--- title: "News Media Bargaining (Administration) Bill 2026: consideration in detail (House of Representatives, 19 August 2026) | Politics Computer" description: "Voting yes supported making the amendments moved by the member for Fowler to the News Media Bargaining (Administration) Bill 2026 during consideration in detail. Defeated 12 to 65 in the House of Representatives on 19 August 2026. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-08-19/3" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [House of Representatives](https://politics.computer/votes/house) Parliament of Australia · House of Representatives · 19 August 2026 · [Economy and tax](https://politics.computer/votes/house?topic=economy%5Ftax) # News Media Bargaining (Administration) Bill 2026: consideration in detail Voting yes supported making the amendments moved by the member for Fowler to the News Media Bargaining (Administration) Bill 2026 during consideration in detail. Defeated **12** yes **65** no The question put That the amendments moved by the honourable member for Fowler be agreed to. ## How each party voted - Labor All no 0 yes · 64 no 64 members - No [Ali France](https://politics.computer/mp/ali-france) - No [Alice Jordan-Baird](https://politics.computer/mp/alice-jordan-baird) - No [Alicia Payne](https://politics.computer/mp/alicia-payne) - No [Alison Byrnes](https://politics.computer/mp/alison-byrnes) - No [Andrew Giles](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-giles) - No [Andrew Leigh](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-leigh) - No [Anika Wells](https://politics.computer/mp/anika-wells) - No [Anne Stanley](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-stanley) - No [Anne Urquhart](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-urquhart) - No [Ash Ambihaipahar](https://politics.computer/mp/ash-ambihaipahar) - No [Carina Garland](https://politics.computer/mp/carina-garland) - No [Carol Berry](https://politics.computer/mp/carol-berry) - No [Cassandra Fernando](https://politics.computer/mp/cassandra-fernando) - No [Claire Clutterham](https://politics.computer/mp/claire-clutterham) - No [Dan Repacholi](https://politics.computer/mp/dan-repacholi) - No [David Moncrieff](https://politics.computer/mp/david-moncrieff) - No [David Smith](https://politics.computer/mp/david-smith) - No [Emma Comer](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-comer) - No [Emma McBride](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-mcbride) - No [Fiona Phillips](https://politics.computer/mp/fiona-phillips) - No [Gabriel Ng](https://politics.computer/mp/gabriel-ng) - No [Ged Kearney](https://politics.computer/mp/ged-kearney) - No [Gordon Reid](https://politics.computer/mp/gordon-reid) - No [Jerome Laxale](https://politics.computer/mp/jerome-laxale) - No [Jess Teesdale](https://politics.computer/mp/jess-teesdale) - No [Jo Briskey](https://politics.computer/mp/jo-briskey) - No [Joanne Ryan](https://politics.computer/mp/joanne-ryan) - No [Jodie Belyea](https://politics.computer/mp/jodie-belyea) - No [Josh Burns](https://politics.computer/mp/josh-burns) - No [Julian Hill](https://politics.computer/mp/julian-hill) - No [Julie-Ann Campbell](https://politics.computer/mp/julie-ann-campbell) - No [Justine Elliot](https://politics.computer/mp/justine-elliot) - No [Kara Cook](https://politics.computer/mp/kara-cook) - No [Kate Thwaites](https://politics.computer/mp/kate-thwaites) - No [Libby Coker](https://politics.computer/mp/libby-coker) - No [Lisa Chesters](https://politics.computer/mp/lisa-chesters) - No [Louise Miller-Frost](https://politics.computer/mp/louise-miller-frost) - No [Luke Gosling](https://politics.computer/mp/luke-gosling) - No [Madonna Jarrett](https://politics.computer/mp/madonna-jarrett) - No [Marion Scrymgour](https://politics.computer/mp/marion-scrymgour) - No [Mark Dreyfus](https://politics.computer/mp/mark-dreyfus) - No [Matt Gregg](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-gregg) - No [Matt Keogh](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-keogh) - No [Matt Smith](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-smith) - No [Mike Freelander](https://politics.computer/mp/mike-freelander) - No [Peter Khalil](https://politics.computer/mp/peter-khalil) - No [Renee Coffey](https://politics.computer/mp/renee-coffey) - No [Rob Mitchell](https://politics.computer/mp/rob-mitchell) - No [Rowan Holzberger](https://politics.computer/mp/rowan-holzberger) - No [Sally Sitou](https://politics.computer/mp/sally-sitou) - No [Sam Lim](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-lim) - No [Sarah Witty](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-witty) - No [Sharon Claydon](https://politics.computer/mp/sharon-claydon) - No [Shayne Neumann](https://politics.computer/mp/shayne-neumann) - No [Steve Georganas](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-georganas) - No [Susan Templeman](https://politics.computer/mp/susan-templeman) - No [Tania Lawrence](https://politics.computer/mp/tania-lawrence) - No [Tim Watts](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-watts) - No [Tom French](https://politics.computer/mp/tom-french) - No [Tony Zappia](https://politics.computer/mp/tony-zappia) - No [Tracey Roberts](https://politics.computer/mp/tracey-roberts) - No [Trish Cook](https://politics.computer/mp/trish-cook) - No [Zaneta Mascarenhas](https://politics.computer/mp/zaneta-mascarenhas) - No [Zhi Soon](https://politics.computer/mp/zhi-soon) - Independent All yes 10 yes · 0 no 10 members - Yes [Allegra Spender](https://politics.computer/mp/allegra-spender) - Yes [Andrew Gee](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-gee) - Yes [Andrew Wilkie](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-wilkie) - Yes [Dai Le](https://politics.computer/mp/dai-le) - Yes [Helen Haines](https://politics.computer/mp/helen-haines) - Yes [Kate Chaney](https://politics.computer/mp/kate-chaney) - Yes [Monique Ryan](https://politics.computer/mp/monique-ryan) - Yes [Nicolette Boele](https://politics.computer/mp/nicolette-boele) - Yes [Sophie Scamps](https://politics.computer/mp/sophie-scamps) - Yes [Zali Steggall](https://politics.computer/mp/zali-steggall) - Smaller parties and independents - Yes [Rebekha Sharkie](https://politics.computer/mp/rebekha-sharkie) Centre Alliance - Yes [Elizabeth Watson-Brown](https://politics.computer/mp/elizabeth-watson-brown) Greens - No [Ben Small](https://politics.computer/mp/ben-small) Liberal Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. 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