How Kim Carr voted compared to someone who agrees that the federal government should extend the Cashless Debit Card (or Indue) program on an ongoing basis, meaning that they should continue to put a large proportion of a person's welfare payment onto a debit card that cannot be used for alcohol or gambling and cannot be used to make cash withdrawals (see the policy "For putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial" for votes on the program's trial period)

Most important divisions relevant to this policy

These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis” which Kim Carr could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Kim Carr on this policy.

Division Kim Carr Supporters vote

9th Dec 2020, 10:08 PM – Senate Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

absent Yes

9th Dec 2020, 12:23 AM – Senate Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

absent Yes

Other divisions relevant to this policy

These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis” which Kim Carr could have attended.

Division Kim Carr Supporters vote

9th Dec 2020, 9:57 PM – Senate Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Withdraw the bill

absent No

9th Dec 2020, 12:19 AM – Senate Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Keep items unchanged

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 Kim Carr was absent during all divisions for this policy. So, it's impossible to say anything concrete.