Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference

Senate · 11 Aug 2026 · 18:33
Not passed by a modest majority
12
Yes (ayes)
31
No (noes)
The question is that the motion moved by Senator Hodgins-May 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, 11 Aug 2026. The division is at 18:33. Parliament of Australia
Official documents from aph.gov.au and legislation.gov.au, checked 21 October 2026.

How each party voted

Labor
0 Yes
24 No
6–
Greens
9 Yes
0 No
One Nation
0 Yes
4 No
Liberal
1 Yes
3 No
17–
Independent
1 Yes
0 No
1–
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–
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.

Rebels (1)

Andrew McLachlan
Liberal · Senator for SA
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Voted Yes, against most of their party.
Source: Hansard, Senate, 11 Aug 2026
Parliament of Australia, via OpenAustralia Foundation · checked 14 October 2026