Parliament of Australia · Senate · 12 March 2026 · Integrity and democracy

Motions: Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion

Voting yes supported the motion calling for a Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, as moved by Senator Chisholm.

Passed33 yes 26 no

The question put

That the motion moved by Senator Chisholm be agreed to.

How each party voted

LaborAll yes23 yes · 0 no
23 members
- YesAnthony Chisholm
- YesCarol Brown
- YesCharlotte Walker
- YesCorinne Mulholland
- YesDorinda Cox
- YesEllie Whiteaker
- YesGlenn Sterle
- YesHelen Polley
- YesJana Stewart
- YesJosh Dolega
- YesKaren Grogan
- YesLisa Darmanin
- YesMalarndirri McCarthy
- YesMarielle Smith
- YesMichelle Ananda-Rajah
- YesMurray Watt
- YesNita Green
- YesRaff Ciccone
- YesRichard Dowling
- YesSue Lines
- YesTammy Tyrrell
- YesTony Sheldon
- YesVarun Ghosh
LiberalAll no0 yes · 14 no
14 members
- NoAndrew McLachlan
- NoAnne Ruston
- NoClaire Chandler
- NoDave Sharma
- NoDean Smith
- NoJames Paterson
- NoJane Hume
- NoJessica Collins
- NoJonathon Duniam
- NoKerrynne Liddle
- NoMichaelia Cash
- NoPaul Scarr
- NoRichard Colbeck
- NoSlade Brockman
GreensAll yes9 yes · 0 no
9 members
- YesBarbara Pocock
- YesDavid Shoebridge
- YesJordon Steele-John
- YesLarissa Waters
- YesMehreen Faruqi
- YesNick McKim
- YesPenny Allman-Payne
- YesSarah Hanson-Young
- YesSteph Hodgins-May
One NationAll no0 yes · 4 no
4 members
- NoMalcolm Roberts
- NoPauline Hanson
- NoSean Bell
- NoTyron Whitten
Smaller parties and independents
- NoJames McGrathLNP
- NoSusan McDonaldLNP
- NoBridget McKenzieNationals
- NoRoss CadellNationals
- YesPeter Stuart Whish-WilsonParty not recorded
- NoWendy AskewParty not recorded
- NoFatima PaymanAustralia's Voice
- NoJacinta Nampijinpa PriceCLP
- NoDavid PocockIndependent

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.