Committees — Communications, the Arts and Sport Committee; Reference

House of Representatives · 5 Nov 2025 · 16:40
Passed by a small majority
87
Yes (ayes)
44
No (noes)
The question was not captured in the transcript.

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This vote was on a motion, not a bill. The official Hansard below records the exact question and how every member voted.
Official Hansard record (PDF) ›
House of Representatives, 5 Nov 2025. The division is at 16:40. Parliament of Australia
Official documents from aph.gov.au and legislation.gov.au, checked 21 October 2026.

How each party voted

Labor
87 Yes
0 No
7–
Liberal
0 Yes
15 No
2–
LNP
0 Yes
12 No
4–
Independent
0 Yes
9 No
1–
Nationals
0 Yes
7 No
1–
Katter
0 Yes
0 No
1–
Centre Alliance
0 Yes
0 No
1–
Greens
0 Yes
0 No
1–
The last column counts members who did not vote. Party counts are for current members.
1 vote was cast by people who have since left Parliament.

No rebels

Every party member who voted went with the majority of their party.
Source: Hansard, House of Representatives, 5 Nov 2025
Parliament of Australia, via OpenAustralia Foundation · checked 14 October 2026