Matters of urgency — Cost of Living

Senate · 1 July 2026 · 17:57
Passed by a small majority
21
Yes (ayes)
19
No (noes)
The question is that the urgency motion moved by Senator Bell 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, 1 July 2026. The division is at 17:57. Parliament of Australia
Official documents from aph.gov.au and legislation.gov.au, checked 21 October 2026.

How each party voted

Labor
0 Yes
19 No
11–
Liberal
11 Yes
0 No
9–
One Nation
4 Yes
0 No
Independent
1 Yes
0 No
1–
Nationals
1 Yes
0 No
2–
CLP
1 Yes
0 No
LNP
1 Yes
0 No
1–
UAP
1 Yes
0 No
Greens
0 Yes
0 No
9–
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.
1 vote was 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, 1 July 2026
Parliament of Australia, via OpenAustralia Foundation · checked 14 October 2026