We can't say anything concrete about how Ian Macdonald voted on protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements
How Ian Macdonald voted compared to someone who agrees that the federal government should ensure that Australian sovereignty always comes first when signing trade agreements so that the government can protect Australian interests (including its workforce and industries) without risking legal action from foreign investors under provisions such as investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) clauses
Most important divisions relevant to this policy
These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements” which Ian Macdonald could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Ian Macdonald on this policy.
| Division | Ian Macdonald | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|
12th Nov 2018, 12:17 PM – Senate A Fair Go for Australians in Trade Bill 2018 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea |
absent | Yes |
17th Oct 2018, 11:30 AM – Senate Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Commencement |
absent | Yes |
16th Oct 2018, 6:49 PM – Senate Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 - in Committee - Commencement |
absent | Yes |
Other divisions relevant to this policy
These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements” which Ian Macdonald could have attended.
| Division | Ian Macdonald | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|
17th Oct 2018, 12:32 PM – Senate Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 and another - in Committee - Sunset clause |
absent | Yes |
19th Apr 2016, 7:29 PM – Senate Motions - Steel Industry - Support local industry |
No | Yes |
How "We can't say anything concrete about how they voted on" is worked out
Ian Macdonald has only voted once on this policy and it wasn't on a "strong" vote. So it's not possible to draw a clear conclusion about their position.
This could be because there were simply not many relevant divisions (formal votes) during the time they've been in parliament (most votes happen on "the voices", so we simply have no decent record) or they were absent for votes that could have contributed to their voting record.