Scott Ryan and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted the same way 18% of the time

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Scott Ryan

Former President Senator for Victoria November 2017 – October 2021

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Matt Thistlethwaite

Australian Labor Party Representative for Kingsford Smith since September 2013

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Between July 2011 and August 2013 Scott Ryan and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted in the same division 398 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 328 times. They have only voted the same 70 times.

How do their votes on policies compare?

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Divisions in which they voted the same

In divisions they have voted differently 328 times. They have only voted the same 70 times.

  1. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Bills - Australian Education Bill 2013, Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; Second Reading

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  2. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Parliamentary Service Amendment (Freedom of Information) Bill 2013 — In Committee — Freedom of certain information

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  3. edited 15th Apr 2022
    Senate

    Motions - Gender Biased Sex Selection - Condemn

    Scott Ryan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  4. Senate

    Motions — Snowy Scientific Committee

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  5. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Quinkan Rock Art Galleries - Protect from mining activities

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  6. edited 17th Mar 2016
    Senate

    Motions - Public Interest Disclosure - Protect whistle blowers

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  7. edited 3rd Dec 2016
    Senate

    Motions - Iraq - Independent inquiry

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  8. Senate

    Motions — Education Funding

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  9. edited 17th Aug 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Parenting Payments - Reverse transfer to Newstart

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  10. edited 16th Jun 2016
    Senate

    Motions - International Development Assistance - Increase foreign aid budget to 0.7% of GNI

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  11. edited 8th Oct 2017
    Senate

    Motions - Suspension of Standing Orders - Let a vote happen

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  12. Senate

    Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012; in Committee

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  13. Senate

    Bills — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012; in Committee

    Scott Ryan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  14. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Auditing

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  15. Senate

    Motions — International Energy Agency

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  16. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Endangered Species - Giant Australian cuttlefish

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  17. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

    Scott Ryan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  18. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - University of Western Sydney - Retain current courses and academic staffing resources

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  19. edited 22nd Aug 2016
    Senate

    Documents - Reef Rescue Program - Great Barrier Reef

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  20. Senate

    Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  21. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Threatened Species and Wilderness - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  22. edited 12th Apr 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Newstart Allowance - Increase index rate

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  23. Senate

    Motions — Wilders, Mr Geert

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  24. Senate

    Motions — Hicks, Mr David

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  25. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Environmental Conservation - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  26. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Endangered Species - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  27. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Republic of Nauru - Designate Nauru as regional processing country

    Scott Ryan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  28. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Republic of Nauru - 12 month limit on detention

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  29. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Tripa Forest - Clearing

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  30. Senate

    Documents — Reserve Bank of Australia; Order for the Production of Documents

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  31. edited 30th Jan 2015
    Senate

    Motions - Inequality - Introduce a Federal Equality Act

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  32. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - 4000 gigalitres required

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  33. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

    Scott Ryan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  34. Senate

    Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Second Reading

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 75% attendance

  35. edited 6th Aug 2017
    Senate

    Motions - Murray-Darling River System - Other states (not SA) increasing water extractions

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  36. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions — Nuclear Energy - India and other countries standing outside the NPT

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  37. Senate

    Motions — Privileges Committee

    Scott Ryan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  38. Senate

    Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  39. Senate

    Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive

    Scott Ryan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  40. Senate

    Personal Explanations

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  41. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  42. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Bills - Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills; Second Reading

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  43. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions — Western Australia Export Fishing Licences - Refuse export licence until observer program established

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  44. Senate

    Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  45. Senate

    Motions — Human Rights

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  46. Senate

    Bills — Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; in Committee

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  47. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; In Committee

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  48. Senate

    Documents — Sri Lanka

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  49. Senate

    Motions — Competition Policy

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 79% attendance

  50. Senate

    Motions — Dissent from Ruling

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  51. Senate

    Bills — Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; in Committee

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  52. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Read a third time

    Scott Ryan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  53. Senate

    Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  54. Senate

    Motions — Gillard Government; Censure

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  55. edited 8th Oct 2017
    Senate

    Motions - Iraq - Lobby

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  56. Senate

    Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  57. Senate

    Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  58. Senate

    Bills — Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in Bri...

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  59. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Moratorium on new coal seam gas approvals

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  60. Senate

    Motions — Israel

    Scott Ryan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  61. Senate

    Motions — Nystrom, Mr Stefan

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  62. Senate

    Motions — Amendment to Standing Orders

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 77% attendance

  63. Senate

    Motions — James Price Point

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 66% attendance

  64. Senate

    Motions — Question Time

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  65. Senate

    Motions — Gunns Ltd

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  66. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Live Animal Exports - End live animal export

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  67. Senate

    Motions — Israel

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  68. Senate

    Motions — Israel

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  69. Senate

    Motions — Israel

    Scott Ryan voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 55% attendance

  70. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Same-Sex Relationships - Support marriage equality

    Scott Ryan voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance