Kerry O'Brien voted very strongly for an NBN (using fibre to the premises)

Division	Kerry O'Brien	Supporters vote	Division outcome
24th Mar 2011, 4:53 PM – Senate National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 and related bill — In Committee - Report progress Show detail The majority voted against a motion introduced by Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham, which means that it was rejected. The motion was that progress be reported and would have ended the consideration in committee stage, which would be resumed at a later time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law here. ) Background to the bills The National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 ('NBN Co bill') was introduced with the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures-Access Arrangements) Bill 2010 ('Telecommunications bill'). The NBN Co bill establishes a regulatory framework for ownership, governance and operation of the NBN Co and its subsidiary corporations.(Read more about the NBN Co bill in its bills digest. ) The NBN Co was created to build and operate the National Broadband Network ('NBN'), a key Labor Government policy. The Telecommunications bill supports the NBN Co bill by, among other things: supporting the rollout of NBN-consistent fibre to the premises networks in new real estate developments and placing certain obligations on the supply of wholesale services by an NBN corporation.(Read more about the Telecommunications bill in its bills digest.)	No	No	Not passed by a small majority
24th Mar 2011, 3:54 PM – Senate National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 and related bill — Second Reading — Read a second time Show detail The majority voted in favour of a motion to read the bills for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law here. ) This means that the majority agree with the main idea of the bills and that the Senate can now discuss them in more detail. Background to the bills The National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 ('NBN Co bill') was introduced with the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures-Access Arrangements) Bill 2010 ('Telecommunications bill'). The NBN Co bill establishes a regulatory framework for ownership, governance and operation of the NBN Co and its subsidiary corporations.(Read more about the NBN Co bill in its bills digest. ) The NBN Co was created to build and operate the National Broadband Network ('NBN'), a key Labor Government policy. The Telecommunications bill supports the NBN Co bill by, among other things: supporting the rollout of NBN-consistent fibre to the premises networks in new real estate developments and placing certain obligations on the supply of wholesale services by an NBN corporation.(Read more about the Telecommunications bill in its bills digest.)	Yes	Yes	Passed by a small majority

Division

Kerry O'Brien

Supporters vote

Division outcome

24th Mar 2011, 4:53 PM – Senate National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 and related bill — In Committee - Report progress

Show detail

The majority voted against a motion introduced by Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham, which means that it was rejected. The motion was that progress be reported and would have ended the consideration in committee stage, which would be resumed at a later time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law here. )

Background to the bills

The National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 ('NBN Co bill') was introduced with the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures-Access Arrangements) Bill 2010 ('Telecommunications bill').

The NBN Co bill establishes a regulatory framework for ownership, governance and operation of the NBN Co and its subsidiary corporations.(Read more about the NBN Co bill in its bills digest. ) The NBN Co was created to build and operate the National Broadband Network ('NBN'), a key Labor Government policy.

The Telecommunications bill supports the NBN Co bill by, among other things: supporting the rollout of NBN-consistent fibre to the premises networks in new real estate developments and placing certain obligations on the supply of wholesale services by an NBN corporation.(Read more about the Telecommunications bill in its bills digest.)

Not passed by a

24th Mar 2011, 3:54 PM – Senate National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 and related bill — Second Reading — Read a second time

Show detail

The majority voted in favour of a motion to read the bills for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law here. ) This means that the majority agree with the main idea of the bills and that the Senate can now discuss them in more detail.

Background to the bills

Yes

Passed by a

How "voted very strongly for" is worked out

The MP's votes count towards a weighted average where the most important votes get 50 points, less important votes get 10 points, and less important votes for which the MP was absent get 2 points. In important votes the MP gets awarded the full 50 points for voting the same as the policy, 0 points for voting against the policy, and 25 points for not voting. In less important votes, the MP gets 10 points for voting with the policy, 0 points for voting against, and 1 (out of 2) if absent.

Then, the number gets converted to a simple english language phrase based on the range of values it's within.

	No of votes	Points	Out of
Most important votes (50 points)
MP voted with policy	0	0	0
MP voted against policy	0	0	0
MP absent	0	0	0
Less important votes (10 points)
MP voted with policy	2	20	20
MP voted against policy	0	0	0
Less important absentees (2 points)
MP absent*	0	0	0
Total:	20	20
*Pressure of other work means MPs or Senators are not always available to vote – it does not always indicate they have abstained. Therefore, being absent on a less important vote makes a disproportionatly small difference.

No of votes

Points

Out of

Most important votes (50 points)

MP voted with policy

MP voted against policy

MP absent

Less important votes (10 points)

MP voted with policy

MP voted against policy

Less important absentees (2 points)

MP absent*

Total:

*Pressure of other work means MPs or Senators are not always available to vote – it does not always indicate they have abstained. Therefore, being absent on a less important vote makes a disproportionatly small difference.

Agreement score = MP's points / total points = 20 / 20 = 100%.

And then

between 95% and 100% becomes "very strongly for"

between 85% and 95% becomes "strongly for"

between 60% and 85% becomes "moderately for"

between 40% and 60% becomes "a mixture of for and against"

between 15% and 40% becomes "moderately against"

between 5.0% and 15% becomes "strongly against"

between 0.0% and 5.0% becomes "very strongly against"

Kerry O'Brien voted very strongly for an NBN (using fibre to the premises)

24th Mar 2011, 4:53 PM – Senate National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 and related bill — In Committee - Report progress

24th Mar 2011, 3:54 PM – Senate National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 and related bill — Second Reading — Read a second time

How "voted very strongly for" is worked out

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