Parliament of Australia
Recorded votes: Senate
373 votes on policy and bills, newest first.
- All policy votes
- Procedure 688
- Health 64
- Economy and tax 63
- Defence and foreign affairs 51
- Other 35
- Housing 33
- Education 29
- Integrity and democracy 22
- Transport and infrastructure 16
- Immigration 14
- Energy 13
- Climate and environment 11
- First Peoples 8
- Crime and safety 6
- Gender and identity 5
- Cost of living 3
Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported limiting debate so the remaining stages of the Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 were agreed to and the bill passed, which ends further debate on it.
Passed 26 to 11
Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported the amendments on sheet 3694 to the Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 being agreed to, as part of a limitation of debate motion.
Defeated 11 to 25
Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported limiting debate on the Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 so that the amendments on sheets 3696 and 3699 could be agreed to.
Defeated 11 to 26
Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported the Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 24 to 11
Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported making Senator Tyrrell's second reading amendment to the Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026.
Defeated 11 to 24
Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported Senator Faruqi's second reading amendment to the Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 being agreed to.
Defeated 11 to 24
Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026: third reading
Voting yes supported the Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026 passing its third reading.
Passed 34 to 10
Motions: Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
Voting yes supported the motion calling for a Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, as moved by Senator Chisholm.
Passed 33 to 26
Regulations and Determinations: Treasury Laws Amendment (Help to Buy Exemptions) Regulations 2025: disallowance
Voting yes supported disallowing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Help to Buy Exemptions) Regulations 2025, which would cause them to cease to have effect.
Defeated 24 to 35
Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026: first reading
Voting yes supported the Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 proceeding without formalities at its first reading, which is a procedural step and does not agree with the bill's content.
Passed 28 to 13
Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026: first reading
Voting yes supported the Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 being introduced and moving to first reading, which is a formal step without a debated policy position.
Passed 29 to 13
Matters of Urgency: National Anti-Racism Framework
Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the motion moved by Senator Thorpe on the National Anti-Racism Framework as a matter of urgency. The motion was defeated.
Defeated 13 to 26
Matters of Urgency: Fuel Security
Voting yes supported the Senate treating the Matter of Urgency on fuel security as urgent and debating it, as moved by Senator Colbeck.
Defeated 28 to 33
Matters of Urgency: Middle East
Voting yes supported the Senate treating the Middle East matter raised by Senator Waters as an urgent matter for debate, which the motion sought to have agreed to.
Defeated 10 to 27
Documents: Scott River Wind Farm: order for the production of documents
Voting yes supported an order requiring the production of documents relating to the Scott River Wind Farm, as set out in Senator Whitten's notice of motion No. 420.
Defeated 27 to 31
Regulations and Determinations: Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulations 2025: disallowance
Voting yes supported disallowing the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulations 2025, which would overturn those regulations.
Defeated 11 to 30
Motions: Middle East
Voting yes supported the motion moved by Minister Farrell on the Middle East being agreed to, as put to the Senate. The motion's wording is not provided, so its content is not described.
Passed 26 to 13
Documents: Defence Personnel: order for the production of documents
Voting yes supported the amendment moved by Minister Gallagher to the order for production of documents on Defence personnel being agreed to, which would change the original order.
Defeated 23 to 37
Matters of Urgency: Middle East
Voting yes supported the urgency motion moved by Senator Shoebridge on the Middle East being agreed to, which would have given the matter priority debate time in the Senate.
Defeated 11 to 28
Documents: Energy: order for the production of documents
Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents on energy, which is a request for government papers on that subject.
Passed 37 to 22
Documents: Independent Audit of the Defence Estate: order for the production of documents
Voting yes supported the Senate passing a motion ordering the production of documents relating to the Independent Audit of the Defence Estate.
Passed 38 to 22
Motions: Parliamentary Standards
Voting yes supported the motion moved by Senator Thorpe on parliamentary standards being agreed to; the motion was defeated.
Defeated 11 to 31
Documents: Home Guarantee Scheme: order for the production of documents
Passed 40 to 23
Motions: Cost of Living
Voting yes supported the motion on cost of living, which passed with 36 ayes to 23 noes; the motion's wording is not provided.
Passed 36 to 23
Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025: third reading
Voting yes supported the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.
Passed 30 to 18
Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025: third reading
Voting yes supported the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.
Passed 29 to 18
Motions: Online Safety Act 2021
Defeated 13 to 34
Documents: National Anti-Racism Framework: order for the production of documents
Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents relating to the National Anti-Racism Framework, as set out in Senator Faruqi's notice of motion No. 355.
Passed 37 to 22
Documents: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: order for the production of documents
Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Dean Smith's motion No. 353 requiring the production of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade documents, which asks the government to provide specified papers to the Senate.
Passed 38 to 23
Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025: in committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025, which was defeated.
Defeated 16 to 28
Documents: Housing Australia: order for the production of documents
Voting yes supported making Senator Chisholm's amendment to Senator Bragg's notice of motion on Housing Australia documents, which would seek production of those documents.
Defeated 23 to 35
Documents: Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion: order for the production of documents
Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Chisholm's amendment to Senator Paterson's notice of motion No. 341 on documents relating to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
Defeated 23 to 37
Documents: Board of Peace: order for the production of documents
Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion No. 340 calling for the production of documents relating to the Board of Peace.
Defeated 13 to 27
Documents: Board of Peace: order for the production of documents
Voting yes supported adding Senator Chisholm's amendment to Senator Payman's notice of motion No. 340 concerning the production of documents on the Board of Peace.
Defeated 23 to 39
Motions: Middle East
Voting yes supported agreeing to paragraphs (b) through (g) of Senator Cash's motion on the Middle East, which passed 47 to 11.
Passed 47 to 11
Motions: Middle East
Defeated 26 to 37
Motions: Middle East
Defeated 26 to 38
Motions: Middle East
Voting yes supported the amendment moved by Senator Shoebridge to Senator Wong's amendment on the Middle East motion being agreed to, which would add that amendment's wording to the motion.
Defeated 11 to 36
Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025: in committee
Voting yes supported making the One Nation amendment (1) to the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025 during the committee stage.
Defeated 13 to 28
Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025: in committee
Voting yes supported making the Greens amendment (1) on sheet 3471 to the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025.
Defeated 12 to 26