Increasing availability of abortion drugs

People who support this policy believe that the federal government should increase the availability of RU486 and other medications that can induce an abortion.

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How each party's members voted

House of Representatives Senate

Each bar is 100% of a party's current members in the Senate whom They Vote For You places in one of its seven agreement groups for this policy (its own categories, shown as published). Bars show percentages of members, not vote totals; the number beside each bar is how many members that is. Members They Vote For You says haven't cast enough votes on the policy are counted separately, not in the bars.

Consistently against
Almost always against
Generally against
Mixture
Generally for
Almost always for
Consistently for

Labor

4 members

Liberal

1 member

Party breakdown as a table (number of members in each group)

Party	Consistently against	Almost always against	Generally against	Mixture	Generally for	Almost always for	Consistently for	Not enough votes	Members in bar
Labor	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4
Liberal	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1

All 5 members, by agreement

Member	Party	Position	Agreement
Carol Brown (Tasmania)	Labor	Voted consistently for	100%
Glenn Sterle (WA)	Labor	Voted consistently for	100%
Penny Wong (SA)	Labor	Voted consistently for	100%
Richard Colbeck (Tasmania)	Liberal	Voted almost always for	92%
Helen Polley (Tasmania)	Labor	Voted consistently against	0%

Votes that make up this policy

The policy position on each vote. Strong votes count more towards a member's agreement score.

16 Feb 2006 · HousePolicy: No
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Bill unacceptable
16 Feb 2006 · HousePolicy: Aye (strong)
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Read a second time
16 Feb 2006 · HousePolicy: No
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Consideration in Detail - Amend the current process
9 Feb 2006 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Read a second time
9 Feb 2006 · SenatePolicy: No
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - In Committee - Amend the current process
9 Feb 2006 · SenatePolicy: No
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - In Committee - Amend the current process
9 Feb 2006 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Third Reading - Read a third time

Date	Chamber	Division	Policy votes
16 Feb 2006	House	Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Bill unacceptable	No
16 Feb 2006	House	Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Read a second time	Aye (strong)
16 Feb 2006	House	Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Consideration in Detail - Amend the current process	No
9 Feb 2006	Senate	Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Second Reading - Read a second time	Aye (strong)
9 Feb 2006	Senate	Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - In Committee - Amend the current process	No
9 Feb 2006	Senate	Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - In Committee - Amend the current process	No
9 Feb 2006	Senate	Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 - Third Reading - Read a third time	Aye (strong)