Parliament of Australia · Senate · 15 September 2026
Matters of Urgency: Economy
Voting yes supported the urgency motion moved by Senator Collins on the economy being agreed, allowing the Senate to debate that matter ahead of other business.
Passed31 yes 20 no
The question put
That the urgency motion as moved by Senator Collins be agreed.
How each party voted
- LaborAll no0 yes · 20 no
20 members
- LiberalAll yes14 yes · 0 no
14 members
- GreensAll yes9 yes · 0 no
9 members
- One NationAll yes3 yes · 0 no
3 members
Smaller parties and independents
- YesJames McGrathLNP
- YesSusan McDonaldLNP
- YesFatima PaymanAustralia's Voice
- YesMatthew CanavanNationals
- 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.