Simon Birmingham and Lidia Thorpe have voted the same way 12% of the time

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Simon Birmingham

Liberal Party Senator for SA since May 2007

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Lidia Thorpe

Independent Senator for Victoria since February 2023

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Since September 2020 Simon Birmingham and Lidia Thorpe have voted in the same division 271 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 239 times. They have only voted the same 32 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 239 times. They have only voted the same 32 times.

  1. edited 14 days ago
    Senate

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023 - Committee of the Whole - Black coal mining industry casual employees

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  2. Senate

    Business — Conference with House of Representatives

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Lidia Thorpe voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  3. Senate

    Business — Conference with House of Representatives

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Lidia Thorpe voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  4. Senate

    Business — Conference with House of Representatives

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Lidia Thorpe voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  5. edited 6th Oct 2023
    Senate

    Committees - Legislation Committees; Reference - Suspend the rules to let another motion be moved

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Lidia Thorpe voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  6. edited 4th Aug 2023
    Senate

    Acts Interpretation Amendment (Aboriginality) Bill 2023 - First Reading - Consider the bill

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  7. edited 28th Apr 2023
    Senate

    Documents - Freedom of Information Commissioner Resignation - Order for the Production of Documents

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Lidia Thorpe voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  8. edited 24th Mar 2023
    Senate

    Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Timing of referendum

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  9. edited 2nd Dec 2022
    Senate

    Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - in Committee - Approval and importation of drugs

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  10. edited 2nd Dec 2022
    Senate

    Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - in Committee - Limitation of power

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  11. edited 8th Dec 2022
    Senate

    Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 - in Committee - COVID-19 vaccination status

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    2 rebellions 61% attendance

  12. edited 25th Nov 2022
    Senate

    Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes in this free vote

    Lidia Thorpe voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 87% attendance

  13. edited 27th Oct 2022
    Senate

    Documents - Superannuation; Order for the Production of Documents - Changes to payment disclosure requirements

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Lidia Thorpe voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  14. edited 27th Oct 2022
    Senate

    Documents - Australian Electoral Commission - Order for the Production of Documents

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  15. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Inclusion in annual reports

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes in this free vote

    Lidia Thorpe voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  16. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Annual report

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  17. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Introduce threshold

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  18. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Sections 28F and 28G

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes in this free vote

    Lidia Thorpe voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  19. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Stage 2 licences

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  20. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Definition of mitochondrial donation licence

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes in this free vote

    Lidia Thorpe voted Yes

    Passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  21. edited 11th Feb 2022
    Senate

    Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Definition of gene technology

    Simon Birmingham voted No in this free vote

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  22. edited 23rd Nov 2021
    Senate

    Covid-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    3 rebellions 65% attendance

  23. edited 9th Jul 2021
    Senate

    Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Environmental outcomes

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  24. edited 9th Jul 2021
    Senate

    Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021 - in Committee - Nationals' amendments

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  25. edited 17th Sep 2021
    Senate

    Documents - Energy; Order for the Production of Documents - Let a vote happen

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Lidia Thorpe voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  26. edited 1st Oct 2021
    Senate

    COAG Reform Fund Amendment (No Electric Vehicle Taxes) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Put the question

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Lidia Thorpe voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  27. edited 2nd Jul 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Support delivery of Plan

    Simon Birmingham voted Yes

    Lidia Thorpe voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  28. edited 3rd Nov 2023
    Senate

    Motions - Gender Dysphoria - Treating gender diverse children

    Simon Birmingham voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    6 rebellions 76% attendance

  29. edited 17th Jun 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Child Care - Adopt Labor's Cheaper Child Care Plan

    Simon Birmingham voted No, rebelling against the Liberal Party

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    6 rebellions 76% attendance

  30. edited 7th May 2021
    Senate

    Committees - Alleged Misuse of Disaster Relief and Recovery Payments in Queensland Committee - Appointment

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  31. edited 5th Feb 2021
    Senate

    Motions - Coal-Fired Power Stations - Build in the Hunter

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  32. edited 16th Oct 2020
    Senate

    Motions - Queensland State Election - Concerns about the Greens

    Simon Birmingham voted No

    Lidia Thorpe voted No

    Not passed by a small majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance