How Brian Burston voted compared to someone who agrees that the federal government should fund and maintain the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, or ARENA, as an independent body that manages the government's renewable energy programs

Most important divisions relevant to this policy

These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)” which Brian Burston could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Brian Burston on this policy.

Division Brian Burston Supporters vote

15th Sep 2016, 11:35 PM – Senate Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

absent No

15th Sep 2016, 10:27 PM – Senate Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - in Committee - ARENA

absent No

15th Sep 2016, 9:25 PM – Senate Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree to the main idea

absent No

Other divisions relevant to this policy

These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)” which Brian Burston could have attended.

Division Brian Burston Supporters vote

15th Sep 2016, 9:21 PM – Senate Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Financial arrangements of ARENA

absent Yes

15th Sep 2016, 9:12 PM – Senate Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - ARENA funding

absent Yes

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 Brian Burston was absent during all divisions for this policy. So, it's impossible to say anything concrete.