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Parliament of Australia

Procedure votes: Senate

688 procedural votes, newest first.

  1. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

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

    Passed 30 to 12

  2. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

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

    Passed 30 to 12

  3. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Shoebridge to the Selection of Bills Committee report, which is a procedural matter about how bills are referred to committees.

    Defeated 12 to 31

  4. Committees: Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

    Defeated 28 to 34

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

    Voting yes supported an order for the production of documents about the Housing Australia Future Fund, as set out in general business notice of motion 441 in the name of Senator Bragg.

    Passed 38 to 23

  6. Documents: Housing: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion calling for the production of documents on housing, which requires the government to provide the specified papers to the Senate.

    Passed 40 to 23

  7. Committees: Education and Employment References Committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion on the Senate's business list, as amended, which concerns referring a matter to the Education and Employment References Committee.

    Passed 36 to 24

  8. Motions: Transport Infrastructure

    Voting yes meant agreeing to suspend the normal order of business so a motion on transport infrastructure could be debated, which is a procedural step rather than a policy decision.

    Passed 33 to 23

  9. Matters of Urgency: Fuel

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the urgency motion on fuel moved by Senator McKenzie, which lets the matter be debated ahead of other business.

    Passed 27 to 21

  10. Documents: Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents relating to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

    Passed 37 to 20

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

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents about the forestry industry, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 437.

    Defeated 23 to 33

  12. Documents: Therapeutic Goods Administration: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion for the production of documents from the Therapeutic Goods Administration, which is a request for government papers rather than a change to any law.

    Defeated 22 to 35

  13. Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 423, which orders the production of documents relating to the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 and two related bills.

    Passed 33 to 22

  14. Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents relating to the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 and its two companion bills, which is a procedural request for government papers.

    Passed 33 to 22

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

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a Senate motion requiring the production of documents held by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.

    Passed 36 to 19

  16. Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported limiting debate on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill 2025 so that the proposed amendments could be agreed to.

    Defeated 24 to 33

  17. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported the motion to set the order of business for considering legislation, which decides how the Senate handles bills in its sitting program.

    Passed 31 to 26

  18. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported the procedural motion moved by the minister on the order of business for consideration of legislation, which the Senate agreed to.

    Passed 31 to 26

  19. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported closing debate on the procedural motion moved by the minister, so the question on that motion is now put to a vote.

    Passed 31 to 26

  20. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported suspending the standing orders so the Senate could consider legislation out of its usual order of business.

    Passed 31 to 26

  21. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported closing debate on the motion to suspend standing orders, so the question would be put to a vote straight away.

    Passed 31 to 26

  22. Motions: Fuel Security

    Voting yes supported suspending the Senate's standing orders so Senator McKenzie's motion on fuel security could be moved, which is a procedural step rather than a policy position.

    Defeated 28 to 34

  23. Motions: Fuel Security

    Voting yes supported closing debate on the motion on fuel security, moved by Senator Wong, so the Senate moved to a vote without further debate.

    Passed 34 to 28

  24. Committees: Select Committee on Why Gas Companies Pay Less for Offshore Liquefied Natural Gas than Australians Pay in Beer Excise: appointment

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator David Pocock's notice of motion No. 381 to appoint the Select Committee on Why Gas Companies Pay Less for Offshore Liquefied Natural Gas than Australians Pay in Beer Excise.

    Defeated 17 to 23

  25. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the remainder of the government's business motion, which sets the order of business for the Senate, being agreed to.

    Passed 24 to 16

  26. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the government's motion to rearrange the order of business in the Senate, which changes the sequence of items on the agenda rather than a policy.

    Passed 23 to 13

  27. Committees: Environment and Communications References Committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Bell's motion, which would have referred a matter to the Environment and Communications References Committee. The motion was defeated.

    Defeated 4 to 35

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

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the Senate motion on the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, a reference to a committee for inquiry.

    Defeated 26 to 32

  29. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

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

    Passed 29 to 13

  30. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Shoebridge to the Selection of Bills Committee report, which is a procedural matter about how bills are referred.

    Defeated 13 to 28

  31. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported the motion moved by Senator Hanson to rearrange the Senate's order of business, which was defeated.

    Defeated 8 to 43

  32. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Gallagher to the business of the Senate, which concerns the order of business rather than a policy subject.

    Defeated 25 to 42

  33. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Hodgins-May to the business rearrangement motion, which would have changed the order of business in the Senate.

    Defeated 13 to 35

  34. Business: Rearrangement

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator David Pocock to the Australian Greens amendment, as part of a business rearrangement motion in the Senate.

    Defeated 13 to 34

  35. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported the motion moved by Senator Hanson on the order of business for consideration of legislation, which was defeated 27 to 32.

    Defeated 27 to 32

  36. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported the motion moved by Senator Watt on the order of business for considering legislation, which sets how the Senate handles its agenda rather than a policy change.

    Passed 33 to 26

  37. Motions: Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion

    Voting yes supported suspending the standing orders so Senator Cash's motion on a Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion could be moved, which would bypass normal procedure.

    Defeated 26 to 33

  38. Committees: Economics References Committee

    Voting yes supported the Senate referring a matter to the Economics References Committee for inquiry, as set out in Senator Bragg's motion.

    Defeated 28 to 33

  39. Business: Consideration of Legislation

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 427, which concerns the order of consideration of legislation rather than a policy subject.

    Defeated 30 to 33

  40. Committees: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee: reference

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senate motion No. 2 in Senator Payman's name, which concerns referring a matter to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee.

    Defeated 29 to 34