David Johnston and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted the same way 19% of the time

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David Johnston

Former Liberal Party Senator for WA July 2002 – May 2016

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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 David Johnston and Matt Thistlethwaite have voted in the same division 355 times.

In divisions they have voted differently 287 times. They have only voted the same 68 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 287 times. They have only voted the same 68 times.

  1. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Social Security Amendment (Supporting More Australians into Work) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Increase Newstart and support single parents

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  2. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

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

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 86% attendance

  3. edited 30th Jun 2016
    Senate

    Motions - PRISM - Australia's vulnerability

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  4. Senate

    Bills — Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012; in Committee

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  5. Senate

    Bills — Customs Amendment (Military End-Use) Bill 2011; Third Reading

    David Johnston voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  6. Senate

    Bills — Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011; in Committee

    David Johnston voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  7. Senate

    Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Administration) (Declared Income Management Areas) Determination 2012, Social Security (Administration) (Vulnerable Income Mana...

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 42% attendance

  8. Senate

    Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee; Reference

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 51% attendance

  9. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - Considera...

    David Johnston voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  10. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Manus Island - Designate PNG as regional processing country

    David Johnston voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  11. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Manus Island - 12 month limit on detention

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  12. Senate

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

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  13. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Environmental Conservation - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 57% attendance

  14. edited 27th Sep 2017
    Senate

    Motions - Riley, Ms Vikki - Condolences

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  15. edited 25th Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - Environment - Keep responsibility in federal hands

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  16. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Documents - Cubbie Station - Foreign investment

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  17. edited 12th Dec 2014
    Senate

    Motions — Super Trawlers — Ban all super trawlers

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 45% attendance

  18. edited 22nd Aug 2016
    Senate

    Documents - Great Barrier Reef - Federal responsibility

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 39% attendance

  19. Senate

    Documents — Defence White Paper

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 53% attendance

  20. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  21. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Commit...

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 54% attendance

  22. edited 27th Jan 2017
    Senate

    Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 - In Committee - Ban investment

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  23. edited 20th Oct 2014
    Senate

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

    David Johnston voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 71% attendance

  24. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Sunset clause

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  25. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Independent annual review

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 68% attendance

  26. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Protection and welfare arrangements

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  27. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Transfer to Australia after 12 months

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  28. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

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

    David Johnston voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 84% attendance

  29. Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    David Johnston voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 56% attendance

  30. Senate

    Bills — Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012, Second Reading; Third Reading

    David Johnston voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  31. Senate

    Bills — Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012, Second Reading; in Committee

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  32. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Greens Amendment

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 80% attendance

  33. Senate

    Business — Rearrangement

    David Johnston voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 72% attendance

  34. Senate

    Bills — National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Second Reading

    David Johnston 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

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  36. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Oppose offshore dumping

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 50% attendance

  37. Senate

    Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  38. Senate

    Motions — Palmer, Mr Clive

    David Johnston voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  39. Senate

    Personal Explanations

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  40. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

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

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 88% attendance

  41. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

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

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  42. Senate

    Motions — University Fees

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  43. Senate

    Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; Third Reading

    David Johnston voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  44. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Bills — National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010; In Committee

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 74% attendance

  45. Senate

    Motions — Dissent from Ruling

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 89% attendance

  46. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

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

    David Johnston voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 82% attendance

  47. Senate

    Motions — Suspension of Standing Orders

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 78% attendance

  48. Senate

    Motions — Gillard Government; Censure

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 91% attendance

  49. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Education Funding - Increase public higher education funding

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 62% attendance

  50. edited 17th Feb 2015
    Senate

    Motions — Trans-Pacific Partnership

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  51. Senate

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

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 92% attendance

  52. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Suspend applications and approvals until after UNESCO assessment

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 67% attendance

  53. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Membership

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 83% attendance

  54. edited 16th Mar 2018
    Senate

    Matters of Urgency - Afghanistan - Confirm withdrawal date

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 58% attendance

  55. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Education Funding - PrimaryConnections and Science By Doing

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  56. Senate

    Motions — James Price Point

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 70% attendance

  57. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions — Nuclear Nonproliferation - Identify countries that won't sell to

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  58. edited 28th Jan 2017
    Senate

    Motions - Nuclear Weapons - International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  59. Senate

    Motions — Taxation

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 63% attendance

  60. Senate

    Motions — Tibet

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  61. Senate

    Motions — Sri Lanka

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 64% attendance

  62. edited 21st Jan 2018
    Senate

    Motions - National Threatened Species Day - Reverse biodiversity decline

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 76% attendance

  63. Senate

    Motions — Wilders, Mr Geert

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 69% attendance

  64. Senate

    Motions — Israel

    David Johnston voted Yes

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted Yes

    Passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 65% attendance

  65. Senate

    Motions — Convoy of No Confidence

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  66. Senate

    Motions — Eden Biomass Power Plant

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 61% attendance

  67. edited 7th Oct 2014
    Senate

    Motions - Immigration: MV Tampa - End offshore processing

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a modest majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance

  68. Senate

    Bills — National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011; in Committee

    David Johnston voted No

    Matt Thistlethwaite voted No

    Not passed by a large majority

    No rebellions 59% attendance