--- title: "Committees: Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee: reference (House of Representatives, 2 July 2026) | Politics Computer" description: "Voting yes supported closing debate on the motion referring matters to the Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee, ending discussion and moving to a vote. Passed 72 to 12 in the House of Representatives on 2 July 2026. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-07-02/2" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [House of Representatives](https://politics.computer/votes/house) Parliament of Australia · House of Representatives · 2 July 2026 # Committees: Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee: reference Voting yes supported closing debate on the motion referring matters to the Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee, ending discussion and moving to a vote. Passed **72** yes **12** no The question put That the question be put. ## How each party voted - Labor All yes 72 yes · 0 no 72 members - Yes [Ali France](https://politics.computer/mp/ali-france) - Yes [Alice Jordan-Baird](https://politics.computer/mp/alice-jordan-baird) - Yes [Alicia Payne](https://politics.computer/mp/alicia-payne) - Yes [Alison Byrnes](https://politics.computer/mp/alison-byrnes) - Yes [Andrew Charlton](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-charlton) - Yes [Andrew Giles](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-giles) - Yes [Andrew Leigh](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-leigh) - Yes [Anne Stanley](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-stanley) - Yes [Anne Urquhart](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-urquhart) - Yes [Ash Ambihaipahar](https://politics.computer/mp/ash-ambihaipahar) - Yes [Basem Abdo](https://politics.computer/mp/basem-abdo) - Yes [Carol Berry](https://politics.computer/mp/carol-berry) - Yes [Cassandra Fernando](https://politics.computer/mp/cassandra-fernando) - Yes [Chris Bowen](https://politics.computer/mp/chris-bowen) - Yes [Claire Clutterham](https://politics.computer/mp/claire-clutterham) - Yes [Dan Repacholi](https://politics.computer/mp/dan-repacholi) - Yes [Daniel Mulino](https://politics.computer/mp/daniel-mulino) - Yes [David Moncrieff](https://politics.computer/mp/david-moncrieff) - Yes [David Smith](https://politics.computer/mp/david-smith) - Yes [Ed Husic](https://politics.computer/mp/ed-husic) - Yes [Emma Comer](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-comer) - Yes [Emma McBride](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-mcbride) - Yes [Fiona Phillips](https://politics.computer/mp/fiona-phillips) - Yes [Gabriel Ng](https://politics.computer/mp/gabriel-ng) - Yes [Gordon Reid](https://politics.computer/mp/gordon-reid) - Yes [Jason Clare](https://politics.computer/mp/jason-clare) - Yes [Jerome Laxale](https://politics.computer/mp/jerome-laxale) - Yes [Jess Teesdale](https://politics.computer/mp/jess-teesdale) - Yes [Jo Briskey](https://politics.computer/mp/jo-briskey) - Yes [Joanne Ryan](https://politics.computer/mp/joanne-ryan) - Yes [Jodie Belyea](https://politics.computer/mp/jodie-belyea) - Yes [Josh Burns](https://politics.computer/mp/josh-burns) - Yes [Josh Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/josh-wilson) - Yes [Julian Hill](https://politics.computer/mp/julian-hill) - Yes [Julie-Ann Campbell](https://politics.computer/mp/julie-ann-campbell) - Yes [Justine Elliot](https://politics.computer/mp/justine-elliot) - Yes [Kara Cook](https://politics.computer/mp/kara-cook) - Yes [Kate Thwaites](https://politics.computer/mp/kate-thwaites) - Yes [Libby Coker](https://politics.computer/mp/libby-coker) - Yes [Lisa Chesters](https://politics.computer/mp/lisa-chesters) - Yes [Louise Miller-Frost](https://politics.computer/mp/louise-miller-frost) - Yes [Luke Gosling](https://politics.computer/mp/luke-gosling) - Yes [Madonna Jarrett](https://politics.computer/mp/madonna-jarrett) - Yes [Marion Scrymgour](https://politics.computer/mp/marion-scrymgour) - Yes [Matt Burnell](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-burnell) - Yes [Matt Gregg](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-gregg) - Yes [Matt Keogh](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-keogh) - Yes [Matt Smith](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-smith) - Yes [Meryl Swanson](https://politics.computer/mp/meryl-swanson) - Yes [Michelle Rowland](https://politics.computer/mp/michelle-rowland) - Yes [Patrick Gorman](https://politics.computer/mp/patrick-gorman) - Yes [Peter Khalil](https://politics.computer/mp/peter-khalil) - Yes [Rebecca White](https://politics.computer/mp/rebecca-white) - Yes [Renee Coffey](https://politics.computer/mp/renee-coffey) - Yes [Rob Mitchell](https://politics.computer/mp/rob-mitchell) - Yes [Rowan Holzberger](https://politics.computer/mp/rowan-holzberger) - Yes [Sally Sitou](https://politics.computer/mp/sally-sitou) - Yes [Sam Lim](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-lim) - Yes [Sarah Witty](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-witty) - Yes [Sharon Claydon](https://politics.computer/mp/sharon-claydon) - Yes [Shayne Neumann](https://politics.computer/mp/shayne-neumann) - Yes [Steve Georganas](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-georganas) - Yes [Susan Templeman](https://politics.computer/mp/susan-templeman) - Yes [Tania Lawrence](https://politics.computer/mp/tania-lawrence) - Yes [Tim Watts](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-watts) - Yes [Tom French](https://politics.computer/mp/tom-french) - Yes [Tony Burke](https://politics.computer/mp/tony-burke) - Yes [Tony Zappia](https://politics.computer/mp/tony-zappia) - Yes [Tracey Roberts](https://politics.computer/mp/tracey-roberts) - Yes [Trish Cook](https://politics.computer/mp/trish-cook) - Yes [Zaneta Mascarenhas](https://politics.computer/mp/zaneta-mascarenhas) - Yes [Zhi Soon](https://politics.computer/mp/zhi-soon) - Independent All no 0 yes · 10 no 10 members - No [Allegra Spender](https://politics.computer/mp/allegra-spender) - No [Andrew Gee](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-gee) - No [Andrew Wilkie](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-wilkie) - No [Dai Le](https://politics.computer/mp/dai-le) - No [Helen Haines](https://politics.computer/mp/helen-haines) - No [Kate Chaney](https://politics.computer/mp/kate-chaney) - No [Monique Ryan](https://politics.computer/mp/monique-ryan) - No [Nicolette Boele](https://politics.computer/mp/nicolette-boele) - No [Sophie Scamps](https://politics.computer/mp/sophie-scamps) - No [Zali Steggall](https://politics.computer/mp/zali-steggall) - Smaller parties and independents - No [Elizabeth Watson-Brown](https://politics.computer/mp/elizabeth-watson-brown) Greens - No [Alison Penfold](https://politics.computer/mp/alison-penfold) Nationals Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. 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