How Ricky Muir voted compared to someone who agrees that the federal government should ensure that Australian sovereignty always comes first when signing trade agreements so that the government can protect Australian interests (including its workforce and industries) without risking legal action from foreign investors under provisions such as investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) clauses

Most important divisions relevant to this policy

These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements” which Ricky Muir could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of Ricky Muir on this policy.

Division Ricky Muir Supporters vote
no votes listed

Other divisions relevant to this policy

These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements” which Ricky Muir could have attended.

Division Ricky Muir Supporters vote

19th Apr 2016, 7:29 PM – Senate Motions - Steel Industry - Support local industry

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