Gary Humphries and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted the same way 12% of the time

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Gary Humphries

Former Liberal Party Senator for ACT February 2003 – September 2013

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Matt Thistlethwaite

Australian Labor Party Representative for Kingsford Smith since September 2013

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Between July 2011 and August 2013 Gary Humphries and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted in the same division 374 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 328 times. They have only voted the same 46 times.

How do their votes on policies compare?

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 328 times. They have only voted the same 46 times.

  1. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Bills - Australian Education Bill 2013, Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; Second Reading

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  2. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Environment - Amend environment laws

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  3. edited 14th Apr 2016
    Senate

    Motions - National Parks - Protect

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  4. edited 8th Oct 2017
    Senate

    Motions - Asylum Seekers - Bridging visas

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  5. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Bill 2013 — In Committee — Freedom of certain information

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  6. edited 30th Jun 2016
    Senate

    Motions - PRISM - Australia's vulnerability

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  7. edited 17th Aug 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Parenting Payments - Reverse transfer to Newstart

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  8. edited 16th Jun 2016
    Senate

    Motions - International Development Assistance - Increase foreign aid budget to 0.7% of GNI

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  9. edited 16th Jan 2015
    Senate

    Motions - Seismic Survey - Harm to marine wildlife

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  10. Senate

    Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  11. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - University of Western Sydney - Retain current courses and academic staffing resources

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  12. edited 12th Apr 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Newstart - Increase

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  13. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Manus Island - Designate PNG as regional processing country

    Gary Humphries voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  14. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Manus Island - 12 month limit on detention

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  15. Senate

    Notices — Presentation

    Gary Humphries voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  16. Senate

    Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  17. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Environmental Conservation - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  18. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Republic of Nauru - Designate Nauru as regional processing country

    Gary Humphries voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  19. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Republic of Nauru - 12 month limit on detention

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  20. Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    Gary Humphries voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  21. Senate

    Bills — Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 47% attendance

  22. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Gary Humphries voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  23. edited 14th Apr 2016
    Senate

    Motions - Forestry - Westpac and logging on the Solomon Islands

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  24. edited 24th Feb 2023
    Senate

    Motions - Rio+20 Summit 2012 - Government explanation called for

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  25. edited 22nd Sep 2016
    Senate

    Motions - Gun Control - Stregthen uniformity

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  26. Senate

    Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Second Reading

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  27. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  28. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions — Western Australia Export Fishing Licences - Refuse export licence until observer program established

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  29. Senate

    Motions — Nuclear Submarines

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  30. edited 16th Mar 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Afghanistan - Safe withdrawal + increase in civilian aid

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  31. edited 18th May 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Convention on the Rights of the Child - Sign Third Optional Protocol

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  32. Senate

    Motions — Parliamentary Library

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  33. Senate

    Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; Third Reading

    Gary Humphries voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  34. Senate

    Motions — Competition Policy

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  35. Senate

    Motions — Dissent from Ruling

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  36. Senate

    Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  37. Senate

    Motions — Gillard Government; Censure

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  38. Senate

    Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  39. Senate

    Bills — National Health Reform Amendment (Independent Hospital Pricing Authority) Bill 2011; in Committee

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  40. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Protect water systems and the environment

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  41. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Membership

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  42. Senate

    Motions — International Day of Peace

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  43. edited 21st Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - National Threatened Species Day - Reverse biodiversity decline

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  44. Senate

    Motions — Wilders, Mr Geert

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  45. Senate

    Motions — Gunns Ltd

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  46. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Live Animal Exports - End live animal export

    Gary Humphries voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance