations) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Keep second reading motion unchanged
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 37% attendance
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edited 22nd Oct 2022
Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 and another - Consideration in Detail - Transparency
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 34% attendance
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edited 29th Nov 2019
Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2019 - Consideration in Detail - Anouncement process
Phillip Thompson voted No
Meryl Swanson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 18th Oct 2019
Motions - Casinos - Suspend the usual rules
Phillip Thompson voted No
Meryl Swanson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 1st Aug 2019
Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Meryl Swanson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance