Committees — Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Reference

Senate · 3 Sept 2025 · 17:10
Not passed by a small majority
25
Yes (ayes)
29
No (noes)
The question is that business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in the name of Senator Payman 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 17:10. Parliament of Australia
Official documents from aph.gov.au and legislation.gov.au, checked 21 October 2026.

How each party voted

Labor
0 Yes
20 No
9–
Liberal
11 Yes
0 No
9–
Greens
0 Yes
8 No
1–
Nationals
3 Yes
0 No
Independent
2 Yes
0 No
CLP
1 Yes
0 No
One Nation
1 Yes
0 No
2–
LNP
1 Yes
0 No
1–
Lambie
1 Yes
0 No
UAP
1 Yes
0 No
Australia's Voice
1 Yes
0 No
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