Parliament of Australia · Senate · 20 August 2026
News Journalism Payments Bill 2026: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported limiting debate on a second reading amendment to the News Media Bargaining (Administration) Bill 2026 and related bills, by agreeing that the amendment be agreed to.
The question put
That the second reading amendment on sheet 4012, to the News Media Bargaining (Administration) Bill 2026 and related bills, be agreed to.
How each party voted
- LaborAll no0 yes · 26 no
26 members
- NoAnthony Chisholm
- NoCarol Brown
- NoCharlotte Walker
- NoDeborah O'Neill
- NoDon Farrell
- NoDorinda Cox
- NoEllie Whiteaker
- NoGlenn Sterle
- NoHelen Polley
- NoJana Stewart
- NoJenny McAllister
- NoJosh Dolega
- NoKaren Grogan
- NoKaty Gallagher
- NoLisa Darmanin
- NoMalarndirri McCarthy
- NoMichelle Ananda-Rajah
- NoMurray Watt
- NoNita Green
- NoRaff Ciccone
- NoRichard Dowling
- NoSue Lines
- NoTammy Tyrrell
- NoTim Ayres
- NoTony Sheldon
- NoVarun Ghosh
- GreensAll yes9 yes · 0 no
9 members
- LiberalAll no0 yes · 3 no
3 members
- One NationAll yes3 yes · 0 no
3 members
Smaller parties and independents
- YesDavid 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.