--- title: "Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: consideration in detail (House of Representatives, 20 August 2026) | Politics Computer" description: "Voting yes supported the government's amendments to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 being agreed to during consideration in detail. Passed 90 to 36 in the House of Representatives on 20 August 2026. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/house/2026-08-20/2" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [House of Representatives](https://politics.computer/votes/house) Parliament of Australia · House of Representatives · 20 August 2026 · [Education](https://politics.computer/votes/house?topic=education) # Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: consideration in detail Voting yes supported the government's amendments to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 being agreed to during consideration in detail. Passed **90** yes **36** no The question put That the amendments moved by the government be agreed to. ## How each party voted - Labor All yes 82 yes · 0 no 82 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 [Amanda Rishworth](https://politics.computer/mp/amanda-rishworth) - 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 [Anika Wells](https://politics.computer/mp/anika-wells) - Yes [Anne Aly](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-aly) - Yes [Anne Stanley](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-stanley) - Yes [Anne Urquhart](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-urquhart) - Yes [Anthony Albanese](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-albanese) - Yes [Ash Ambihaipahar](https://politics.computer/mp/ash-ambihaipahar) - Yes [Carina Garland](https://politics.computer/mp/carina-garland) - Yes [Carol Berry](https://politics.computer/mp/carol-berry) - Yes [Cassandra Fernando](https://politics.computer/mp/cassandra-fernando) - Yes [Catherine King](https://politics.computer/mp/catherine-king) - Yes [Chris Bowen](https://politics.computer/mp/chris-bowen) - Yes [Claire Clutterham](https://politics.computer/mp/claire-clutterham) - Yes [Clare O'Neil](https://politics.computer/mp/clare-o-neil) - 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 [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 [Ged Kearney](https://politics.computer/mp/ged-kearney) - 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 [Jim Chalmers](https://politics.computer/mp/jim-chalmers) - 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 Collins](https://politics.computer/mp/julie-collins) - Yes [Julie-Ann Campbell](https://politics.computer/mp/julie-ann-campbell) - Yes [Justine Elliot](https://politics.computer/mp/justine-elliot) - Yes [Kate Thwaites](https://politics.computer/mp/kate-thwaites) - Yes [Kristy McBain](https://politics.computer/mp/kristy-mcbain) - Yes [Libby Coker](https://politics.computer/mp/libby-coker) - Yes [Louise Miller-Frost](https://politics.computer/mp/louise-miller-frost) - Yes [Luke Gosling](https://politics.computer/mp/luke-gosling) - Yes [Madeleine King](https://politics.computer/mp/madeleine-king) - Yes [Madonna Jarrett](https://politics.computer/mp/madonna-jarrett) - Yes [Mark Butler](https://politics.computer/mp/mark-butler) - Yes [Mark Dreyfus](https://politics.computer/mp/mark-dreyfus) - 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 [Matt Thistlethwaite](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-thistlethwaite) - 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 [Sam Rae](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-rae) - 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 [Tanya Plibersek](https://politics.computer/mp/tanya-plibersek) - 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 [Zhi Soon](https://politics.computer/mp/zhi-soon) - Liberal All no 0 yes · 14 no 14 members - No [Aaron Violi](https://politics.computer/mp/aaron-violi) - No [Alex Hawke](https://politics.computer/mp/alex-hawke) - No [Ben Small](https://politics.computer/mp/ben-small) - No [Dan Tehan](https://politics.computer/mp/dan-tehan) - No [Jason Wood](https://politics.computer/mp/jason-wood) - No [Julian Leeser](https://politics.computer/mp/julian-leeser) - No [Mary Aldred](https://politics.computer/mp/mary-aldred) - No [Melissa Price](https://politics.computer/mp/melissa-price) - No [Rick Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/rick-wilson) - No [Simon Kennedy](https://politics.computer/mp/simon-kennedy) - No [Tim Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-wilson) - No [Tom Venning](https://politics.computer/mp/tom-venning) - No [Tony Pasin](https://politics.computer/mp/tony-pasin) - No [Zoe McKenzie](https://politics.computer/mp/zoe-mckenzie) - LNP All no 0 yes · 14 no 14 members - No [Andrew Wallace](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-wallace) - No [Andrew Willcox](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-willcox) - No [Angie Bell](https://politics.computer/mp/angie-bell) - No [Cameron Caldwell](https://politics.computer/mp/cameron-caldwell) - No [Colin Boyce](https://politics.computer/mp/colin-boyce) - No [David Batt](https://politics.computer/mp/david-batt) - No [David Littleproud](https://politics.computer/mp/david-littleproud) - No [Garth Hamilton](https://politics.computer/mp/garth-hamilton) - No [Henry Pike](https://politics.computer/mp/henry-pike) - No [Leon Rebello](https://politics.computer/mp/leon-rebello) - No [Llew O'Brien](https://politics.computer/mp/llew-o-brien) - No [Michelle Landry](https://politics.computer/mp/michelle-landry) - No [Phillip Thompson](https://politics.computer/mp/phillip-thompson) - No [Scott Buchholz](https://politics.computer/mp/scott-buchholz) - Independent All yes 7 yes · 0 no 7 members - 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 [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) - Nationals All no 0 yes · 7 no 7 members - No [Alison Penfold](https://politics.computer/mp/alison-penfold) - No [Anne Webster](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-webster) - No [Jamie Chaffey](https://politics.computer/mp/jamie-chaffey) - No [Kevin Hogan](https://politics.computer/mp/kevin-hogan) - No [Michael McCormack](https://politics.computer/mp/michael-mccormack) - No [Pat Conaghan](https://politics.computer/mp/pat-conaghan) - No [Sam Birrell](https://politics.computer/mp/sam-birrell) - Smaller parties and independents - Yes [Elizabeth Watson-Brown](https://politics.computer/mp/elizabeth-watson-brown) Greens - No [David Farley](https://politics.computer/mp/david-farley) One Nation Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. 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