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19th Jul 2019
Motions - Solar Energy - NSW Solar Energy eXchange Initiative
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
Ian Macdonald and Lin Thorp have voted the same way 19% of the time
Ian Macdonald
Former Liberal Party Senator for Queensland July 1990 – July 2019
Lin Thorp
Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania June 2012 – June 2014
Between June 2012 and June 2014 Ian Macdonald and Lin Thorp have voted in the same division 272 times.
In divisions they have voted differently 220 times. They have only voted the same 52 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
- Decreasing availability of welfare payments
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Funding the national school chaplaincy program
- Implementing refugee and protection conventions
- Increasing marine conservation
- Landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration
- Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
- Recognising local government in the Constitution
- The Intervention in the Northern Territory
Voted a mixture of the same and differently on
- Increasing accessibility of government data and documents
- Increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
- Increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management
- Making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use
- Re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Restricting foreign ownership
- Same-sex marriage equality
- Speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)
- Temporary protection visas
- Turning back asylum boats when possible
- Unconventional gas mining
Always voted differently on
- A carbon price
- Australia's timber industry
- Decreasing the private health insurance rebate
- Increasing fishing restrictions
- Increasing funding for university education
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing or removing the Government debt limit
- Increasing scrutiny of unions
- Increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace
- Protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats
Divisions in which they voted the same
In divisions they have voted differently 220 times. They have only voted the same 52 times.
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Bills — Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Repeal Bill 2014; Second Reading
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 64% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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edited 10th Oct 2014
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Find other means to raise revenue
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Regulations and Determinations — Australian Meat and Live—stock Industry (Export of Live—stock to Egypt) Repeal Order 2014 - Put the motion (for disallowance)
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Documents - World Heritage Committee - Protect the Fitzroy Delta, Keppel Bay, north Curtis Island and northern section of the reef
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Budget Repair Levy) Bill 2014 and related bills - Second Reading
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
National Integrity Commission Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Put the question
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment Bill 2013 - Third Reading - Read a third time
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Amendment Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 62% attendance
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Regulations and Determinations — Clean Energy Auction Revocation Determination 2014; Disallowance
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Motions - Lock the Gate Alliance - Act on concerns of the Alliance
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 78% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Landholders' Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 — In Committee — Keep schedule 1 (on gambling) unchanged
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 27th Dec 2014
Motions - Biennale of Sydney - Commend protest against Transfield sponsorship
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 74% attendance
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Committees — Select Committee on Electronic Surveillance; Appointment
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Asylum Seekers - UNHCR reports into Nauru and Manus Island
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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Committees — Electoral Matters Committee; Reference
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 25th Feb 2016
Motions - Political Donations - Disclosure and ban on overseas donations
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Great Barrier Reef - Reject the Abbot Point coal port expansion proposal
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 75% attendance
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edited 9th Oct 2014
Motions - Wheat Exports - Reject takeover of GrainCorp by Archer Daniels Midland
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 77% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Bills - Australian Education Bill 2013, Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; Second Reading
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Nov 2014
Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
7 rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Nov 2014
Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
7 rebellions 71% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 - In Committee - Extend protection
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 86% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Quinkan Rock Art Galleries - Protect from mining activities
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 17th Mar 2016
Motions - Public Interest Disclosure - Protect whistle blowers
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 3rd Dec 2016
Motions - Iraq - Independent inquiry
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 67% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Modelling
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
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Bills — Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013, Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Pane...
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Public Interest Disclosure Bill, Order for the Production of Documents
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — National Data Retention Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 13th Feb 2015
Documents — Data Retention Advice; Order for the Production of Documents
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 58% attendance
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edited 24th Oct 2014
Motions – State-based Marriage Equality Legislation – No Commonwealth challenge
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 22nd Aug 2016
Documents - Reef Rescue Program - Great Barrier Reef
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 66% attendance
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Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; Second Reading
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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edited 25th Jan 2018
Motions - Environmental Conservation - Keep responsibility in federal hands
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 24th Feb 2023
Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2010 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 57% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Republic of Nauru - Designate Nauru as regional processing country
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 76% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions - Republic of Nauru - 12 month limit on detention
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 72% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Motions — Republic of Nauru - Coalition policies
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes, rebelling against the Australian Labor Party
Not passed by a small majority
1 rebellion 84% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a large majority
No rebellions 84% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures Bills - Agree to Senator Ludlam's amendments
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
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edited 7th Oct 2014
Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Greens Amendment
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 80% attendance
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edited 22nd Nov 2014
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Ian Macdonald voted Yes
Lin Thorp voted Yes
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 68% attendance
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edited 4th Jan 2015
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2012 - Second Reading - Replace chaplaincy with counselling
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 63% attendance
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edited 24th Feb 2023
Motions - Rio+20 Summit 2012 - Government explanation called for
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 54% attendance
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edited 22nd Sep 2016
Motions - Gun Control - Stregthen uniformity
Ian Macdonald voted No
Lin Thorp voted No
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 55% attendance