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Parliament of Australia

Procedure votes: Senate

688 procedural votes, newest first.

  1. Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya's) Bill 2025: in committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Canavan to Senator Antic's amendment to the Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya's) Bill 2025, during the committee stage.

    Defeated 18 to 36

  2. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the motion moved by Minister Gallagher on the order of business, which rearranges the sequence of Senate business.

    Passed 36 to 26

  3. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the motion to close debate on the business of the Senate, which was passed 34 to 27.

    Passed 34 to 27

  4. Motions: Questions Without Notice

    Voting yes supported closing debate on the motion regarding questions without notice, which is a procedural step for moving to a vote.

    Defeated 25 to 32

  5. Motions: Questions without Notice

    Voting yes supported suspending the standing orders so that the Senate could set aside its normal business and proceed with the motion moved by Senator Marielle Smith; the motion was defeated.

    Defeated 23 to 38

  6. Committees: Senate Procedure Committee: reference

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion from Senator Hanson-Young on the Senate's order of business concerning a committee reference, a procedural step rather than a policy change.

    Passed 39 to 21

  7. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Roberts to the Selection of Bills Committee report, a procedural motion about how bills are scheduled.

    Defeated 4 to 37

  8. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported making the amendment standing in Senator McKim's name to the Selection of Bills Committee report, which the chamber defeated.

    Defeated 17 to 22

  9. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported adding Senator Duniam's amendment to the Selection of Bills Committee report, which is a procedural change about how bills are chosen for committee inquiry.

    Defeated 27 to 32

  10. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Hanson-Young to the Selection of Bills Committee report.

    Passed 38 to 22

  11. Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2025: second reading

    Voting yes supported ending debate on the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2025 and putting the second reading question to a vote.

    Passed 37 to 23

  12. Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025: in committee

    Voting yes supported making amendment (1) on sheet 3460, as revised and moved by Senator McGrath, to the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Triple Zero Custodian and Emergency Calling Powers) Bill 2025.

    Defeated 28 to 33

  13. Motions: Gas Industry

    Voting yes supported suspending standing orders so Senator Waters could move a motion about the gas industry, which would have allowed it to be debated out of the usual order of business.

    Defeated 11 to 27

  14. Motions: Gas Industry

    Voting yes supported ending debate on the motion about the gas industry and moving straight to a vote on it.

    Passed 26 to 12

  15. Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported closing debate on the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 and passing it through its remaining stages immediately.

    Passed 30 to 12

  16. Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported keeping part 2 and item 10 of schedule 1 of the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 as printed, under a limitation of debate motion.

    Passed 33 to 12

  17. Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported making the opposition amendment on sheet 3429 to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025, during the limitation of debate stage.

    Defeated 26 to 36

  18. Documents: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion for the production of documents from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.

    Passed 33 to 21

  19. Committees: Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's general business notice of motion No. 168, as amended, which concerns referring a matter to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee.

    Defeated 23 to 32

  20. Documents: Internet Content: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a Senate motion from Senator Payman seeking an order for the production of documents about internet content, which the Senate passed by 34 votes to 21.

    Passed 34 to 21

  21. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported making part (b) of Senator Faruqi's amendment to the Selection of Bills Committee report, which concerns parliamentary committee procedure rather than a policy area.

    Defeated 14 to 25

  22. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported adding Senator Faruqi's amendment, part (a), to the Selection of Bills Committee report, a procedural matter about how bills are referred and scheduled.

    Defeated 13 to 25

  23. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported adopting Senator Duniam's amendment to the Selection of Bills Committee report, a procedural change to the committee's report wording.

    Passed 40 to 24

  24. Motions: National Security

    Voting yes supported suspending the Senate's standing orders so Senator Hanson's national security motion could be moved, a procedural step rather than a policy decision.

    Defeated 25 to 35

  25. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported a motion moved by Senator Shoebridge on the order of business for consideration of legislation in the Senate, which was defeated.

    Defeated 13 to 31

  26. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported the motion to put the minister's proposal on the order of business for consideration of legislation, a procedural step about how the Senate runs.

    Passed 31 to 13

  27. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the Senate motion moved by Minister Gallagher to rearrange the order of business, which changes the sequence in which items are considered.

    Passed 26 to 18

  28. Matters of Urgency: Australian National Flag

    Voting yes supported the closure motion moved by Senator Chisholm, which ends debate on the Matter of Urgency about the Australian National Flag.

    Passed 31 to 22

  29. Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025: first reading

    Voting yes supported the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 proceeding without formalities at its first reading, a procedural step that does not indicate support for the bill's content.

    Passed 26 to 12

  30. Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025: first reading

    Voting yes supported putting the question on the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 at first reading, which moves the debate on the bill forward.

    Passed 26 to 12

  31. Committees: Economics References Committee

    Defeated 9 to 37

  32. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported the motion on the order of business for considering legislation, which is a procedural matter rather than a policy position.

    Defeated 22 to 34

  33. Documents: Parliament House: Sponsored Access: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion calling for the production of documents about sponsored access to Parliament House.

    Defeated 16 to 30

  34. Committees: Finance and Public Administration References Committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's notice of motion No. 1 on referring a matter to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee, which sends a subject to a Senate committee for inquiry.

    Defeated 25 to 29

  35. Motions: Australian National Flag

    Voting yes supported suspending the Senate's standing orders so that Senator Hanson's motion on the Australian National Flag could be considered, which is a procedural step.

    Defeated 22 to 32

  36. Motions: Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

    Voting yes supported suspending the Senate's standing orders to allow a motion on Aboriginal deaths in custody to be moved.

    Defeated 13 to 27

  37. Committees: Economics References Committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Askew to the Economics References Committee reference, as the amendment's details were not provided.

    Defeated 20 to 36

  38. Documents: Gambling: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported an order for the production of documents on gambling, requiring the government to provide the relevant papers to the Senate, as set out in the motion as amended by Senator Pocock.

    Passed 38 to 21

  39. Documents: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 138.

    Passed 37 to 21

  40. Committees: Education and Employment References Committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion on Senate business No. 2, part 2, concerning referral to the Education and Employment References Committee.

    Defeated 25 to 33