Matters of Public Importance — Australia’s Future Prosperity
Peter Andren was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 82% attendance
Peter Andren
Former Independent Representative for Calare March 1996 – October 2007
How do they vote?
Voted very strongly for
- Ending immigration detention on Manus Island
- Ending immigration detention on Nauru
- Increasing competition in bulk wheat export
- Increasing the diversity of media ownership
- Restricting foreign ownership
Voted moderately for
What does this mean?Voted very strongly against
- Increasing investment in renewable energy
- Increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators
- Privatising government assets
- Regional processing of asylum seekers
- Stem cell research
Has never voted on
- Expanding Medicare-funded dental care
- Extending government benefits to same-sex couples
- Suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)
Please note that our voting records start in 2006.
Recent Votes
Recent votes in parliament that this Representative could have attended.
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Leader of the Opposition
Peter Andren was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
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Leader of the Opposition
Peter Andren was absent
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 91% attendance
Possible Friends
Shows which Representatives voted most similarly to this one in the Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both Representatives attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between Representatives that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.
| Agreement | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 95% | Anna Burke | whilst Australian Labor Party |
| 94% | Kelly Hoare | Australian Labor Party |
| 94% | Kim Beazley | Australian Labor Party |
| 93% | Rod Sawford | Australian Labor Party |
| 93% | Gavan O'Connor | Australian Labor Party |