The Intervention in the Northern Territory

People who support this policy believe that the Federal Government should respond to reports about high levels of child sexual abuse in some Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory by introducing the Northern Territory National Emergency Response or the very similar Stronger Futures Policy, also referred to as "the intervention".

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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

5 members

Liberal

3 members

Greens

2 members

Nationals

1 member

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

Party	Consistently against	Generally for	Almost always for	Consistently for	Members in bar
Labor	0	3	1	1	5
Liberal	0	1	1	1	3
Greens	2	0	0	0	2
Nationals	0	0	0	1	1

All 11 members, by agreement

Member	Party	Position	Agreement
Bridget McKenzie (Victoria)	Nationals	Voted consistently for	100%
Dean Smith (WA)	Liberal	Voted consistently for	100%
Helen Polley (Tasmania)	Labor	Voted consistently for	96%
Richard Colbeck (Tasmania)	Liberal	Voted almost always for	90%
Glenn Sterle (WA)	Labor	Voted almost always for	89%
Don Farrell (SA)	Labor	Voted generally for	77%
Carol Brown (Tasmania)	Labor	Voted generally for	76%
Penny Wong (SA)	Labor	Voted generally for	74%
Michaelia Cash (WA)	Liberal	Voted generally for	62%
Sarah Hanson-Young (SA)	Greens	Voted consistently against	0%
Larissa Waters (Queensland)	Greens	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.

28 June 2012 · SenatePolicy: Aye
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Leave schedule 1 as it is
28 June 2012 · SenatePolicy: Aye
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Leave schedule 2 as it is
28 June 2012 · SenatePolicy: No
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Agree to Australian Greens amendments reducing sunset clause periods
28 June 2012 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
21 June 2011 · SenatePolicy: No
Motions - Northern Territory Emergency Response - Repeal
27 Nov 2008 · SenatePolicy: Aye
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - Exempts from discrimination laws
27 Nov 2008 · SenatePolicy: No
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - Keep the permit system
27 Nov 2008 · SenatePolicy: Aye
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - 'Must' use discretion
27 Nov 2008 · SenatePolicy: Aye
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time
2 Sept 2008 · HousePolicy: Aye
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - Consideration in Detail - Maintain the strength of the Intervention
1 Sept 2008 · HousePolicy: No
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - Second Reading - Ban pornography completely and retain permit system
16 Aug 2007 · SenatePolicy: Aye
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 - In Committee - Publicly funded computers, acquisition of rights/titles/etc, business management, bail & sentencing
16 Aug 2007 · SenatePolicy: Aye
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep part 8 unchanged
16 Aug 2007 · SenatePolicy: Aye
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Access to Aboriginal land
16 Aug 2007 · SenatePolicy: Aye
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep clauses 4 to 7 unchanged
16 Aug 2007 · SenatePolicy: Aye
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Leave schedules unchanged
16 Aug 2007 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
15 Aug 2007 · SenatePolicy: Aye
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - In Committee - Acquisition of rights, titles and interests in land
14 Aug 2007 · SenatePolicy: No
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Second Reading - Delay passage of bill
14 Aug 2007 · SenatePolicy: Aye (strong)
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - Read a second time

Date	Chamber	Division	Policy votes
28 June 2012	Senate	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Leave schedule 1 as it is	Aye
28 June 2012	Senate	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Leave schedule 2 as it is	Aye
28 June 2012	Senate	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 - Agree to Australian Greens amendments reducing sunset clause periods	No
28 June 2012	Senate	Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	Aye (strong)
21 June 2011	Senate	Motions - Northern Territory Emergency Response - Repeal	No
27 Nov 2008	Senate	Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - Exempts from discrimination laws	Aye
27 Nov 2008	Senate	Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - Keep the permit system	No
27 Nov 2008	Senate	Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - In Committee - 'Must' use discretion	Aye
27 Nov 2008	Senate	Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - Third Reading - Read a third time	Aye
2 Sept 2008	House	Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - Consideration in Detail - Maintain the strength of the Intervention	Aye
1 Sept 2008	House	Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 - Second Reading - Ban pornography completely and retain permit system	No
16 Aug 2007	Senate	Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 - In Committee - Publicly funded computers, acquisition of rights/titles/etc, business management, bail & sentencing	Aye
16 Aug 2007	Senate	Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep part 8 unchanged	Aye
16 Aug 2007	Senate	Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Access to Aboriginal land	Aye
16 Aug 2007	Senate	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Keep clauses 4 to 7 unchanged	Aye
16 Aug 2007	Senate	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - In Committee - Leave schedules unchanged	Aye
16 Aug 2007	Senate	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time	Aye (strong)
15 Aug 2007	Senate	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - In Committee - Acquisition of rights, titles and interests in land	Aye
14 Aug 2007	Senate	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Second Reading - Delay passage of bill	No
14 Aug 2007	Senate	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 - Second Reading - Read a second time	Aye (strong)