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Doctor-initiated medical transfers

Posted by theyvoteforyou.org.au

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The Federal Government should pass laws that ensure that people seeking asylum who are being held at offshore processing centres will be transferred to Australia for medical attention if more than one doctor say they need it, unless the Home Affairs Minister rejects it for security reasons

0 support · 1 oppose

How parliament voted

How often each party's members of parliament voted in line with this policy, from They Vote For You.

  • Australian Labor Party: voted for – 97% in line with the policy, 108 members
  • Liberal Party: voted against – 1% in line with the policy, 92 members
  • National Party: voted against – 0% in line with the policy, 21 members
  • Australian Greens: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 10 members
  • Liberal National Party: voted against – 0% in line with the policy, 7 members
  • Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party: voted against – 0% in line with the policy, 4 members
  • Centre Alliance: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 2 members
  • Country Liberal Party: voted against – 12% in line with the policy, 2 members
  • United Australia Party: voted against – 0% in line with the policy, 2 members
  • Australian Conservatives: voted against – 12% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Derryn Hinch's Justice Party: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Gerard Rennick People First: voted against – 0% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Jacqui Lambie Network: voted against – 0% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Katter's Australian Party: voted against – 0% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Liberal Democratic Party: voted against – 0% in line with the policy, 1 member

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