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We can't say anything concrete about how Sam Dastyari voted on increasing the Newstart Allowance rate
How Sam Dastyari voted compared to someone who agrees that the federal government should increase the Newstart Allowance rate to ensure that it covers basic living costs
Most important divisions relevant to this policy
These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for increasing the Newstart Allowance rate” 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 |
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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 Newstart Allowance rate” which Sam Dastyari could have attended.
Division | Sam Dastyari | Supporters vote |
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14th Oct 2015, 3:51 PM – Senate Motions - Anti-Poverty Week - Address poverty |
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 Sam Dastyari was absent during all divisions for this policy. So, it's impossible to say anything concrete.