Arthur Sinodinos and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted the same way 19% of the time

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Arthur Sinodinos

Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW October 2011 – November 2019

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Matt Thistlethwaite

Australian Labor Party Representative for Kingsford Smith since September 2013

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Between October 2011 and August 2013 Arthur Sinodinos and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted in the same division 293 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 236 times. They have only voted the same 57 times.

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 236 times. They have only voted the same 57 times.

  1. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

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

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  2. edited 30th Jun 2016
    Senate

    Motions - PRISM - Australia's vulnerability

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  3. Senate

    Regulations and Determinations — Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Disallowance

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  4. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Arthur Sinodinos voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  5. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Modelling

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  6. Senate

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

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  7. Senate

    Motions — Wilders, Mr Geert

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  8. Senate

    Motions — Search and Rescue

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  9. Senate

    Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  10. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

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

    Arthur Sinodinos voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  11. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Republic of Nauru - 12 month limit on detention

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  12. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  13. edited 12th Feb 2016
    Senate

    Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Arthur Sinodinos voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  14. edited 20th Oct 2014
    Senate

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

    Arthur Sinodinos voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  15. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Sunset clause

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  16. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Independent annual review

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  17. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

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

    Arthur Sinodinos voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  18. edited 22nd Nov 2014
    Senate

    Stronger Futures Bills - Agree to Senator Ludlam's amendments

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  19. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Greens Amendment

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  20. Senate

    Bills — Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2012; in Committee

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  21. Senate

    Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Second Reading

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  22. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Oppose offshore dumping

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  23. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Mining - Moratorium on coal seam gas

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 45% attendance

  24. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Marine Conservation - Moratorium on issuing oil and gas leases

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  25. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions — Nuclear Energy - India and other countries standing outside the NPT

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  26. Senate

    Motions — Acknowledgement of Country

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  27. Senate

    Motions — Privileges Committee

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  28. edited 16th Mar 2016
    Senate

    Motions - Mining - Use Queensland mining wealth to benefit all Queenslanders

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  29. Senate

    Motions — Privileges Committee

    Arthur Sinodinos voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  30. Senate

    Motions — Privileges Committee

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  31. Senate

    Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  32. Senate

    Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive

    Arthur Sinodinos voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  33. Senate

    Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; Third Reading

    Arthur Sinodinos voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  34. Senate

    Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; in Committee

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  35. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; In Committee

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  36. Senate

    Motions — Competition Policy

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  37. Senate

    Motions — Forestry

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  38. Senate

    Motions — Dissent from Ruling

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  39. Senate

    Motions — Sovereign Wealth Fund

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  40. Senate

    Motions — Middle East

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  41. Senate

    Motions — Gillard Government; Censure

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  42. Senate

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

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  43. Senate

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

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  44. Senate

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

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  45. Senate

    Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  46. Senate

    Motions — Standing Orders

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  47. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Tarkine Wilderness - Failure to list

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  48. Senate

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

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  49. Senate

    Bills — Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; in Committee

    Arthur Sinodinos voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 46% attendance

  50. Senate

    Bills — Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011; Second Reading

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  51. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Membership

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  52. Senate

    Motions — Assange, Mr Julian

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  53. Senate

    Motions — Forestry

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  54. Senate

    Motions — Hungary

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  55. Senate

    Motions — Socioeconomic Inequality and Marginal Tax Rates

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  56. Senate

    Motions — Cluster Munitions

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  57. Senate

    Motions — West Papua

    Arthur Sinodinos voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance