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6th Oct 2024
Motions - Middle East - Adjourn debate
Brian Mitchell voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
Brian Mitchell and Phillip Thompson have voted the same way 4% of the time
Brian Mitchell
Australian Labor Party Representative for Lyons since July 2016
Phillip Thompson
Liberal National Party Representative for Herbert since May 2019
Since May 2019 Brian Mitchell and Phillip Thompson have voted in the same division 752 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 723 times. They have only voted the same 29 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 character test for Australian visas
- 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
- Capping gas prices
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers
- Drug testing welfare recipients
- 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
- Prioritising religious freedom
- 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
- Transgender rights
- Vehicle efficiency standards
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 723 times. They have only voted the same 29 times.
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Brian Mitchell voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
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Statements — Personal Explanation
Brian Mitchell voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 23rd Jul 2024
Motions - Climate Change - Suspend the rules to let another motion be moved
Brian Mitchell voted No
Phillip Thompson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 73% attendance
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Bills — Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Consideration in Detail
Brian Mitchell voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 49% attendance
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Business — Rearrangement
Brian Mitchell voted No
Phillip Thompson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 7th Mar 2024
Motions - Middle East: Occupied Palestinian Territories - Let another vote take place
Brian Mitchell voted No
Phillip Thompson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 55% attendance
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edited 29th Feb 2024
Motions - Middle East - Let another vote take place
Brian Mitchell voted No
Phillip Thompson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 65% attendance
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edited 22nd May 2024
Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Poverty and committee composition
Brian Mitchell voted No
Phillip Thompson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 42% attendance
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edited 7th Jun 2024
Business - Consideration of Legislation - Increase speaking time for first Opposition speaker
Brian Mitchell voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 23rd Jun 2024
Business - Rearrangement - Put the question
Brian Mitchell 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
Brian Mitchell 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
Brian Mitchell 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
Brian Mitchell 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
Brian Mitchell 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
Brian Mitchell 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
Brian Mitchell 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
Brian Mitchell voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
1 rebellion 83% attendance
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edited 25th Nov 2022
National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 - Consideration in Detail - Majority
Brian Mitchell voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 46% attendance
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edited 3rd Nov 2022
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Free universal early childhood education and care
Brian Mitchell voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 58% 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
Brian Mitchell 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
Brian Mitchell 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
Brian Mitchell 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
Brian Mitchell 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
Brian Mitchell voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
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edited 22nd Oct 2022
Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 and another - Consideration in Detail - Transparency
Brian Mitchell voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 34% attendance
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edited 21st Oct 2022
Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia's National Security) Bill 2020 and another - Second Reading - Foreign acquisition
Brian Mitchell voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 42% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2019
Committees - Crown Casino Committee - Appointment
Brian Mitchell voted No
Phillip Thompson voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 87% attendance
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edited 1st Aug 2019
Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019 and another - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
Brian Mitchell voted Yes
Phillip Thompson voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance