Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference

Senate · 31 July 2025 · 11:34
Not passed by a small majority
27
Yes (ayes)
33
No (noes)
The question is that business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1, standing in the name of Senator Canavan, be agreed to.

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) ›
Senate, 31 July 2025. The division is at 11:34. Parliament of Australia
Official documents from aph.gov.au and legislation.gov.au, checked 21 October 2026.

How each party voted

Labor
0 Yes
23 No
6–
Liberal
17 Yes
0 No
3–
Greens
0 Yes
9 No
One Nation
2 Yes
0 No
1–
Independent
1 Yes
0 No
1–
Nationals
1 Yes
0 No
2–
LNP
1 Yes
0 No
1–
UAP
1 Yes
0 No
Australia's Voice
1 Yes
0 No
CLP
0 Yes
0 No
1–
Lambie
0 Yes
0 No
1–
The last column counts members who did not vote. Party counts are for current members.
4 votes were cast by people who have since left Parliament.

No rebels

Every party member who voted went with the majority of their party.
Source: Hansard, Senate, 31 July 2025
Parliament of Australia, via OpenAustralia Foundation · checked 14 October 2026