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Parliament of Australia

Procedure votes: Senate

688 procedural votes, newest first.

  1. Motions: International Day to Combat Islamophobia

    Voting yes supported the suspension motion, which would have allowed a motion on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia to be considered.

    Defeated 12 to 29

  2. Motions: International Day to Combat Islamophobia

    Voting yes supported closing debate on the motion about the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, so the question would be put to a vote.

    Passed 28 to 13

  3. Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported limiting debate so the remaining stages of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 and the Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026 could be completed and both bills passed.

    Passed 33 to 22

  4. Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported limiting debate on whether schedules 1 to 3 of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 stand as printed.

    Passed 33 to 22

  5. Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported limiting debate on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 and related Imposition Bill, bringing their second reading to a vote.

    Passed 33 to 22

  6. Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the remainder of One Nation's second reading amendment to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, which is a procedural step within the debate on the bill.

    Defeated 20 to 32

  7. Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported agreeing to parts (a)(iv) and (a)(vi) of a motion limiting debate on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 and the Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026.

    Defeated 4 to 42

  8. Committees: Government Management of ISIS Brides Committee: appointment

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion to appoint senators to the Government Management of ISIS Brides Committee, as set out in notice of motion No. 414 in Senator Duniam's name.

    Defeated 22 to 34

  9. Documents: National Security: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a Senate motion, standing in Senator Duniam's name, for the production of documents on national security.

    Defeated 23 to 33

  10. Documents: National Security, Rifi, Dr Jamal: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notices of motion Nos 409 to 412, all in Senator Duniam's name, which concern the production of documents on National Security, Rifi and Dr Jamal.

    Defeated 23 to 33

  11. Budget: Consideration by Estimates Committees

    Voting yes supported referring the budget to Senate estimates committees for detailed examination, a motion on how parliament scrutinises the budget rather than a specific policy change.

    Defeated 26 to 31

  12. Documents: Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported an order for the production of documents relating to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 415.

    Defeated 28 to 32

  13. Motions: Middle East

    Voting yes supported suspending standing orders so Senator Shoebridge's motion on the Middle East could be considered immediately, which is a procedural step rather than a position on the policy itself.

    Defeated 13 to 26

  14. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the motion to rearrange the Senate's order of business, which is a procedural change to how the sitting day runs.

    Passed 37 to 30

  15. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the Senate rearranging its order of business as moved by the minister, a procedural motion with no policy subject.

    Passed 37 to 30

  16. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported closing debate on the business of the day so the question could be put to a vote immediately.

    Passed 36 to 30

  17. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported suspending standing orders to rearrange the Senate's business, a procedural motion that changes the order of proceedings for the day.

    Passed 36 to 30

  18. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported closing debate on the rearrangement of business so the question could be put to a vote now.

    Passed 36 to 30

  19. Motions: Fuel

    Voting yes supported suspending the Senate's standing orders so Senator McDonald's motion on fuel could be debated, which is a procedural step rather than a policy decision.

    Defeated 27 to 33

  20. Documents: Cybersafety: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's notice of motion No. 394 seeking production of documents on cybersafety, which would have required the government to provide those papers to the Senate.

    Defeated 26 to 34

  21. Documents: Cybersafety: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Gallagher to the order for the production of documents on cybersafety.

    Defeated 23 to 39

  22. Documents: Defence Personnel: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion for the production of documents relating to defence personnel, which requires the government to provide the requested papers to the Senate.

    Passed 38 to 23

  23. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported taking now a deferred vote, moved by Senator Duniam, on the consideration of legislation, rather than leaving it until later in the sitting.

    Defeated 26 to 37

  24. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported making part (b) of Senator Duniam's amendment to the Selection of Bills Committee report, which is a procedural change to the motion adopting that report.

    Defeated 30 to 35

  25. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported making part (b) of Minister Gallagher's amendment to the motion adopting the Selection of Bills Committee report, which is a procedural change to that report.

    Passed 29 to 17

  26. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Shoebridge, in the name of Senator McKim, to the Selection of Bills Committee report.

    Defeated 17 to 35

  27. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported agreeing to part (a) of the amendment moved by Minister Gallagher to the Selection of Bills Committee report, which concerns how bills are chosen for committee inquiry.

    Passed 35 to 25

  28. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported adopting the Selection of Bills Committee's report on which bills should be referred to committees, a procedural matter about how the Senate handles legislation.

    Defeated 30 to 34

  29. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported suspending the Senate's standing orders to rearrange the order of business, a procedural step that does not concern any policy area.

    Defeated 25 to 32

  30. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the motion to close debate on the business of the Senate, allowing the Senate to move on without further discussion of the item.

    Passed 32 to 25

  31. Documents: Department of Social Services: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the Senate motion for the production of Department of Social Services documents, as set out in notice of motion No. 392 in Senator Roberts's name.

    Defeated 25 to 32

  32. Documents: Superannuation: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents about superannuation, as set out in Senator Bragg's notice of motion No. 391.

    Passed 37 to 22

  33. Documents: Workplace Relations: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's notice of motion calling for the production of documents on workplace relations, which passed 37 to 22.

    Passed 37 to 22

  34. Documents: Australian Space Agency: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents from the Australian Space Agency, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 387.

    Passed 37 to 22

  35. Documents: Energy: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion No. 385 on energy documents, which would require the production of documents on that subject.

    Passed 36 to 23

  36. Documents: Energy: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported an order for the production of energy-related government documents, as set out in notice of motion No. 384 moved by Senator Payman.

    Passed 36 to 21

  37. Documents: Cybersafety: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Dean Smith's notice of motion No. 383, which calls for the production of documents on cybersafety.

    Passed 37 to 22

  38. Documents: Forestry Industry: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Cadell's motion calling for the production of documents on the forestry industry, which passed 38 to 22.

    Passed 38 to 22

  39. Documents: Department of Social Services: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Department of Social Services document production order, which the vote did not carry.

    Defeated 22 to 38

  40. Committees: Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee

    Voting yes supported the Senate giving the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee a reference, as set out in Senator Hanson's notice of motion No. 2 moved by Senator Bell.

    Defeated 27 to 31