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We can't say anything concrete about how James Paterson voted on turning back asylum boats when possible
How James Paterson 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 James Paterson could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of James Paterson on this policy.
Division | James Paterson | Supporters vote | ||||
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no votes listed |
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 James Paterson could have attended.
Division | James Paterson | Supporters vote |
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29th Mar 2017 – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - End detention on Nauru and Manus Island |
No | No |
How "We can't say anything concrete about how they voted on" is worked out
James Paterson 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.