We can't say anything concrete about how Penny Wong voted on turning back asylum boats when possible
How Penny Wong 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 Penny Wong could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Penny Wong on this policy.
| Division | Penny Wong | 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 Penny Wong could have attended.
| Division | Penny Wong | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|
29th Mar 2017 – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - End detention on Nauru and Manus Island |
absent | No |
12th Sep 2012, 11:40 AM – Senate Motions — Republic of Nauru - Coalition policies |
absent | Yes |
16th Aug 2012, 5:17 PM – Senate Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Coalition policies (b) |
No | Yes |
How "We can't say anything concrete about how they voted on" is worked out
Penny Wong 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.