We can't say anything concrete about how Simon Birmingham voted on putting a time limit on immigration detention
How Simon Birmingham voted compared to someone who agrees that the federal government should put a time limit on how long asylum seekers can be detained while their claims for asylum are being processed
Most important divisions relevant to this policy
These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for putting a time limit on immigration detention” which Simon Birmingham could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Simon Birmingham on this policy.
| Division | Simon Birmingham | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|
25th Jun 2015, 5:52 PM – Senate Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Limit detention to 3 months |
absent | Yes |
Other divisions relevant to this policy
These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for putting a time limit on immigration detention” which Simon Birmingham could have attended.
| Division | Simon Birmingham | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|
13th May 2021, 1:46 PM – Senate Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill |
absent | No |
13th May 2021, 1:35 PM – Senate Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea |
absent | No |
10th Oct 2012, 11:30 AM – Senate Motions - Manus Island - 12 month limit on detention |
absent | Yes |
12th Sep 2012, 11:45 AM – Senate Motions - Republic of Nauru - 12 month limit on detention |
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 Simon Birmingham was absent during all divisions for this policy. So, it's impossible to say anything concrete.