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Sid Sidebottom, former Representative

- Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Braddon
- Left House of Representatives on 7 September 2013 — unknown
- Entered House of Representatives on 3 October 1998 — Federal election
Voting record (from They Vote For You)
How Sid Sidebottom voted on key issues since 2006:
- Voted very strongly for same sex marriage. votes
- Voted very strongly for tobacco plain packaging. votes
- Voted very strongly for a carbon price. votes
- Voted very strongly against government administered paid parental leave. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
- Voted strongly for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
- Voted very strongly against implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
- Voted moderately for increasing competition in bulk wheat export. votes
- Voted very strongly for recognising local government in the Constitution. votes
- Voted very strongly against temporary protection visas. votes
- Voted very strongly against voluntary student union fees. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing or removing the debt limit. votes
- Voted very strongly for a minerals resource rent tax . votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
- Voted strongly for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
- Voted very strongly against unconventional gas mining. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
- Voted very strongly against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
- Has never voted on increasing funding for university education. votes
- Voted very strongly for decreasing the private health insurance rebate. votes
- Voted very strongly against increasing the age pension. votes
- Voted very strongly for extending government benefits to same-sex couples. votes
- Voted very strongly against live animal exports. votes
- Voted very strongly for carbon farming. votes
- Voted very strongly against decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
- Voted very strongly for re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals. votes
- Voted very strongly against the Intervention in the Northern Territory. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing fishing restrictions. votes
- Voted very strongly against encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing consumer protections. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing public access to government data. votes
- Voted very strongly for an NBN (using fibre to the premises). votes
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on their full record
- Never rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Bills: Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading (26 Jun 2013)
“by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.”
- Bills: Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading (26 Jun 2013)
“by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.”
- Bills: Rural Research and Development Legislation Amendment Bill 2013, Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment Bill 2013, Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading (26 Jun 2013)
“by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.”
Numbers
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- Has spoken in 44 debates in the last year — average amongst Representatives.
- People have made 2 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
- This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 19 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 309 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)