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Procedure votes: Senate

688 procedural votes, newest first.

  1. Committees: Procedure Committee: reference

    Voting yes supported agreeing to part (a) of a Senate notice of motion referring a matter to the Procedure Committee, which is about how the Senate runs.

    Defeated 12 to 35

  2. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a notice of motion from Senator Duniam about the order of business for considering legislation, a procedural matter rather than a policy change.

    Defeated 28 to 32

  3. Documents: Taxation: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the motion calling for the production of documents on taxation, which was defeated in the Senate.

    Defeated 27 to 31

  4. Documents: Home Guarantee Scheme: order for the production of documents

    Passed 37 to 21

  5. Documents: Housing Australia: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Bragg's motion calling for the production of documents relating to Housing Australia.

    Passed 37 to 21

  6. Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 367 in Senator McKenzie's name, which seeks production of documents relating to the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026.

    Defeated 28 to 33

  7. Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 366 by Senator McKenzie, which calls for documents relating to the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026.

    Defeated 28 to 31

  8. Documents: Australia Day: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents relating to Australia Day, a motion that was defeated.

    Defeated 28 to 31

  9. Documents: Victoria: Bushfires: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion from Senator McKenzie seeking the production of documents about Victorian bushfires.

    Passed 38 to 22

  10. Documents: New and Redeveloping International Ports Framework Review: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate passing a motion ordering the production of documents relating to the New and Redeveloping International Ports Framework Review, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 363.

    Passed 37 to 22

  11. Documents: Special Minister of State: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion for the production of Special Minister of State documents, which asks the government to hand over the requested papers to the Senate.

    Passed 37 to 23

  12. Documents: Department of the Treasury: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion requiring the production of documents from the Department of the Treasury, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 361.

    Passed 37 to 23

  13. Documents: Australia Day: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Thorpe's motion No. 358 on the production of documents about Australia Day, which would order the government to provide the papers.

    Defeated 15 to 27

  14. Documents: Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Faruqi's motion No. 357 requiring the production of documents relating to the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026.

    Passed 37 to 24

  15. Documents: National Anti-Racism Framework: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Faruqi's motion No. 356 calling for the production of documents relating to the National Anti-Racism Framework.

    Passed 38 to 23

  16. Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the amendments to the order for production of documents on the listed subjects, including the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026.

    Defeated 23 to 38

  17. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to a motion moved by Senator Cash to rearrange the order of business, which changes the sequence of items on the Senate's agenda.

    Passed 40 to 23

  18. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the motion moved by Senator Cash to rearrange the Senate's order of business, which is a procedural change rather than a policy decision.

    Passed 40 to 23

  19. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported suspending the Senate's standing orders as moved by Senator Cash, which allows business to be rearranged out of the usual order.

    Passed 40 to 23

  20. Documents: Prime Minister: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported adding Senator McAllister's amendment to general business notice of motion no. 356 on the production of Prime Minister documents, which was defeated in the Senate.

    Defeated 22 to 37

  21. Documents: National Anti-Racism Framework: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator McAllister's amendment to general business notice of motion No. 355 concerning the production of documents on the National Anti-Racism Framework.

    Defeated 22 to 37

  22. Documents: National Anti-Racism Framework: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 354 from Senator Faruqi, which seeks an order for the production of documents on the National Anti-Racism Framework.

    Passed 38 to 22

  23. Documents: National Anti-Racism Framework: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported adding Senator McAllister's amendment to Senator Faruqi's motion calling for the production of documents on the National Anti-Racism Framework.

    Defeated 23 to 38

  24. Documents: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported adding Senator McAllister's amendment to general business notice of motion No. 353, which concerns an order for production of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade documents.

    Defeated 23 to 38

  25. Documents: Trade and Tourism: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Dean Smith's motion No. 352 for the production of documents on trade and tourism, which asks the government to release the listed papers.

    Passed 38 to 23

  26. Documents: Trade and Tourism: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents on trade and tourism under general business notice of motion No. 352, as amended by Senator Walsh.

    Defeated 23 to 38

  27. Documents: Department of Defence: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 351, moved by Senator Askew, which seeks an order for the production of documents from the Department of Defence.

    Passed 39 to 24

  28. Documents: Department of Defence: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported making Senator Walsh's amendment to notice of motion No. 351 on the production of Department of Defence documents, which would change the motion's wording.

    Defeated 24 to 39

  29. Documents: Climate Change and Energy Portfolio: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Dean Smith's notice of motion No. 350, which calls for the production of documents relating to the Climate Change and Energy portfolio.

    Passed 38 to 23

  30. Documents: Climate Change and Energy Portfolio: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the amendment moved by Senator Walsh to notice of motion No. 350 on the production of Climate Change and Energy Portfolio documents being agreed to.

    Defeated 23 to 37

  31. Documents: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Dean Smith's motion calling for the production of documents from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

    Passed 38 to 24

  32. Documents: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the amendment moved by Senator Walsh to notice of motion No. 349 concerning documents from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water being produced to the Senate.

    Defeated 24 to 39

  33. Motions: Australian Defence Force

    Voting yes supported suspending the Senate's normal standing orders so Senator Lambie's motion on the Australian Defence Force could be moved, which is a procedural step rather than a policy position.

    Defeated 15 to 30

  34. Documents: Minister for Communications: Senate Additional Estimates 2025-26: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 348 by Senator Collins, which concerns the production of documents relating to the Minister for Communications at Senate Additional Estimates 2025-26.

    Passed 37 to 23

  35. Documents: Minister for Communications: Senate Additional Estimates 2025-26: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported adding Senator Chisholm's amendment to general business notice of motion No. 348, which concerns the production of documents relating to the Minister for Communications and Senate Additional Estimates 2025-26.

    Defeated 23 to 36

  36. Documents: Housing Australia: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents relating to Housing Australia, as set out in Senator Bragg's notice of motion No. 347.

    Passed 35 to 24

  37. Documents: Housing Australia: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Bragg's motion calling for the production of documents relating to Housing Australia, which passed 36 to 23.

    Passed 36 to 23

  38. Documents: Housing Australia: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported making the amendment to General Business Notice of Motion No. 346 moved by Senator Chisolm, which would order the production of Housing Australia documents.

    Defeated 23 to 35

  39. Documents: Housing Australia: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents relating to Housing Australia, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 345.

    Passed 34 to 23

  40. Documents: Housing Australia: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported adding Senator Chisholm's amendment to general business notice of motion no. 345, which concerns an order for the production of documents relating to Housing Australia.

    Defeated 23 to 35