We can't say anything concrete about how David Johnston voted on removing parallel import restrictions for books
How David Johnston voted compared to someone who agrees that the federal government should remove the current parallel import restrictions on books (also known as territorial copyright protections) so that an Australian territorial rights holder of a particular book cannot prevent others from importing that book from outside Australia at potentially lower prices
Most important divisions relevant to this policy
These are the most important divisions related to the policy “for removing parallel import restrictions for books” which David Johnston could have attended. They are weighted much more strongly than other divisions when calculating the position of David Johnston on this policy.
| Division | David Johnston | Supporters vote | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| no votes listed | ||||||
Other divisions relevant to this policy
These are less important divisions which are related to the policy “for removing parallel import restrictions for books” which David Johnston could have attended.
| Division | David Johnston | Supporters vote |
|---|---|---|
27th Oct 2009, 3:45 PM – Senate Motions - Parallel Import Restrictions on Books - Territorial copyright protection |
absent | No |
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 David Johnston was absent during all divisions for this policy. So, it's impossible to say anything concrete.