Parliament of Australia · Senate · 10 September 2026 · Integrity and democracy

Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026: third reading

Voting yes supported the Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means approving the bill as a whole.

Passed31 yes 20 no

The question put

That the third reading be agreed to.

How each party voted

LaborAll yes19 yes · 0 no
19 members
- YesCarol Brown
- YesCharlotte Walker
- YesEllie Whiteaker
- YesGlenn Sterle
- YesHelen Polley
- YesJana Stewart
- YesJess Walsh
- YesJosh Dolega
- YesKaren Grogan
- YesLisa Darmanin
- YesMalarndirri McCarthy
- YesMarielle Smith
- YesMichelle Ananda-Rajah
- YesNita Green
- YesRaff Ciccone
- YesRichard Dowling
- YesTim Ayres
- YesTony Sheldon
- YesVarun Ghosh
LiberalAll no0 yes · 11 no
11 members
- NoAlex Antic
- NoAndrew McLachlan
- NoAnne Ruston
- NoChris Gatenby
- NoDave Sharma
- NoDean Smith
- NoJames Paterson
- NoJonathon Duniam
- NoLeah Blyth
- NoMaria Kovacic
- NoPaul Scarr
GreensAll yes10 yes · 0 no
10 members
- YesBarbara Pocock
- YesDavid Shoebridge
- YesJordon Steele-John
- YesLarissa Waters
- YesMehreen Faruqi
- YesNick McKim
- YesPenny Allman-Payne
- YesSarah Hanson-Young
- YesSteph Hodgins-May
- YesVanessa Bleyer
One NationAll no0 yes · 4 no
4 members
- NoMalcolm Roberts
- NoPauline Hanson
- NoSean Bell
- NoTyron Whitten
Smaller parties and independents
- NoBridget McKenzieNationals
- NoRoss CadellNationals
- NoFatima PaymanAustralia's Voice
- NoJacinta Nampijinpa PriceCLP
- YesDavid PocockIndependent
- YesJacqui LambieJacqui Lambie Network
- NoJames McGrathLNP

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.