For removing children from immigration detention

The federal government should not put asylum seeker children into immigration detention and should release all children now in detention

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Voted very strongly for removing children from immigration detention

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Voted strongly for removing children from immigration detention

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Voted moderately for removing children from immigration detention

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Voted a mixture of for and against removing children from immigration detention

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Voted strongly against removing children from immigration detention

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Voted very strongly against removing children from immigration detention

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Never voted on removing children from immigration detention

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Relevant divisions

These divisions relate to the policy “for removing children from immigration detention”. Compare how a supporter of the policy would have voted to the division outcome.

Division Supporters vote Division outcome

23rd Jun 2021, 4:22 PM – Senate Motions - Immigration Detention - Let Murugappan family return to Biloela

Yes Not passed

8th Dec 2020, 5:17 PM – Senate Motions - Asylum Seekers - Return family to Biloela

Yes Not passed

26th Nov 2018, 3:42 PM – Senate Motions - Universal Children's Day - Children in detention

Yes Passed by a small majority

17th Oct 2018, 4:13 PM – Senate Motions - Immigration Detention - Remove children from Nauru

Yes Not passed by a modest majority

17th Oct 2018, 4:09 PM – Senate Motions - Immigration Detention - Congratulating Liberal members for stance against children in detention

Yes Passed by a small majority

6th Dec 2017, 4:13 PM – Senate Motions - Human Rights Day - Refugee resettlement and children

Yes Passed by a small majority

25th Jun 2015, 5:02 PM – Senate Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Detention of children

Yes Not passed by a modest majority

4th Dec 2014, 8:58 PM – Senate Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

No (strong) Passed by a small majority

4th Dec 2014, 8:55 PM – Senate Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Process unprocessed claims and release detained children

Yes (strong) Not passed by a small majority

4th Dec 2014, 12:15 AM – Senate Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

No (strong) Passed by a small majority

4th Dec 2014, 12:11 AM – Senate Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - in Committee - Agree with the amended bill

No (strong) Passed by a small majority

22nd Oct 2014, 5:12 PM – Representatives Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

No (strong) Passed by a small majority

16th May 2013, 12:02 PM – Senate Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 - In Committee - Vulnerable persons

Yes (strong) Not passed by a modest majority

27th Aug 2008, 4:21 PM – Senate Motions - MV Tampa: Seventh Anniversary - Inquiry into immigration detention

Yes Not passed by a large majority

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