Parliament of Australia · Senate · 24 July 2025 · Integrity and democracy
Motions: Members of Parliament: Staffing
Voting yes supported the motion moved by Senator Payman and others on staffing for members of parliament, which was defeated, so the motion did not pass.
Defeated29 yes 34 no
The question put
That the motion as moved by Senator Payman and others be agreed to.
How each party voted
- LaborAll no0 yes · 24 no
24 members
- NoAnthony Chisholm
- NoCarol Brown
- NoCharlotte Walker
- NoCorinne Mulholland
- NoDeborah O'Neill
- NoDorinda Cox
- NoEllie Whiteaker
- NoGlenn Sterle
- NoHelen Polley
- NoJana Stewart
- NoJenny McAllister
- NoJosh Dolega
- NoKaren Grogan
- NoKaty Gallagher
- NoLisa Darmanin
- NoMalarndirri McCarthy
- NoMarielle Smith
- NoMichelle Ananda-Rajah
- NoNita Green
- NoRaff Ciccone
- NoRichard Dowling
- NoSue Lines
- NoTony Sheldon
- NoVarun Ghosh
- LiberalAll yes16 yes · 0 no
16 members
- GreensAll no0 yes · 9 no
- One NationAll yes3 yes · 0 no
3 members
- Party not recordedSplit2 yes · 1 no
3 members
- YesWarwick Stacey
- YesWendy Askew
- NoPeter Stuart Whish-Wilson
Smaller parties and independents
- YesJames McGrathLNP
- YesSusan McDonaldLNP
- YesMatthew CanavanNationals
- YesRoss CadellNationals
- YesFatima PaymanAustralia's Voice
- YesJacinta Nampijinpa PriceCLP
- YesDavid PocockIndependent
- YesRalph BabetUnited Australia Party
Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. A party votes as one when at least three quarters of its members vote together.
Source: Hansard, Parliament of Australia, read through the OpenAustralia Foundation's public Hansard data. The summary is AI-written from the question and the bill's official summary, then checked; the record above is the authority.