Matters of urgency — Sovereign Capability

Senate · 24 Mar 2026 · 18:18
Passed by a small majority
37
Yes (ayes)
22
No (noes)
The question is that the urgency motion as moved by Senator O'Sullivan 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, 24 Mar 2026. The division is at 18:18. Parliament of Australia
Official documents from aph.gov.au and legislation.gov.au, checked 21 October 2026.

How each party voted

Labor
0 Yes
22 No
7–
Liberal
13 Yes
0 No
7–
Greens
9 Yes
0 No
One Nation
3 Yes
0 No
1–
Nationals
3 Yes
0 No
LNP
2 Yes
0 No
Independent
1 Yes
0 No
1–
CLP
1 Yes
0 No
UAP
1 Yes
0 No
Australia's Voice
1 Yes
0 No
Lambie
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, 24 Mar 2026
Parliament of Australia, via OpenAustralia Foundation · checked 14 October 2026