--- title: "Motions: Hanson, Senator Pauline Lee: censure (Senate, 25 November 2025) | Politics Computer" description: "Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Ruston to the censure motion against Senator Pauline Hanson, which was defeated. Defeated 25 to 40 in the Senate on 25 November 2025. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2025-11-25/3" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [Senate](https://politics.computer/votes/senate) Parliament of Australia · Senate · 25 November 2025 # Motions: Hanson, Senator Pauline Lee: censure Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Ruston to the censure motion against Senator Pauline Hanson, which was defeated. Defeated **25** yes **40** no The question put That the amendment moved by Senator Ruston be agreed to. **Crossed the floor:** [Andrew McLachlan](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-mclachlan) (Liberal, voted no). ## How each party voted - Labor All no 0 yes · 26 no 26 members - No [Carol Brown](https://politics.computer/mp/carol-brown) - No [Charlotte Walker](https://politics.computer/mp/charlotte-walker) - No [Corinne Mulholland](https://politics.computer/mp/corinne-mulholland) - No [Deborah O'Neill](https://politics.computer/mp/deborah-o-neill) - No [Don Farrell](https://politics.computer/mp/don-farrell) - No [Dorinda Cox](https://politics.computer/mp/dorinda-cox) - No [Ellie Whiteaker](https://politics.computer/mp/ellie-whiteaker) - No [Glenn Sterle](https://politics.computer/mp/glenn-sterle) - No [Helen Polley](https://politics.computer/mp/helen-polley) - No [Jana Stewart](https://politics.computer/mp/jana-stewart) - No [Jenny McAllister](https://politics.computer/mp/jenny-mcallister) - No [Josh Dolega](https://politics.computer/mp/josh-dolega) - No [Karen Grogan](https://politics.computer/mp/karen-grogan) - No [Katy Gallagher](https://politics.computer/mp/katy-gallagher) - No [Lisa Darmanin](https://politics.computer/mp/lisa-darmanin) - No [Malarndirri McCarthy](https://politics.computer/mp/malarndirri-mccarthy) - No [Marielle Smith](https://politics.computer/mp/marielle-smith) - No [Michelle Ananda-Rajah](https://politics.computer/mp/michelle-ananda-rajah) - No [Nita Green](https://politics.computer/mp/nita-green) - No [Penny Wong](https://politics.computer/mp/penny-wong) - No [Raff Ciccone](https://politics.computer/mp/raff-ciccone) - No [Richard Dowling](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-dowling) - No [Sue Lines](https://politics.computer/mp/sue-lines) - No [Tammy Tyrrell](https://politics.computer/mp/tammy-tyrrell) - No [Tim Ayres](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-ayres) - No [Varun Ghosh](https://politics.computer/mp/varun-ghosh) - Liberal Mostly yes 15 yes · 1 no 16 members - Yes [Andrew Bragg](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-bragg) - Yes [Anne Ruston](https://politics.computer/mp/anne-ruston) - Yes [Claire Chandler](https://politics.computer/mp/claire-chandler) - Yes [Dave Sharma](https://politics.computer/mp/dave-sharma) - Yes [Dean Smith](https://politics.computer/mp/dean-smith) - Yes [James Paterson](https://politics.computer/mp/james-paterson) - Yes [Jane Hume](https://politics.computer/mp/jane-hume) - Yes [Jessica Collins](https://politics.computer/mp/jessica-collins) - Yes [Jonathon Duniam](https://politics.computer/mp/jonathon-duniam) - Yes [Leah Blyth](https://politics.computer/mp/leah-blyth) - Yes [Matt O'Sullivan](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-o-sullivan) - Yes [Paul Scarr](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-scarr) - Yes [Richard Colbeck](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-colbeck) - Yes [Sarah Henderson](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-henderson) - Yes [Slade Brockman](https://politics.computer/mp/slade-brockman) - No [Andrew McLachlan](https://politics.computer/mp/andrew-mclachlan) crossed the floor - Greens All no 0 yes · 9 no 9 members - No [Barbara Pocock](https://politics.computer/mp/barbara-pocock) - No [David Shoebridge](https://politics.computer/mp/david-shoebridge) - No [Jordon Steele-John](https://politics.computer/mp/jordon-steele-john) - No [Larissa Waters](https://politics.computer/mp/larissa-waters) - No [Mehreen Faruqi](https://politics.computer/mp/mehreen-faruqi) - No [Nick McKim](https://politics.computer/mp/nick-mckim) - No [Penny Allman-Payne](https://politics.computer/mp/penny-allman-payne) - No [Sarah Hanson-Young](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-hanson-young) - No [Steph Hodgins-May](https://politics.computer/mp/steph-hodgins-may) - One Nation All yes 4 yes · 0 no 4 members - Yes [Malcolm Roberts](https://politics.computer/mp/malcolm-roberts) - Yes [Pauline Hanson](https://politics.computer/mp/pauline-hanson) - Yes [Sean Bell](https://politics.computer/mp/sean-bell) - Yes [Tyron Whitten](https://politics.computer/mp/tyron-whitten) - Nationals All yes 3 yes · 0 no 3 members - Yes [Bridget McKenzie](https://politics.computer/mp/bridget-mckenzie) - Yes [Matthew Canavan](https://politics.computer/mp/matthew-canavan) - Yes [Ross Cadell](https://politics.computer/mp/ross-cadell) - Smaller parties and independents - No [David Pocock](https://politics.computer/mp/david-pocock) Independent - No [Lidia Thorpe](https://politics.computer/mp/lidia-thorpe) Independent - Yes Wendy Askew Party not recorded - No Peter Stuart Whish-Wilson Party not recorded - No [Fatima Payman](https://politics.computer/mp/fatima-payman) Australia's Voice - Yes [Susan McDonald](https://politics.computer/mp/susan-mcdonald) LNP - Yes [Ralph Babet](https://politics.computer/mp/ralph-babet) United Australia Party Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. 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