Bills — Australian Jobs Bill 2013; Second Reading
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
Nigel Scullion and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted the same way 20% of the time
Nigel Scullion
Former Country Liberal Party Senator for NT November 2001 – July 2019
Matt Thistlethwaite
Australian Labor Party Representative for Kingsford Smith since September 2013
Between July 2011 and August 2013 Nigel Scullion and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted in the same division 362 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 291 times. They have only voted the same 71 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
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Federal government action on animal & plant extinctions
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Live animal export
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Carbon farming
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Ending illegal logging
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- Temporary protection visas
- Tobacco plain packaging
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Uranium export
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 291 times. They have only voted the same 71 times.
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edited 17th Aug 2018
Motions - Parenting Payments - Reverse transfer to Newstart
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2016
Motions - International Development Assistance - Increase foreign aid budget to 0.7% of GNI
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Bills — National Gambling Reform Bill 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012; in Committee
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — National Gambling Reform Bill 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012; in Committee
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — National Gambling Reform Bill 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012; in Committee
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Disallowance
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - University of Western Sydney - Retain current courses and academic staffing resources
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 12th Apr 2018
Motions - Newstart - Increase
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; in Committee
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2016
Documents - Reef Rescue Program - Great Barrier Reef
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - Threatened Species and Wilderness - Keep responsibility in federal hands
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 12th Apr 2018
Motions - Newstart Allowance - Increase index rate
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Motions — Wilders, Mr Geert
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Motions — Hicks, Mr David
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - Environmental Conservation - Keep responsibility in federal hands
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Republic of Nauru - Designate Nauru as regional processing country
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Republic of Nauru - 12 month limit on detention
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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Documents — Reserve Bank of Australia; Order for the Production of Documents
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 30th Jan 2015
Motions - Inequality - Introduce a Federal Equality Act
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 27th Jan 2017
Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
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edited 27th Jan 2017
Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 - In Committee - Acts by non-party country
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 27th Jan 2017
Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010- In Committee - New defence
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Bills — Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2012; in Committee
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Second Reading
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; Third Reading
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; in Committee
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; in Committee
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; In Committee
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Motions — Register of the National Estate
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Motions — Competition Policy
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Motions — Dissent from Ruling
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government; Censure
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — National Health Reform Amendment (Independent Hospital Pricing Authority) Bill 2011; in Committee
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Suspend applications and approvals until after UNESCO assessment
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Bills — Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011; Second Reading
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Coral Sea - Declare marine national park
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Motions — Recycling
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Vocational Education and Training - Support TAFE
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Membership
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Motions — James Price Point
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Motions — Sri Lanka
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Motions — International Day of Peace
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 21st Jan 2018
Motions - National Threatened Species Day - Reverse biodiversity decline
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Motions — Wilders, Mr Geert
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Moratorium on new coal seam gas approvals
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Motions — Israel
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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Motions — Nystrom, Mr Stefan
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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Motions — Amendment to Standing Orders
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Motions — James Price Point
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Motions — Question Time
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Live Animal Exports - End live animal export
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Committees — Joint Standing Committee on Treaties; Reference
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Motions — Iraq
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Motions — James Price Point
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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Motions — Israel
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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Motions — Israel
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Same-Sex Relationships - Support marriage equality
Nigel Scullion voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance