Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference

Senate · 9 Sept 2026 · 15:48
Not passed by a small majority
23
Yes (ayes)
35
No (noes)
The question is that business of the Senate motion No. 2 standing in the name of Senator Cadell 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, 9 Sept 2026. The division is at 15:48. 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–
Liberal
15 Yes
0 No
6–
Greens
0 Yes
8 No
2–
One Nation
4 Yes
0 No
Independent
0 Yes
2 No
Nationals
2 Yes
0 No
1–
CLP
1 Yes
0 No
UAP
1 Yes
0 No
Australia's Voice
0 Yes
1 No
LNP
0 Yes
0 No
2–
Lambie
0 Yes
0 No
1–
The last column counts members who did not vote. Party counts are for current members.

No rebels

Every party member who voted went with the majority of their party.
Source: Hansard, Senate, 9 Sept 2026
Parliament of Australia, via OpenAustralia Foundation · checked 14 October 2026