Bills — Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Bill 2014; Second Reading
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
Nigel Scullion and Lin Thorp have voted the same way 20% of the time
Nigel Scullion
Former Country Liberal Party Senator for NT November 2001 – July 2019
Lin Thorp
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania June 2012 – June 2014
Between June 2012 and June 2014 Nigel Scullion and Lin Thorp have voted in the same division 208 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 166 times. They have only voted the same 42 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
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Recognising local government in the Constitution
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- 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
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 166 times. They have only voted the same 42 times.
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Find other means to raise revenue
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Export Market Development Grants (Extended Lodgement and Consultant Quality Incentive) Determination 2012; Disallowance
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Documents — Note Printing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Clean Energy Auction Revocation Determination 2014; Disallowance
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Motions - Lock the Gate Alliance - Act on concerns of the Alliance
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Committees — Electoral Matters Committee; Reference
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Motions — Japan Natural Disasters
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Administration) (Vulnerable Welfare Payment Recipient) Principles 2013; Disallowance
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Bills — Australian Jobs Bill 2013; Second Reading
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 7th Nov 2014
Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
7 rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Nov 2014
Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
7 rebellions 71% attendance
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Documents — Pollution Reduction Program; Order for the Production of Documents
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Owner consent
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% 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
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Disallowance
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Motions — Wilders, Mr Geert
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Motions — Hicks, Mr David
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Republic of Nauru - Coalition policies
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Nigel Scullion voted Yes
Lin Thorp 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
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2016
Motions - Foreign Aid Budget - Increase foreign aid budget to 0.7% of GNI
Nigel Scullion voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance