We can't say anything concrete about how Tony Abbott voted on greater control over items brought into immigration detention centres
How Tony Abbott voted compared to someone who agrees that the federal government should make laws that ensure that the minister can control what items people are allowed to bring into Australia's immigration detention centres by, for example, passing laws that allow authorised officers to search both facilities and people and seize any prohibited items found
Most important divisions relevant to this policy
These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for greater control over items brought into immigration detention centres” which Tony Abbott could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Tony Abbott on this policy.
| Division | Tony Abbott | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|
7th Feb 2018, 4:55 PM – Representatives Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Main idea of the bill |
absent | Yes |
Other divisions relevant to this policy
These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for greater control over items brought into immigration detention centres” which Tony Abbott could have attended.
| Division | Tony Abbott | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|
7th Feb 2018, 4:48 PM – Representatives Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Don't read the bill a second time |
absent | No |
How "We can't say anything concrete about how they voted on" is worked out
Normally a person's votes count towards a score which is used to work out a simple phrase to summarise their position on a policy. However in this case Tony Abbott was absent during all divisions for this policy. So, it's impossible to say anything concrete.