Committees — Community Affairs References Committee; Reference
Senate · 31 Mar 2026 · 16:30
Not passed by a modest majority
19
Yes (ayes)
41
No (noes)
The question is that business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 be agreed to.
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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 Mar 2026. The division is at 16:30. 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
8 Yes
6 No
6–
Greens
0 Yes
9 No
One Nation
4 Yes
0 No
Nationals
2 Yes
0 No
1–
LNP
2 Yes
0 No
Independent
0 Yes
1 No
1–
CLP
1 Yes
0 No
UAP
1 Yes
0 No
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.
3 votes were cast by people who have since left Parliament.
Rebels (6)
Andrew Bragg
Liberal · Senator for NSW
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Voted No, against most of their party.
Maria Kovacic
Liberal · Senator for NSW · Opposition Whip in the Senate
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Voted No, against most of their party.
Andrew McLachlan
Liberal · Senator for SA
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Voted No, against most of their party.
Anne Ruston
Liberal · Senator for SA · Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
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Voted No, against most of their party.
Richard Colbeck
Liberal · Senator for TAS
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Voted No, against most of their party.
Jane Hume
Liberal · Senator for VIC · Deputy Leader of the Opposition
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Voted No, against most of their party.
How everyone voted ▸
Source: Hansard, Senate, 31 Mar 2026
Parliament of Australia, via OpenAustralia Foundation · checked 14 October 2026
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