Parliament of Australia
Procedure votes: House of Representatives
91 procedural votes, newest first.
- All policy votes
- Procedure 91
- Economy and tax 90
- Health 45
- Integrity and democracy 19
- Climate and environment 19
- Other 17
- Defence and foreign affairs 13
- Transport and infrastructure 7
- Crime and safety 7
- Immigration 6
- Education 6
- Energy 5
- First Peoples 2
- Housing 1
- Gender and identity 1
Business: Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
Voting yes supported ending debate on the suspension of standing and sessional orders so the question could be put to a vote immediately.
Passed 90 to 46
Motions: Gambling Advertising
Voting yes meant adjourning the debate on the motion about gambling advertising, which postpones further discussion of it.
Passed 72 to 13
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported the motion setting the order of business for consideration of legislation in the House, which is a procedural step rather than a policy decision.
Passed 90 to 51
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported closing debate on the legislation under consideration, so the question would be put to a vote immediately.
Passed 90 to 51
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported adjourning the debate on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 second reading, so debate resumes at a later hour this day.
Passed 92 to 48
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported ending debate on the second reading of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 and putting the question to a vote now.
Passed 89 to 49
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported adjourning the debate on the legislation, which pauses discussion and postpones the vote until a later sitting.
Passed 89 to 50
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported closing debate on the legislation under consideration, so the question would be put to a vote immediately.
Defeated 45 to 90
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026: reference to committee
Voting yes supported calling on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 and the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 immediately, bringing them forward on the order of business.
Passed 90 to 48
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported the House setting aside its normal order of business to consider legislation, a procedural step rather than a policy position.
Passed 90 to 47
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported putting the question now, which closes debate on the matter under consideration and moves to a vote.
Passed 89 to 48
Business: Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
Voting yes supported putting the question to an immediate vote, closing debate on the motion to suspend standing and sessional orders.
Passed 90 to 50
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026: reference to committee
Voting yes supported adjourning the debate on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 and the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, with resumption set for the next sitting.
Passed 91 to 48
Questions Without Notice: Veterans
Voting yes meant suspending the member for Herbert from the service of the House during Questions Without Notice on veterans, which is a procedural step about how the chamber runs.
Passed 105 to 39
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported the motion for the House to consider legislation in the order of business, which concerns how parliament runs rather than a policy subject.
Defeated 41 to 88
Motions: New South Wales: Roads
Voting yes meant adjourning the debate on the roads motion, which pauses discussion of it to a later date.
Passed 81 to 16
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported agreeing to the suspension of standing orders, as amended, to allow consideration of legislation out of the usual order of business.
Passed 94 to 46
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported adding the Leader of the House's amendment to the motion on the order of business for considering legislation, which sets how the chamber handles its bills.
Passed 94 to 46
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported adjourning the debate on the legislation, which pauses the current discussion and postpones it to a later sitting.
Passed 65 to 11
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported suspending standing orders to allow consideration of legislation out of the usual order, a procedural motion on how the House runs its business.
Passed 97 to 36
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported closing debate on the business of considering legislation, so the question would be put to a vote immediately.
Passed 89 to 42
Motions: Small Business
Voting yes meant adjourning the debate on the small business motion, which postpones further discussion of it to a later sitting.
Passed 89 to 42
Questions Without Notice: Australian Parliament
Voting yes supported ending a member's right to be heard during Questions Without Notice, a procedural motion; the motion was defeated.
Defeated 32 to 98
Business: Standing and Sessional Orders
Voting yes supported adopting the amendments moved by the Manager of Opposition Business to the Standing and Sessional Orders, which set how the House runs its business.
Defeated 44 to 87
Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025: report from federation chamber
Voting yes supported the Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 being read a second time, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 101 to 41
Business: Days and Hours of Meeting
Voting yes supported closing debate on the motion about the days and hours of meeting, so the question would be put to a vote immediately.
Passed 91 to 39
Motions: Gambling Advertising
Voting yes meant agreeing to adjourn the debate on the motion about gambling advertising, which postpones further discussion of it.
Passed 87 to 14
Matters of Public Importance: Energy
Voting yes supported the House moving on to its next business rather than debating the energy matter raised as a matter of public importance.
Passed 91 to 47
Motions: Dissent from Ruling
Voting yes meant dissenting from the Speaker's ruling, which would have overturned that decision; the motion was defeated.
Defeated 41 to 96
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported adjourning the debate on the legislation, which pauses debate without deciding the bill's merits.
Passed 68 to 10
Matters of Public Importance: Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union
Voting yes meant agreeing that the business of the day be called on, moving past the matter of public importance on the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union without further debate.
Passed 84 to 46
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported the House considering legislation as set out in the business motion, which is a procedural step about the order of parliamentary business.
Passed 88 to 45
Business: Consideration of Legislation
Voting yes supported closing debate on the business of considering legislation so the question could be put to a vote immediately.
Passed 86 to 47
National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025: second reading
Voting yes supported closing the debate on the National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025 so the question on its second reading could be put to a vote.
Passed 86 to 46
Business: Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
Voting yes supported suspending the standing and sessional orders, which sets aside the normal rules of procedure for the sitting.
Passed 89 to 44
Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025: third reading
Voting yes supported ending debate immediately on the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 and related bills, so the question on the third reading could be put to a vote.
Passed 90 to 43
Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025: report from federation chamber
Voting yes supported closing debate on the Freedom of Information Amendment Bill 2025 at the report stage from the Federation Chamber, so the question would be put to a vote now.
Passed 87 to 48
Committees: Communications, the Arts and Sport Committee: reference
Voting yes meant adjourning the debate on the reference to the Communications, the Arts and Sport Committee, so it would be resumed at a later time.
Passed 87 to 44
Committees: Employment, Workplace Relations, Skills and Training: reference
Voting yes supported calling on order of the day No. 3 immediately, a procedural motion about the order of business in the House rather than a policy decision.
Passed 88 to 47
Business: Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
Voting yes supported suspending the standing and sessional orders so the House could deal with the business moved by the Leader of the House, which changes how parliament runs for that item.
Passed 84 to 45