edited
6th Oct 2024
Motions - Middle East - Adjourn debate
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
Barnaby Joyce and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted the same way 4% of the time
Barnaby Joyce
National Party Representative for New England since December 2017
Matt Thistlethwaite
Australian Labor Party Representative for Kingsford Smith since September 2013
Since July 2011 Barnaby Joyce and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted in the same division 1890 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 1823 times. They have only voted the same 67 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
- A character test for Australian visas
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Live animal export
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Prioritising religious freedom
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- Transgender rights
- Unconventional gas mining
- Uranium export
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- A citizenship test
- A combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- A minerals resource rent tax
- A referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
- A Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability
- A same-sex marriage plebiscite
- A transition plan for coal workers
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- An emissions reduction fund
- Australia's timber industry
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Build to Rent (BTR)
- Building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
- Capping gas prices
- Carbon farming
- Charging postgraduate research students fees
- Civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
- Considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Deregulating undergraduate university fees
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Drug testing welfare recipients
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Ending illegal logging
- Federal action on public housing
- Greater control over items brought into immigration detention centres
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship
- Increasing funding for road infrastructure
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts
- Increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- Increasing penalties for breach of data
- Increasing political transparency
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry
- Increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
- Increasing the age pension
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%
- Increasing the Medicare Levy to pay for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Increasing the price of subsidised medicine
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Parliament continuing to meet during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Privatising certain government services
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- 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
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
- Reducing the corporate tax rate
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Senate electoral reform
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Stopping people who arrive by boat from ever coming to Australia
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- Temporary protection visas
- The Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- The territories being able to legalise euthanasia
- Tighter means testing of family payments
- Tobacco plain packaging
- Treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 1823 times. They have only voted the same 67 times.
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemns war crimes in Gaza
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote take place
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 5th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - On new fossil fuel projects
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 87% 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
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Statements of belief
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2019
Committees - Crown Casino Committee - Appointment
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 5th Apr 2019
Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Refer to Committee
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 23rd Sep 2016
Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Consideration in Detail - Maintain Australian Renewable Energy Agency funding
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Live Animal Exports - Establish Office of Animal Welfare
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Auditing
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 14th Oct 2017
Regulations and Determinations - Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 5) - Disallow
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Timeframe
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Disallowance
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Modelling
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Adjustments
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Adoption of amendments
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Ground water amendment
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Water efficiency
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Republic of Nauru - Designate Nauru as regional processing country
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Australian Small Pelagic Fishery - Reverse decision to lift quota
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Bills — Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012, Second Reading; Third Reading
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012, Second Reading; in Committee
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 - Agree to Australian Greens amendment
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Motions — Overseas Development Assistance
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Oppose offshore dumping
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Mining - Moratorium on coal seam gas
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Marine Conservation - Moratorium on issuing oil and gas leases
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Nuclear Energy - India and other countries standing outside the NPT
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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Motions — Acknowledgement of Country
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Motions — Privileges Committee
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 16th Mar 2016
Motions - Mining - Use Queensland mining wealth to benefit all Queenslanders
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Motions — Privileges Committee
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Motions — University Fees
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Higher Education - Increase base funding
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security; Order for the Production of Documents
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government; Censure
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 8th Oct 2017
Motions - Iraq - Lobby
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Motions — West Papua
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Matters of Urgency - Same-Sex Relationships - Recognise same sex marriage
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Coral Sea - Declare marine national park
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Motions — Recycling
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Vocational Education and Training - Support TAFE
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Membership
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Motions — James Price Point
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2018
Motions - National Threatened Species Day - Reverse biodiversity decline
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Motions — Wilders, Mr Geert
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Moratorium on new coal seam gas approvals
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Motions — Israel
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Live Animal Exports - End live animal export
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Motions — Iraq
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Motions — Israel
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Motions — Israel
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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Motions — Israel
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Same-Sex Relationships - Support marriage equality
Barnaby Joyce voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Barnaby Joyce voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance