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19th Jul 2019
Motions - Solar Energy - NSW Solar Energy eXchange Initiative
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
Lin Thorp and Simon Birmingham have voted the same way 28% of the time
Lin Thorp
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania June 2012 – June 2014
Simon Birmingham
Liberal Party Senator for SA since May 2007
Between June 2012 and June 2014 Lin Thorp and Simon Birmingham have voted in the same division 280 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 203 times. They have only voted the same 77 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
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Protecting whales within Australian waters
- Recognising local government in the Constitution
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Same-sex marriage equality
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Decreasing the gender pay gap
- Ending illegal logging
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Unconventional gas mining
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- Australia's timber industry
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Temporary protection visas
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 203 times. They have only voted the same 77 times.
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Bills — Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Bill 2014; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham 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
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham 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
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Committees — Education and Employment References Committee; Reference
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Regulations and Determinations — Australian Meat and Live—stock Industry (Export of Live—stock to Egypt) Repeal Order 2014 - Put the motion (for disallowance)
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Documents - World Heritage Committee - Protect the Fitzroy Delta, Keppel Bay, north Curtis Island and northern section of the reef
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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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
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Bentley blockade
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Motions — Family Payments
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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Documents — Commonwealth Land: Sydney Harbour
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham 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
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Share mining boom benefits
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Clean Energy Auction Revocation Determination 2014; Disallowance
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Civil Aviation Order 48.1 Instrument 2013; Disallowance
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Motions - Lock the Gate Alliance - Act on concerns of the Alliance
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Landholders' Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Motions - Biennale of Sydney - Commend protest against Transfield sponsorship
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Committees — Select Committee on Electronic Surveillance; Appointment
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Committees — Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Kangaroo Island - Reject seismic testing proposal
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Asylum Seekers - UNHCR reports into Nauru and Manus Island
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 24th Jun 2016
Motions - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee Reference - Surveillance
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Agriculture - Foreign ownership
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Motions - Agriculture - Coal seam gas wells
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Motions — Japan Natural Disasters
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Reject the Abbot Point coal port expansion proposal
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Wheat Exports - Reject takeover of GrainCorp by Archer Daniels Midland
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Administration) (Vulnerable Welfare Payment Recipient) Principles 2013; Disallowance
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Australian Education Bill 2013, Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Bills — Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2013, Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Bills — Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2013, Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2013, Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Bills — Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2013, Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Nov 2014
Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham 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
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
7 rebellions 71% 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
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Owner consent
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham 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 Bill 2013 - In Committee - Amend to include shale gas, tight gas and underground coal gasification
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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Motions — Snowy Scientific Committee
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2016
Motions - International Development Assistance - Increase foreign aid budget to 0.7% of GNI
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Motions — National Health Reform Funding
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham 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
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Motions — Defence Procurement
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Protect rivers, groundwater, agriculatural lands and natural environment
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Timeframe
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Disallowance
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Review financial assistance for coal-fired electricity generation
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 16th Jan 2015
Motions - Seismic Survey - Harm to marine wildlife
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Modelling
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Adjustments
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Motions — Middle East
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Adoption of amendments
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Ground water amendment
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Water efficiency
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 12th Apr 2018
Motions - Newstart - Increase
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 24th Oct 2014
Motions – State-based Marriage Equality Legislation – No Commonwealth challenge
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% 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 - Considera...
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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Notices — Presentation
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; in Committee
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Documents — Reserve Bank of Australia; Order for the Production of Documents
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham 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
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Motions — James Price Point Gas Hub Precinct
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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Motions — Asylum Seekers
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - 4000 gigalitres required
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — Consumer Credit Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2012; in Committee
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - Forestry - Westpac and logging on the Solomon Islands
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures Bills - Agree to Senator Ludlam's amendments
Lin Thorp voted No
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% 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
Simon Birmingham voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Simon Birmingham voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance