How Patrick Dodson 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 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

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 Patrick Dodson could have attended.

Division Patrick Dodson 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 Patrick Dodson was absent during all divisions for this policy. So, it's impossible to say anything concrete.