Bills — Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Bill 2014; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Michael Ronaldson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
Lin Thorp and Michael Ronaldson have voted the same way 15% of the time
Lin Thorp
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania June 2012 – June 2014
Michael Ronaldson
Former Liberal Party Senator for Victoria July 2005 – February 2016
Between June 2012 and June 2014 Lin Thorp and Michael Ronaldson have voted in the same division 229 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 195 times. They have only voted the same 34 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
- A minerals resource rent tax
- Australia's timber industry
- 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 funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing marine conservation
- 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
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- 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 195 times. They have only voted the same 34 times.
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Bills — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2014; Third Reading
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Michael Ronaldson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% 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
Michael Ronaldson 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
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% 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
Michael Ronaldson 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
Michael Ronaldson 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
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson 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
Michael Ronaldson 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 — In Committee — Keep schedule 1 (on gambling) unchanged
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Michael Ronaldson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Motions - Biennale of Sydney - Commend protest against Transfield sponsorship
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson 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
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Asylum Seekers - UNHCR reports into Nauru and Manus Island
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Committees — Electoral Matters Committee; Reference
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Political Donations - Disclosure and ban on overseas donations
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% 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
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Documents — Pollution Reduction Program; Order for the Production of Documents
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson 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 - Extend protection
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson 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
Michael Ronaldson 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
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Documents — Early Childhood Education and Care; Order for the Production of Documents
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Uranium Exports - Review all bilateral uranium supply arrangements
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Administration) (Declared Income Management Areas) Determination 2012, Social Security (Administration) (Vulnerable Income Mana...
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 42% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 27th Sep 2017
Motions - Riley, Ms Vikki - Condolences
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - Environment - Keep responsibility in federal hands
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Motions — Search and Rescue
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Republic of Nauru - Designate Nauru as regional processing country
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Michael Ronaldson 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
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson 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
Lin Thorp voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Michael Ronaldson voted Yes
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...
Lin Thorp voted No
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% 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
Michael Ronaldson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% 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
Michael Ronaldson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance