Business — Rearrangement
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
Elizabeth Watson-Brown and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted the same way 73% of the time
Elizabeth Watson-Brown
Australian Greens Representative for Ryan since May 2022
Matt Thistlethwaite
Australian Labor Party Representative for Kingsford Smith since September 2013
Since May 2022 Elizabeth Watson-Brown and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted in the same division 299 times.
In divisions they have voted the same 217 times. They have only voted differently 82 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 differently on
- Capping international student numbers at universities
- Climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)
- Compulsory income management for welfare recipients
- Increasing legal protections for LGBTI people
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- Net zero emissions by 2035
- Transgender rights
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted the same way on
- A referendum on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice
- A transition plan for coal workers
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Build to Rent (BTR)
- Capping gas prices
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Increasing workplace protections
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Live animal export
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- The territories being able to legalise euthanasia
- Unconventional gas mining
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted differently
In divisions they have voted the same 217 times. They have only voted differently 82 times.
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edited 16 days ago
Motions - Gambling Advertising - Adjourn debate
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 16 days ago
Motions - Gambling Advertising - Adjourn debate
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 29 days ago
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024, Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Communications) Bill 2024 - Reference to Committee - Refer to committee
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 42% attendance
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Committees — Nuclear Energy Select Committee; Appointment
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Committees — Nuclear Energy Select Committee; Appointment
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 22nd Sep 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 22nd Sep 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with the bill's main idea
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 29th Sep 2024
Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Amendment (Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Including recommendations for sanction
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 40% attendance
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edited 6th Oct 2024
Motions - Middle East - Adjourn debate
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2024
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Speed things along
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2024
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Administration) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Speed things along
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 7th Sep 2024
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 4th Jul 2024
Motions - Middle East - Recognise State of Palestine
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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edited 4th Jul 2024
Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024 and two others - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Business — Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 42% attendance
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edited 20th Jul 2024
Motions - National Disability Insurance Scheme - Suspend the usual procedural rules
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 81% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2024
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Supports and consultation
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 32% attendance
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edited 8th Sep 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Increasing asset cost threshold; extending to...
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 5th Nov 2024
Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - Improved grants reporting
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Medium business entities and writeoff threshold
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Bills — Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2024; Report from Federation Chamber
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Bills — Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Charges Bill 2024; Report from Federation Chamber
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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Bills — Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies Bill 2024; Report from Federation Chamber
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 35% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Third Reading
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Bills — Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Second Reading
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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Bills — Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Second Reading
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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Bills — Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Second Reading
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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Bills — Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Second Reading
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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Bills — Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Second Reading
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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Bills — Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Bill 2023; Consideration in Detail
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 41% attendance
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edited 14th Mar 2024
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Fair Go for Consumers and Small Business) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Review of operation of amendments
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 48% attendance
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edited 14th Mar 2024
Help to Buy Bill 2023, Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Directions are to be disallowable
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 7th Mar 2024
Help to Buy Bill 2023 and Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bills
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 94% attendance
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edited 7th Mar 2024
Motions - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Let another vote take place
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 5th Apr 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Mr Bates' amendment
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 22nd May 2024
Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Poverty reduction
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
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edited 31st May 2024
Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 31st May 2024
Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Time for debate
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Increase to $30,000
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Instant asset write-off and the energy incentive
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 44% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2024
Business - Rearrangement - Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Bill 2023
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 8th Dec 2023
Identity Verification Services Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemns war crimes in Gaza
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Climate Change: Threat and Risk Assessment - Let a vote happen
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 12th Jan 2024
Motions - Dissent from Ruling - Speed things along
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 30th Nov 2023
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Lift income support payments
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2023
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Shift start date
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% 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
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2023
Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Independent selection process
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - No compulsory income management
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
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edited 1st Sep 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Apr 2023
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Against compulsory income management
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2023
Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Penalities and indemnity
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2023
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Don't change day's order for MP of Berowra's bill
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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edited 24th Mar 2023
Motions - Climate Change - Don't let a vote happen
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2023
National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Composition of membership
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 17th Feb 2023
National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Regional Australia and critical infrastructure
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 60% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Regulations and Determinations - Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment (Annual Members' Meetings Notices) Regulations 2022 - Disallowance
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote take place
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Don't let everyone speak
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Conduct of review and tabling of review report
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Translator and support services
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 90% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Pork barrelling and corrupt conduct definition
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 48% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Exceptional circumstances definition
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 46% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 17th Nov 2022
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2022
Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Objects of bill
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 51% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2022
Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Equal-access approach
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 11th Nov 2022
Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Extending protection
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
1 rebellion 56% attendance
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edited 27th Oct 2022
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Lifting the Income Limit for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2022 - Consideration of Senate Message - Disagree
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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edited 30th Sep 2022
Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 2) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Inequality
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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edited 17th Sep 2022
Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Small and regional facilities
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 19th Sep 2022
Business - Standing orders - Don't let a vote happen
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% 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
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite 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
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% 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
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
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
Elizabeth Watson-Brown voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 85% attendance