Statements — Personal Explanation
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
Amanda Rishworth and Phillip Thompson have voted the same way 3% of the time
Amanda Rishworth
Australian Labor Party Representative for Kingston since November 2007
Phillip Thompson
Liberal National Party Representative for Herbert since May 2019
Since May 2019 Amanda Rishworth and Phillip Thompson have voted in the same division 741 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 716 times. They have only voted the same 25 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
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
Always voted differently on
- A combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
- A transition plan for coal workers
- An Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)
- Banning pay secrecy clauses
- Building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)
- Capping gas prices
- Considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Encouraging Australian-based industry
- Federal action on public housing
- Increasing consumer protections
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing housing affordability
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry
- Increasing support for the Australian shipping industry
- Increasing the cost of humanities degrees
- Increasing transparency of big business by making information public
- Increasing workplace protections
- Letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)
- Market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity
- Net zero emissions by 2050
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis
- Reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status
- Reproductive bodily autonomy
- Stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation
- The Paris Climate Agreement
- Treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 716 times. They have only voted the same 25 times.
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edited 11th Aug 2024
Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Strengthening Measures to Prevent Illegal Timber Trade) Bill 2024 - Report from Federation Chamber - End native forest logging
Amanda Rishworth voted No
Phillip Thompson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Amanda Rishworth voted No
Phillip Thompson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 22nd May 2024
Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Poverty and committee composition
Amanda Rishworth voted No
Phillip Thompson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 42% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2024
Business - Rearrangement - Put the question
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 4th Feb 2024
Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Close loopholes
Amanda Rishworth voted No
Phillip Thompson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 26th Jan 2024
Motions - Israel - Condemns war crimes in Gaza
Amanda Rishworth voted No
Phillip Thompson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal National Party
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 18th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal National Party
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 4th Aug 2023
Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes, rebelling against the Liberal National Party
Passed by a modest majority
8 rebellions 97% attendance
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edited 11th Aug 2023
Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Publication requirement + Post-completion cost data
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 10th Feb 2023
Business - Rearrangement - Let a vote take place
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 16th Dec 2022
Treasury Laws Amendment (Energy Price Relief Plan) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - No price freeze
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - More ambitious targets
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - More ambitious targets needed
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 5th Aug 2022
Climate Change Bill 2022, Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - On new fossil fuel projects
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 87% attendance
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edited 12th Aug 2022
Public Sector Superannuation Salary Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 5th Aug 2022
Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Human Rights Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ people
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 64% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Statements of belief
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 68% attendance
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edited 18th Feb 2022
Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Impact on Tasmania
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 68% attendance
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edited 13th May 2022
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Annual Disclosure Equality) Bill 2021 - Consideration in Detail - Receipt of donations
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 40% attendance
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edited 3rd Jun 2021
Motions - Department of Defence - Don't let a vote happen
Amanda Rishworth voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 18th Oct 2019
Motions - Casinos - Suspend the usual rules
Amanda Rishworth voted No
Phillip Thompson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 69% attendance