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Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Kelvin Thomson voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 89% attendance
Kelvin Thomson and Alex Somlyay have voted the same way 1% of the time
Kelvin Thomson
Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Wills March 1996 – May 2016
Alex Somlyay
Former Liberal Party Representative for Fairfax March 1990 – August 2013
Between February 2006 (when our voting records begin) and August 2013 Kelvin Thomson and Alex Somlyay have voted in the same division 867 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 860 times. They have only voted the same 7 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 carbon price
- Carbon farming
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Ending illegal logging
- Government administered paid parental leave
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing Aboriginal land rights
- 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 the diversity of media ownership
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Privatising government-owned assets
- Restricting donations to political parties
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Stem cell research
- 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 the same
In divisions they have voted differently 860 times. They have only voted the same 7 times.
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Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Kelvin Thomson voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 67% attendance
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Marriage Amendment Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Kelvin Thomson voted No in this free vote
Alex Somlyay voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 93% attendance
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Mental Health - Recommital of Vote - Greens amendment
Kelvin Thomson voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 85% attendance
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Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Kelvin Thomson voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
2 rebellions 83% attendance
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Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Kelvin Thomson voted Yes
Alex Somlyay voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Bill unacceptable
Kelvin Thomson voted No in this free vote
Alex Somlyay voted No in this free vote
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 97% attendance