Bills — Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Bill 2014; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
Lin Thorp and George Brandis have voted the same way 15% of the time
Lin Thorp
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania June 2012 – June 2014
George Brandis
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland May 2000 – February 2018
Between June 2012 and June 2014 Lin Thorp and George Brandis have voted in the same division 158 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 135 times. They have only voted the same 23 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
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- Decreasing the gender pay gap
- 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 marine conservation
- Increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- 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 135 times. They have only voted the same 23 times.
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Documents — Commonwealth Land: Sydney Harbour
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Documents — Asylum Seekers; Order for the Production of Documents
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Extend protection
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 21st Oct 2014
Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Bill 2013 — Third Reading — Read a third time
Lin Thorp voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - PRISM - Australia's vulnerability
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Motions — National Health Reform Funding
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 16th Jan 2015
Motions - Whaling - Seek explanation for non-compliance with injunction
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Motions — Thorium Ore
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - Environment - Keep responsibility in federal hands
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Republic of Nauru - Coalition policies
Lin Thorp voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
George Brandis voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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edited 12th Feb 2016
Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Lin Thorp voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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Bills — Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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Bills — Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 27th Jan 2017
Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Lin Thorp voted Yes
George Brandis 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 - Ban investment
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 20th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Lin Thorp voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Lin Thorp voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Leave schedule 1 as it is
Lin Thorp voted Yes
George Brandis voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Greens Amendment
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 4th Jan 2015
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2012 - Second Reading - Replace chaplaincy with counselling
Lin Thorp voted No
George Brandis voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance