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

Senate · 14 Sept 2026 · 16:25
Passed by a small majority
35
Yes (ayes)
19
No (noes)
The question is that business of the Senate motion No. 4 moved by Senator Hodgins-May, as amended, 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, 14 Sept 2026. The division is at 16:25. 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
13 Yes
0 No
8–
Greens
9 Yes
0 No
1–
One Nation
4 Yes
0 No
Nationals
2 Yes
0 No
1–
LNP
2 Yes
0 No
Independent
1 Yes
0 No
1–
CLP
1 Yes
0 No
Lambie
1 Yes
0 No
UAP
1 Yes
0 No
Australia's Voice
1 Yes
0 No
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, 14 Sept 2026
Parliament of Australia, via OpenAustralia Foundation · checked 14 October 2026