edited
19th Jul 2019
Motions - Solar Energy - NSW Solar Energy eXchange Initiative
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
Lin Thorp and Alan Eggleston have voted the same way 23% of the time
Lin Thorp
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania June 2012 – June 2014
Alan Eggleston
Former Liberal Party Senator for WA July 1996 – June 2014
Between June 2012 and June 2014 Lin Thorp and Alan Eggleston have voted in the same division 290 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 223 times. They have only voted the same 67 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
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income
- Landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Restricting foreign ownership
- The Intervention in the Northern Territory
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Temporary protection visas
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Unconventional gas mining
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 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
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Recognising local government in the Constitution
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 223 times. They have only voted the same 67 times.
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Bills — Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Bill 2014; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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Committees — Education and Employment References Committee; Reference
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Export Market Development Grants (Extended Lodgement and Consultant Quality Incentive) Determination 2012; Disallowance
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Motions - Lock the Gate Alliance - Act on concerns of the Alliance
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Landholders' right to refuse
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Committees — Select Committee on Electronic Surveillance; Appointment
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Committees — Electoral Matters Committee; Reference
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Motions — Japan Natural Disasters
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Bills — Australian Jobs Bill 2013; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Documents — Pollution Reduction Program; Order for the Production of Documents
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 30th Jun 2016
Motions - PRISM - Australia's vulnerability
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Media access
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Quinkan Rock Art Galleries - Protect from mining activities
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 17th Mar 2016
Motions - Public Interest Disclosure - Protect whistle blowers
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Motions - Iraq - Independent inquiry
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% 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
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Auditing
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Disallowance
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Right to work
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 79% 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - University of Western Sydney - Retain current courses and academic staffing resources
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Motions — Hicks, Mr David
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 12th Apr 2018
Motions - Newstart - Increase
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Bills — Customs Amendment (Military End-Use) Bill 2011; Third Reading
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; in Committee
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2016
Motions - Nationally Threatened Species and Wilderness Areas - Federal responsibility
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Public Interest Disclosure Bill, Order for the Production of Documents
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — National Data Retention Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Data Retention Advice; Order for the Production of Documents
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 24th Oct 2014
Motions – State-based Marriage Equality Legislation – No Commonwealth challenge
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Motions — Hicks, Mr David
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston 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
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - Environment - Keep responsibility in federal hands
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Republic of Nauru - Designate Nauru as regional processing country
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% 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
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012, Second Reading; Third Reading
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012, Second Reading; in Committee
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% 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
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures Bills - Agree to Senator Ludlam's amendments
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston 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
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 - Agree to Australian Greens amendment
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Leave schedule 2 as it is
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Alan Eggleston voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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Bills — Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2012; in Committee
Lin Thorp voted No
Alan Eggleston voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance