Compare how Matt Thistlethwaite and Eric Abetz voted on increasing protection of Australia's fresh water

Now this is where it gets a bit tricky… Two people might vote the same way on votes they both attended, so their votes are 100% in agreement. They might also have voted in a way we’d describe differently when looking at all of one person's votes. If the other person didn’t or couldn’t have attended those votes we leave those out of the comparison. Because that just wouldn’t be fair now, would it?

Most important divisions relevant to this policy

These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for increasing protection of Australia's fresh water” which either Matt Thistlethwaite or Eric Abetz could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Matt Thistlethwaite and Eric Abetz on this policy. Where a person could not have attended a division because they were not a member of parliament at the time (or in the wrong house) it is marked as "-".

Division	Matt Thistlethwaite	Eric Abetz	Supporters vote
19th Jun 2013, 11:09 AM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Report the bill	absent	absent	Yes

Other divisions relevant to this policy

These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for increasing protection of Australia's fresh water” which either Matt Thistlethwaite or Eric Abetz could have attended. Where a person could not have attended a division because they were not a member of parliament at the time (or in the wrong house) it is marked as "-".

Division	Matt Thistlethwaite	Eric Abetz	Supporters vote
7th Dec 2023, 11:45 AM – Representatives Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with the Senate amendments	absent	-	Yes
18th Oct 2023, 12:18 PM – Representatives Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with bill as amended	Yes	-	Yes
18th Oct 2023, 10:12 AM – Representatives Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea	Yes	-	Yes
25th Feb 2020, 4:15 PM – Senate Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Protect water	-	absent	Yes
11th Nov 2019, 4:05 PM – Senate Motions - Wallarah 2 Coal Project - Cancel approval	-	absent	Yes
11th Sep 2019, 3:58 PM – Senate Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Crisis	-	No	Yes
24th Jul 2019, 10:38 AM – Senate Future Drought Fund Bill 2019 and another - Second Reading - Fossil fuel companies water use	-	No	Yes
14th Feb 2019, 12:27 PM – Senate Motions - Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission - Respond to recommendations	-	absent	Yes
14th Feb 2019 – Senate Motions - Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission - Reform needed	-	absent	Yes
27th Nov 2018, 4:51 PM – Senate Motions - Mining - Water environmental assessment	-	No	Yes
25th Jun 2018, 9:17 PM – Senate Water Amendment Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	-	absent	No
25th Jun 2018, 8:36 PM – Senate Water Amendment Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	-	absent	No
9th May 2018, 6:50 PM – Senate Regulations and Determinations - Basin Plan Amendment (Sdl Adjustments) Instrument 2017 - Disallowance	-	No	Yes
14th Feb 2018, 7:14 PM – Senate Regulations and Determinations - Basin Plan Amendment Instrument 2017 (No. 1) - Disallow	-	No	Yes
15th Nov 2017, 3:59 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas Mining: Liverpool Plains - Moratorium	-	No	Yes
24th Nov 2014, 5:06 PM – Senate Motions - Foreign Investment - Limit foreign investment	-	absent	Yes
22nd Sep 2014, 1:38 PM – Senate Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Independent study before grant of mining licences	-	No	Yes
22nd Sep 2014, 1:32 PM – Senate Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Independent study before grant of mining licences	-	absent	No
17th Jul 2014, 12:07 PM – Senate Motions - National Water Commission - Reverse position on closure	-	absent	Yes
16th Jun 2014, 8:07 PM – Representatives Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bilateral Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time	No	-	No
15th May 2014, 12:14 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Bentley blockade	-	absent	Yes
6th Mar 2014, 11:40 AM – Senate Landholders' Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	-	absent	Yes
9th Dec 2013, 8:35 PM – Representatives Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Keep power to make major environmental approvals with federal minister	Yes	-	Yes
20th Jun 2013, 12:15 PM – Senate Motions - Environment - Amend environment laws	No	absent	Yes
19th Jun 2013, 11:05 AM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Stand as printed	absent	absent	Yes
19th Jun 2013, 10:56 AM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Extend protection	absent	absent	Yes
19th Jun 2013 – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Exclude exploration, assessment and appraisal from bill	absent	Yes	No
17th Jun 2013, 9:43 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Bilateral agreements	Yes	absent	Yes
17th Jun 2013, 8:07 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Amend to make more specific	No	absent	No
17th Jun 2013, 7:46 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Amend to include shale gas, tight gas and underground coal gasification	absent	absent	Yes
14th Mar 2013, 12:32 PM – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Water trigger	absent	absent	Yes
7th Feb 2013, 1:38 PM – Senate Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Auditing	No	absent	Yes
7th Feb 2013, 12:38 PM – Senate Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Buyback cap	No	absent	No
6th Feb 2013, 12:44 PM – Senate Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Timeframe	No	absent	Yes
6th Feb 2013, 12:34 PM – Senate Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Up to 450 Gigalitres	No	absent	No
6th Feb 2013, 11:34 AM – Senate Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Socioeconomic outcomes	No	absent	No
6th Feb 2013, 10:44 AM – Senate Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Buybacks	No	absent	No
21st Nov 2012, 10:43 AM – Senate Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	Yes	absent	No
21st Nov 2012, 10:36 AM – Senate Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Protection of communities	absent	absent	No
21st Nov 2012, 9:39 AM – Senate Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Modelling	No	absent	Yes
21st Nov 2012 – Senate Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Adjustments	No	absent	Yes
20th Nov 2012, 9:59 PM – Senate Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Adoption of amendments	No	absent	Yes
20th Nov 2012, 9:41 PM – Senate Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Ground water amendment	No	absent	Yes
10th Sep 2012, 9:23 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Five-year moratorium	No	No	Yes
10th Sep 2012, 8:06 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Tenure	No	absent	Yes
10th Sep 2012, 7:58 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Staffing resources	No	absent	Yes
10th Sep 2012, 1:46 PM – Senate Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Own initiative	No	absent	Yes
20th Aug 2012, 3:42 PM – Senate Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - 4000 gigalitres required	No	absent	Yes
22nd Mar 2012, 1:53 PM – Senate Motions - Mining - Moratorium on coal seam gas	No	absent	Yes
9th Nov 2011 – Senate Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Protect water systems and the environment	No	No	Yes
22nd Aug 2011 – Senate Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011 - In Committee - Excluded offsets projects	No	Yes	Yes
22nd Aug 2011 – Senate Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011 — In Committee — Excluded offsets projects	No	Yes	Yes
22nd Jun 2010, 4:30 PM – Senate Motions - Water Supply for Adelaide	-	No	Yes
26th Mar 2007, 3:49 PM – Senate Motions - Murray-Darling Basin - Purchase water licences	-	No	Yes
26th Mar 2007, 3:45 PM – Senate Motions - World Day for Water - South Australian wetlands	-	No	Yes
8th Feb 2007, 10:42 AM – Senate Motions - Water - Macquarie River	-	No	Yes
7th Dec 2006, 10:03 AM – Senate Motions - Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling	-	absent	Yes