Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
Michael Danby and Craig Thomson have voted the same way 97% of the time
Michael Danby
Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Melbourne Ports October 1998 – May 2019
Craig Thomson
Former Independent Representative for Dobell April 2012 – September 2013
Between November 2007 and September 2013 Michael Danby and Craig Thomson have voted in the same division 678 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 660 times. They have only voted differently 18 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 the same way on
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- A plebiscite on the carbon pricing mechanism
- Carbon farming
- Compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Ending illegal logging
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing competition in bulk wheat export
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing restrictions on gambling
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Temporary protection visas
- The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
- The Intervention in the Northern Territory
- Tobacco plain packaging
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 660 times. They have only voted differently 18 times.
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Business — Rearrangement
Michael Danby voted No
Craig Thomson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Private Members' Business - University Funding - Reverse decision to cut univeristy funding
Michael Danby voted No
Craig Thomson voted Yes
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 27% attendance
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Motions — Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Censure
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Minister for Immigration and Citizenship; Censure
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Member for Dobell
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Michael Danby voted No
Craig Thomson voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Private Members' Business — Migration Amendment (Reinstatement of Temporary Protection Visas) Bill 2012
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Private Members' Business - Migration Amendment (Reinstatement of Temporary Protection Visas) Bill 2012 - Stop MP from speaking
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 67% attendance
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Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; Consideration of Senate Message
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; Consideration of Senate Message
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Motions — Asylum Seekers
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2016
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Stop Scott Morrison from speaking
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government; Censure
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government; Censure
Michael Danby voted Yes
Craig Thomson voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance