Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference

Senate · 5 Nov 2025 · 17:52
Not passed by a small majority
12
Yes (ayes)
23
No (noes)
The question is that the motion moved by Senator Shoebridge 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, 5 Nov 2025. The division is at 17:52. 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–
Greens
9 Yes
0 No
Independent
1 Yes
0 No
1–
Liberal
0 Yes
1 No
19–
Australia's Voice
1 Yes
0 No
One Nation
0 Yes
0 No
4–
Nationals
0 Yes
0 No
3–
CLP
0 Yes
0 No
1–
LNP
0 Yes
0 No
2–
Lambie
0 Yes
0 No
1–
UAP
0 Yes
0 No
1–
The last column counts members who did not vote. Party counts are for current members.
3 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, 5 Nov 2025
Parliament of Australia, via OpenAustralia Foundation · checked 14 October 2026