Bill Heffernan and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted the same way 15% of the time

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Bill Heffernan

Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW September 1996 – May 2016

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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 Bill Heffernan and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted in the same division 282 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 240 times. They have only voted the same 42 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 240 times. They have only voted the same 42 times.

  1. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

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

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  2. edited 20th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Vulnerable persons

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  3. Senate

    Motions — Snowy Scientific Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  4. edited 16th Jan 2015
    Senate

    Motions - Seismic Survey - Harm to marine wildlife

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  5. Senate

    Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  6. Senate

    Motions — Middle East

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  7. edited 13th Feb 2015
    Senate

    Documents — Public Interest Disclosure Bill, Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  8. edited 13th Feb 2015
    Senate

    Documents — National Data Retention Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  9. edited 13th Feb 2015
    Senate

    Documents — Data Retention Advice; Order for the Production of Documents

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  10. edited 24th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions – State-based Marriage Equality Legislation – No Commonwealth challenge

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  11. edited 22nd Aug 2016
    Senate

    Documents - Reef Rescue Program - Great Barrier Reef

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  12. Senate

    Motions — Hicks, Mr David

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  13. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Environmental Conservation - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  14. edited 27th Sep 2017
    Senate

    Motions - Riley, Ms Vikki - Condolences

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  15. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

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

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  16. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Republic of Nauru - 12 month limit on detention

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  17. 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...

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  18. 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...

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  19. Senate

    Bills — Consumer Credit Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  20. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Protection and welfare arrangements

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  21. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Transfer to Australia after 12 months

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  22. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

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

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  23. edited 22nd Nov 2014
    Senate

    Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Agree to Australian Greens amendments reducing sunset clause periods

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  24. edited 22nd Nov 2014
    Senate

    Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Leave schedule 2 as it is

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  25. edited 4th Jan 2015
    Senate

    Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2012 - Second Reading - Replace chaplaincy with counselling

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  26. Senate

    Motions — Privileges Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  27. Senate

    Bills — Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; in Committee

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  28. Senate

    Motions — Dissent from Ruling

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  29. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Education Funding - Increase public higher education funding

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  30. edited 17th Feb 2015
    Senate

    Motions — Trans-Pacific Partnership

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  31. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Suspend applications and approvals until after UNESCO assessment

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  32. Senate

    Bills — Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011; Second Reading

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  33. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Suspend applications and approvals until after UNESCO assessment

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  34. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Membership

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  35. Senate

    Motions — James Price Point

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  36. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions — Nuclear Nonproliferation - Identify countries that won't sell to

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  37. Senate

    Motions — Tibet

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  38. Senate

    Motions — International Day of Peace

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  39. Senate

    Regulations and Determinations — Disallowance

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  40. edited 21st Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - National Threatened Species Day - Reverse biodiversity decline

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  41. Senate

    Motions — Wilders, Mr Geert

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  42. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Live Animal Exports - End live animal export

    Bill Heffernan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance