edited
7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Third Reading - Read a third time
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
John Madigan and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted the same way 39% of the time
John Madigan
Former Independent Senator for Victoria September 2014 – May 2016
Matt Thistlethwaite
Australian Labor Party Representative for Kingsford Smith since September 2013
Between July 2011 and August 2013 John Madigan and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted in the same division 567 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 345 times. They have only voted the same 222 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
- Australia's timber industry
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in the coal industry
- Increasing surveillance powers
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
- Live animal export
- Temporary protection visas
- Tobacco plain packaging
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- A character test for Australian visas
- Ending illegal logging
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing marine conservation
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Protecting whales within Australian waters
- Putting a time limit on immigration detention
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Unconventional gas mining
- Uranium export
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- A minerals resource rent tax
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Carbon farming
- Decreasing ABC and SBS funding
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Increasing funding for road infrastructure
- Increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- Removing children from immigration detention
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
- The Intervention in the Northern Territory
- Voluntary student union fees
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 345 times. They have only voted the same 222 times.
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Social Security Amendment (Supporting More Australians into Work) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Increase Newstart and support single parents
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Bill 2013, Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Bill 2013, Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 3) Bill 2013
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Bill 2013, Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Bill 2013, Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 3) Bill 2013
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Right of entry
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Offshore Resources Activity) Bill 2013; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Reinstatement of Temporary Protection Visas) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Reinstatement of Temporary Protection Visas) Bill 2013 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Put the question
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Bills — Marine Engineers Qualifications Bill 2013; Second Reading
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Australian Education Bill 2013, Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; Second Reading
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Environment - Amend environment laws
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
-
edited 14th Apr 2016
Motions - National Parks - Protect
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Amend to introduce an independent review
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area - Maintain heritage status
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 31st Jan 2023
Motions — International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 15th Apr 2022
Motions - Gender Biased Sex Selection - Condemn
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Live Animal Exports - Establish Office of Animal Welfare
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Motions — Gillard Government
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Convergence Review and Other Measures) Bill 2013, Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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Motions — Snowy Scientific Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Quinkan Rock Art Galleries - Protect from mining activities
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Motions - Iraq - Independent inquiry
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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Motions — Education Funding
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 16th Jun 2016
Motions - International Development Assistance - Increase foreign aid budget to 0.7% of GNI
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Documents — Environment
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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Documents — Women in the Workplace
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Uranium Exports - Review all bilateral uranium supply arrangements
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Motions — Defence Procurement
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite 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
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Reform of Employer Sanctions) Bill 2012; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Auditing
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 23rd Oct 2014
Motions - UK Marriage Equality Legislation - Congratulate UK PM
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Timeframe
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
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Bills — National Gambling Reform Bill 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012, National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012; Second Re...
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Disallowance
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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Motions — Thorium Ore
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
-
Motions — Asylum Seekers
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Fair Entitlements Guarantee Bill 2012; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Fair Entitlements Guarantee Bill 2012; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Bill 2012; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
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Motions — International Energy Agency
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - Endangered Species - Giant Australian cuttlefish
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 16th Jan 2015
Motions - Seismic Survey - Harm to marine wildlife
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite 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 - In Committee - Adjustments
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Motions — Middle East
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - University of Western Sydney - Retain current courses and academic staffing resources
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 14th Apr 2016
Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
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Bills — Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2012; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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Bills — Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2012; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
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Motions — Hicks, Mr David
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 12th Apr 2018
Motions - Newstart - Increase
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
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Business — Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013, Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert P...
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
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edited 24th Oct 2014
Motions – State-based Marriage Equality Legislation – No Commonwealth challenge
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Manus Island - Designate PNG as regional processing country
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Manus Island - 12 month limit on detention
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
-
edited 12th Apr 2018
Motions - Newstart Allowance - Increase index rate
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
-
Motions — Wilders, Mr Geert
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Declared Commercial Fishing Activities) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Greens amendment
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
-
Motions — Protests
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
edited 24th Feb 2023
Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2010 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Republic of Nauru - Designate Nauru as regional processing country
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Republic of Nauru - Coalition policies
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union - CFMEU Blockade
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
edited 12th Dec 2014
Motions — Super Trawlers — Ban all super trawlers
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 45% attendance
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Documents — Defence White Paper
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
-
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...
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
-
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...
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Small Pelagic Fishery Total Allowable Catch (Quota Species) Determination 2012; Disallowance
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
-
edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - Tripa Forest - Clearing
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
-
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...
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
-
edited 30th Jan 2015
Motions - Inequality - Introduce a Federal Equality Act
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
-
edited 12th Feb 2016
Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
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Bills — Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 47% attendance
-
edited 27th Jan 2017
Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
-
edited 27th Jan 2017
Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 - In Committee - Acts by non-party country
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
-
edited 27th Jan 2017
Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010- In Committee - New defence
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
-
Motions — Asylum Seekers
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 52% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - 4000 gigalitres required
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
Bills — Consumer Credit Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2012; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
-
edited 20th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Read a third time
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 71% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Sunset clause
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Transfer to Australia after 12 months
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Coalition policies (b)
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
-
Business — Rearrangement
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 56% attendance
-
Bills — Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012, Second Reading; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
Bills — Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012, Second Reading; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
-
edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures Bills - Agree to Senator Ludlam's amendments
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 20th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Greens Amendment
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Bills — Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2012; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 4th Jan 2015
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2012 - Second Reading - Replace chaplaincy with counselling
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
Motions — International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
-
Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Maintaining Address) Bill 2011, Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Bill 2012; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
edited 24th Feb 2023
Motions - Rio+20 Summit 2012 - Government explanation called for
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
-
edited 22nd Sep 2016
Motions - Gun Control - Stregthen uniformity
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
-
Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
-
Bills — Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Bill 2012, Shipping Registration Amendment (Australian International Shipping Register) Bill 2012, Coastal Trading (Revitalising Austral...
