Compare how David Smith and Carol Brown voted on increasing the Youth Allowance rate

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Most important divisions relevant to this policy

These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for increasing the Youth Allowance rate” which either David Smith or Carol Brown could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of David Smith and Carol Brown 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 David Smith Carol Brown Supporters vote

14th Aug 2017, 10:08 AM – Senate Social Security Amendment (Caring for People on Newstart) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

- absent Yes

Other divisions relevant to this policy

These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for increasing the Youth Allowance rate” which either David Smith or Carol Brown 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 David Smith Carol Brown Supporters vote

17th Nov 2023, 3:38 PM – Senate Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Base rate and mutual obligation requirements

- absent Yes

18th Mar 2021, 3:05 PM – Senate Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Greens amendments (raise youth allowance etc)

- No Yes

10th Dec 2020, 4:41 PM – Senate Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Increase Jobseeker Payment and Youth Allowance

- absent Yes

9th Dec 2020, 4:27 PM – Senate Motions - Coronavirus Supplement - Increaserate of Jobseeker and Youth Allowance

- absent Yes

11th Nov 2020, 4:06 PM – Senate Motions - Coronavirus Supplement - Increase JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance

- Yes Yes

11th Nov 2020, 11:50 AM – Senate Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Coronavirus and Other Measures) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Increase support

- absent Yes

24th Jul 2019, 3:55 PM – Senate Motions - Newstart Allowance, Youth Allowance - Increase

- Yes Yes

4th Jul 2019, 5:33 PM – Senate Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Relief So Working Australians Keep More of Their Money) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Government should increase Newstart & Youth Allowance

- absent Yes

4th Jul 2019, 12:31 PM – Senate Motions - Newstart and Youth Allowance - Raise by $75 a week

- absent Yes

12th Nov 2018, 4:57 PM – Senate Motions - Anti-Poverty Week - Increase Newstart & Youth Allowance

No absent Yes

20th Jun 2018, 11:40 AM – Senate Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Plan) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Raise minimum wage, Newstart and Youth Allowance

No No Yes

10th May 2018, 12:10 PM – Senate Motions - Pensions and Benefits - Increase single rate of Newstart and Youth Allowance

- No Yes

14th Oct 2015, 3:51 PM – Senate Motions - Anti-Poverty Week - Address poverty

- absent Yes