Motions — Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel; Attempted Censure

House of Representatives · 17 Aug 2026 · 15:35
Passed by a small majority
86
Yes (ayes)
43
No (noes)
The question was not captured in the transcript.

See it for yourself

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, 17 Aug 2026. The division is at 15:35. Parliament of Australia
Official documents from aph.gov.au and legislation.gov.au, checked 21 October 2026.

How each party voted

Labor
86 Yes
0 No
8–
LNP
0 Yes
15 No
1–
Liberal
0 Yes
12 No
5–
Nationals
0 Yes
7 No
1–
Independent
0 Yes
6 No
4–
One Nation
0 Yes
2 No
Greens
0 Yes
1 No
Katter
0 Yes
0 No
1–
Centre Alliance
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, 17 Aug 2026
Parliament of Australia, via OpenAustralia Foundation · checked 14 October 2026