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Parliament of Australia

Procedure votes: Senate

688 procedural votes, newest first.

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

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Bragg's motion for the production of Department of the Treasury documents, which the Senate defeated.

    Defeated 24 to 29

  2. Documents: Biosecurity: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents on biosecurity, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 523 in Senator Antic's name.

    Defeated 6 to 34

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

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Bragg's motion calling for the production of Department of the Treasury documents, so the motion passed 34 to 19.

    Passed 34 to 19

  4. Matters of Urgency: Forestry Industry

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the matter of urgency motion on the forestry industry moved by Senator McKim, which would have put the issue on the Senate's agenda for urgent debate.

    Defeated 12 to 28

  5. Matters of Urgency: Taxation

    Voting yes supported the urgency motion on taxation moved by Senator Colbeck being agreed to, which would have granted the matter priority debate time in the Senate.

    Defeated 22 to 32

  6. Committees: Economics References Committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the Senate business motion moved by Senator Askew, which concerns the Economics References Committee and does not set out a policy subject.

    Defeated 26 to 33

  7. Documents: Budget: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Dean Smith's motion No. 512 calling for the production of documents relating to the Budget, which was defeated.

    Defeated 26 to 33

  8. Documents: Budget: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 517, which called for the production of documents relating to the Budget.

    Defeated 25 to 33

  9. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the Senate rearranging its order of business as moved by Minister Wong, which changes the sequence of items on the Senate's agenda rather than a policy.

    Passed 36 to 29

  10. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the procedural motion moved by Minister Wong on the Senate order of business, which rearranges the sequence of today's business.

    Passed 36 to 29

  11. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the motion to rearrange the order of business moved by Minister Wong.

    Passed 36 to 29

  12. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported suspending the standing orders, which lets the Senate set aside its normal procedural rules to rearrange its business.

    Passed 36 to 29

  13. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the motion to close debate on the business of the Senate, as put by Minister Wong, ending discussion on that item.

    Passed 36 to 29

  14. Committees: Community Affairs Legislation Committee: reporting date

    Voting yes supported the motion moved by Senator Steele-John regarding the Community Affairs Legislation Committee's report, which is a procedural step in the Senate and does not state a policy position.

    Passed 38 to 29

  15. Committees: Community Affairs Legislation Committee: reporting date

    Voting yes supported the motion by Senator Steele-John concerning the Community Affairs Legislation Committee's report, which is a procedural step about how the committee's work is handled.

    Passed 38 to 29

  16. Committees: Community Affairs Legislation Committee: reporting date

    Voting yes supported the motion moved by Minister Wong being agreed to at the reporting date for the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, a procedural step in the Senate.

    Passed 38 to 29

  17. Committees: Community Affairs Legislation Committee: reporting date

    Voting yes supported suspending the standing orders so the Senate could consider the report of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the day it was presented.

    Passed 38 to 29

  18. Committees: Community Affairs Legislation Committee: reporting date

    Voting yes supported the motion moved by Senator Wong to agree to the report of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, a procedural step in parliamentary committee business.

    Passed 37 to 29

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

    Voting yes supported the Senate motion moved by Senator McKenzie concerning a reference to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, which was defeated.

    Defeated 25 to 33

  20. Matters of Urgency: Budget

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the urgency motion moved by Senator Bragg on the Budget, which would have given the matter priority debate time.

    Defeated 24 to 33

  21. Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026: first reading

    Voting yes supported closing debate on the first reading of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, bringing the question on it to an immediate vote.

    Passed 32 to 23

  22. National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026

    Passed 29 to 25

  23. National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026

    Voting yes supported the suspension motion moved by Senator Steele-John in relation to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026.

    Passed 29 to 23

  24. Committees: Economics References Committee

    Voting yes supported the Economics References Committee being given a reference to inquire into a matter, but the motion was defeated. Voting yes meant agreeing to refer the subject to that committee for inquiry.

    Defeated 22 to 31

  25. Budget: Consideration by Estimates Committees

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 509 in the Senate, which concerns the referral of budget matters to Estimates Committees.

    Defeated 26 to 32

  26. Committees: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 452 from Senator David Pocock concerning the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, which was defeated.

    Defeated 7 to 36

  27. Committees: Directions to Committees

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Pocock's motion No. 451 directing a committee, a procedural step about how the Senate operates rather than a specific policy.

    Defeated 7 to 35

  28. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported making part (b) of the amendment moved by Minister Gallagher to the Selection of Bills Committee report.

    Passed 34 to 26

  29. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Steele-John to the Selection of Bills Committee report, which the Senate defeated.

    Defeated 15 to 26

  30. Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported limiting debate so the remaining stages of the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026 were completed and the bill passed now.

    Passed 34 to 27

  31. Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported limiting debate on, and then agreeing to, the amendments on sheets 3812 and 3814 to the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026.

    Defeated 27 to 34

  32. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported the motion moved by Senator Gallagher on the order of business for considering legislation, which sets how the Senate handles its agenda.

    Passed 31 to 25

  33. Committees: Economics References Committee

    Voting yes supported the Senate motion moved by Senator Cadell on the Economics References Committee, a reference to a committee for inquiry, but the motion was defeated, so the stated question did not pass.

    Defeated 26 to 31

  34. Committees: Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Hanson's motion on the Senate's business list concerning a Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee inquiry, which is a procedural step.

    Defeated 5 to 41

  35. Committees: Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

    Voting yes supported making Senator Cash's amendment to the Senate's business of No. 5, which concerns referring a matter to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee.

    Defeated 27 to 35

  36. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported the motion to set the order of business for considering legislation in the Senate, which is a procedural step rather than a policy decision.

    Passed 34 to 25

  37. Documents: Department of the Treasury, Home Guarantee Scheme: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 476, which calls for production of Department of the Treasury documents about the Home Guarantee Scheme.

    Passed 36 to 23

  38. Committees: Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee: appointment

    Voting yes supported suspending the Senate's standing orders so that a motion to appoint the Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee could proceed; the motion was defeated.

    Defeated 27 to 33

  39. Committees: Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee: appointment

    Voting yes supported closing debate on the motion to establish the Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee, so the question was put to a vote.

    Passed 33 to 27

  40. Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported the amendments on sheet 3725 to the Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 being agreed to, during the limitation of debate stage.

    Defeated 12 to 32