We can't say anything concrete about how Patrick Dodson voted on civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples
How Patrick Dodson voted compared to someone who agrees that the federal government should protect the right of celebrants to refuse to marry same-sex couples if doing so would be against their religious or conscientious beliefs
Most important divisions relevant to this policy
These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples” which Patrick Dodson could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Patrick Dodson on this policy.
| Division | Patrick Dodson | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|
29th Nov 2017, 10:27 AM – Senate Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Authorised marriage celebrant |
absent | Yes |
29th Nov 2017 – Senate Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - No obligation to solemnise marriage |
absent | Yes |
28th Nov 2017, 11:02 PM – Senate Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Civil celebrants' right to refuse |
absent | Yes |
28th Nov 2017 – Senate Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Religious and conscientious protection |
absent | Yes |
Other divisions relevant to this policy
These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples” which Patrick Dodson could have attended.
| Division | Patrick Dodson | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|
29th Nov 2017, 12:22 PM – Senate Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Discrimination based on religious beliefs |
absent | No |
28th Nov 2017, 7:44 PM – Senate Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Defence chaplains |
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 Patrick Dodson was absent during all divisions for this policy. So, it's impossible to say anything concrete.