Bills — National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026; Second Reading

House of Representatives · 11 Feb 2026 · 10:01

Passed by a modest majority

97

Yes (ayes)

39

No (noes)

The question is that this bill be now read a second time.

See it for yourself

This vote was on this bill. Read the official text:

National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026

Government bill (Labor), introduced in the House

Portfolio: Social Services

Read the law (PDF) ›

Act No. 15 of 2026 as passed, Federal Register of Legislation

Read the bill (PDF) ›

Bill as passed by both Houses, aph.gov.au

Explanatory memorandum (PDF) ›

The government's explanation of the bill, aph.gov.au

Official Hansard record (PDF) ›

House of Representatives, 11 Feb 2026. The division is at 10:01. Parliament of Australia

Official documents from aph.gov.au and legislation.gov.au, checked 21 October 2026.

What was debated in Parliament

Summarised using AI from the official Hansard transcript of the debate only. It is not a record of the debate and may leave things out. Read the Hansard below to check it.

This bill moves the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People, set up as an executive agency in January 2025, and its current commissioner into a permanent statutory agency and office. It is one of a package of two bills. The transcript only covers the minister's introduction and the bill passing the House, with no debate recorded.

3 speeches by 2 members in the House over 2 sitting days.

Hansard: House of Representatives, 5 Feb 2026 ›

The official Hansard (PDF), Parliament of Australia

Hansard: House of Representatives, 11 Feb 2026 ›

The official Hansard (PDF), Parliament of Australia

Every recorded vote on National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026

How each party voted

Labor

85 Yes

0 No

9–

Liberal

0 Yes

17 No

LNP

0 Yes

13 No

3–

Independent

10 Yes

0 No

Nationals

0 Yes

8 No

One Nation

0 Yes

1 No

Centre Alliance

1 Yes

0 No

Greens

1 Yes

0 No

Katter

0 Yes

0 No

1–

The last column counts members who did not vote. Party counts are for current members.

No rebels

Every party member who voted went with the majority of their party.

Source: Hansard, House of Representatives, 11 Feb 2026

Parliament of Australia, via OpenAustralia Foundation · checked 14 October 2026