How Sam Dastyari voted compared to someone who agrees that the federal government should issue instructions for border protection forces to turn back boats carrying asylum seekers to Australia where it is safe to do so

Most important divisions relevant to this policy

These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for turning back asylum boats when possible” which Sam Dastyari could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Sam Dastyari on this policy.

Division Sam Dastyari Supporters vote

4th Dec 2014, 8:58 PM – Senate Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

absent Yes

4th Dec 2014, 12:15 AM – Senate Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

absent Yes

4th Dec 2014, 12:11 AM – Senate Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Agree with the amended bill

absent Yes

Other divisions relevant to this policy

These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for turning back asylum boats when possible” which Sam Dastyari could have attended.

Division Sam Dastyari Supporters vote

29th Mar 2017 – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - End detention on Nauru and Manus Island

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