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
-
Motions — Building and Construction Sector
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
edited 6th Aug 2017
Motions - Murray-Darling River System - Other states (not SA) increasing water extractions
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
-
Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
Business — Consideration of Legislation
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
Motions — Overseas Development Assistance
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
Bills — Corporations Amendment (Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Oppose offshore dumping
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 50% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Marine Conservation - Moratorium on issuing oil and gas leases
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Nuclear Energy - India and other countries standing outside the NPT
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
-
Motions — Acknowledgement of Country
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
-
Motions — Privileges Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
Motions — Privileges Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Motions — Privileges Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Fair Work Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry) Bill 2011 [2012] - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
-
Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2012, Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2012; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
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Bills — Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2012, Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2012; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 95% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012 - Agree to and pass the bill
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
Bills — Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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Bills — Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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Personal Explanations
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 88% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Western Australia Export Fishing Licences - Refuse export licence until observer program established
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
-
Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
edited 10th Dec 2016
Motions - Coal - From coal to clean energy market
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
-
Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
-
edited 16th Mar 2018
Motions - Afghanistan - Safe withdrawal + increase in civilian aid
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
-
edited 18th May 2018
Motions - Convention on the Rights of the Child - Sign Third Optional Protocol
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
-
Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
Bills — Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010; Second Reading
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
-
Committees — Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Higher Education - Increase base funding
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
-
edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security; Order for the Production of Documents
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
-
Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
-
Motions — Register of the National Estate
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
-
Motions — Forestry
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
Motions — Dissent from Ruling
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Wind Farms - Act on the Community Affairs References Committee's recommendations
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
Motions — Sovereign Wealth Fund
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
-
Motions — Middle East
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Read a third time
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
-
Bills — Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Social Security Amendment (Student Income Support Reforms) Bill 2011; Second Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
-
Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills — Work Health and Safety Bill 2011, Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2011; In Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 92% attendance
-
Bills — Work Health and Safety Bill 2011, Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2011; in Committee
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
Motions — Gillard Government; Censure
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Education Funding - Increase public higher education funding
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
Motions — Standing Orders
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
-
edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - Tarkine Wilderness - Failure to list
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
-
Bills — Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
-
Business — Consideration of Legislation
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Matters of Urgency - Same-Sex Relationships - Recognise same sex marriage
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011 - Second Reading - Read a second time
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Suspend applications and approvals until after UNESCO assessment
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
-
Bills — Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011; Second Reading
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Protect water systems and the environment
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Coral Sea - Declare marine national park
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Suspend applications and approvals until after UNESCO assessment
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
Motions — Recycling
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Vocational Education and Training - Support TAFE
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Membership
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 83% attendance
-
Motions — Assange, Mr Julian
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
Motions — Forestry
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
-
Motions — Hungary
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
Motions — Socioeconomic Inequality and Marginal Tax Rates
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
Motions — Cluster Munitions
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
-
edited 16th Mar 2018
Matters of Urgency - Afghanistan - Confirm withdrawal date
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Education Funding - PrimaryConnections and Science By Doing
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
Motions — James Price Point
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Nuclear Nonproliferation - Identify countries that won't sell to
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
-
edited 28th Jan 2017
Motions - Nuclear Weapons - International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
-
Motions — Taxation
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
Motions — Tibet
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
-
Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Asylum Seekers - Siev X
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
-
Motions — Olympic Dam
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Same-Sex Relationships - Marriage
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 51% attendance
-
Motions — Sri Lanka
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
-
Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 60% attendance
-
Motions — International Day of Peace
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
-
Motions — Microbreweries
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
-
Motions — Environment
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
-
edited 21st Jan 2018
Motions - National Threatened Species Day - Reverse biodiversity decline
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
-
Motions — Wilders, Mr Geert
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 69% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Moratorium on new coal seam gas approvals
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
-
Motions — Israel
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
-
Motions — Nystrom, Mr Stefan
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
-
Motions — Convoy of No Confidence
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
-
Motions — Eden Biomass Power Plant
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Immigration: MV Tampa - End offshore processing
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
-
Bills — Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010; Third Reading
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
-
Motions — Amendment to Standing Orders
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
-
Motions — James Price Point
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
-
Motions — Question Time
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
-
Motions — Gunns Ltd
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Live Animal Exports - End live animal export
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
-
Committees — Joint Standing Committee on Treaties; Reference
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
-
Motions — Iraq
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
-
Motions — James Price Point
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
-
Motions — Israel
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
-
Motions — Israel
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
-
Motions — Israel
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Same-Sex Relationships - Support marriage equality
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 53% attendance
-
Bills — Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; in Committee
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
-
edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Read a third time
John Madigan voted Yes
Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
-
Motions — Student Visas
John Madigan voted No
Matt Thistlethwaite voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance