We can't say anything concrete about how Simon Birmingham voted on making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory
How Simon Birmingham voted compared to someone who agrees that the federal government should make the cashless debit card program (a program where welfare payments are put onto controlled debit cards, also known as Indue cards, for restricted use) voluntary so that people are not forced to participate in it
Most important divisions relevant to this policy
These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory” which Simon Birmingham could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Simon Birmingham on this policy.
| Division | Simon Birmingham | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|
1st Aug 2019, 10:12 AM – Senate Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Make voluntary |
absent | Yes |
Other divisions relevant to this policy
These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory” which Simon Birmingham could have attended.
| Division | Simon Birmingham | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|
31st Jul 2019, 11:30 AM – Senate Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Stop being compulsory |
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 Simon Birmingham was absent during all divisions for this policy. So, it's impossible to say anything concrete.