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Senate · 3 Sept 2025 · 18:08
Passed by a small majority
31
Yes (ayes)
22
No (noes)
The question is that the closure motion as moved by Senator Chisholm 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, 3 Sept 2025. The division is at 18:08. Parliament of Australia
Official documents from aph.gov.au and legislation.gov.au, checked 21 October 2026.

How each party voted

Labor
21 Yes
0 No
8–
Liberal
0 Yes
11 No
9–
Greens
8 Yes
0 No
1–
Nationals
0 Yes
3 No
One Nation
0 Yes
3 No
CLP
0 Yes
1 No
LNP
0 Yes
1 No
1–
UAP
0 Yes
1 No
Independent
0 Yes
0 No
2–
Lambie
0 Yes
0 No
1–
Australia's Voice
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, 3 Sept 2025
Parliament of Australia, via OpenAustralia Foundation · checked 14 October 2026