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Parliament of Australia

Defence and foreign affairs votes: Senate

51 votes on policy and bills, newest first.

  1. Documents: Russia: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion by Senator Payman calling for the production of documents relating to Russia, which the Senate defeated.

    Defeated 17 to 27

  2. Documents: Middle East: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion calling for the production of documents relating to the Middle East, which would require the government to table them in the Senate.

    Defeated 17 to 27

  3. Motions: Middle East

    Voting yes supported the Senate motion on the Middle East, as moved by Minister Gallagher, being agreed to.

    Passed 30 to 12

  4. Motions: Middle East

    Voting yes supported the motion moved by Senator Gallagher on the Middle East, which the Senate agreed to by 36 ayes to 12 noes.

    Passed 36 to 12

  5. Documents: Australian Defence Force: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported an order requiring the government to produce documents about the Australian Defence Force, as set out in general business notice of motion No. 753.

    Defeated 16 to 29

  6. Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill 2026: in committee

    Voting yes supported item 65 of schedule 5 of the Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 standing as printed in committee, which keeps the original wording of that item.

    Passed 30 to 24

  7. Documents: Middle East: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported an order requiring the government to produce documents about the Middle East, as set out in Senator Faruqi's general business notice of motion No. 738.

    Defeated 13 to 27

  8. Documents: Intergenerational Trust Fund for the People of the Republic of Nauru: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate passing a motion, moved by Senator Shoebridge, for the production of documents relating to the Intergenerational Trust Fund for the People of the Republic of Nauru.

    Passed 35 to 19

  9. Documents: Defence Properties: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 695 on the production of documents concerning defence properties, which asks for those documents to be produced.

    Passed 36 to 21

  10. Protecting Australians from Foreign Terrorist Fighters Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the Protecting Australians from Foreign Terrorist Fighters Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.

    Defeated 21 to 32

  11. Matters of Urgency: Defence Properties

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the motion on Defence Properties raised as a matter of urgency by Senator Lambie, which passed 39 to 23.

    Passed 39 to 23

  12. Motions: International Relations: Australia and the United States of America

    Voting yes supported the motion on Australia and the United States of America in international relations, which was defeated in the Senate; the motion's content is not provided.

    Defeated 14 to 28

  13. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported ending debate on the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 and passing all its remaining stages now.

    Passed 26 to 15

  14. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the remaining amendment on sheet 3787 to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 during a limitation of debate motion.

    Defeated 11 to 26

  15. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported items 7 and 9 of schedule 1 of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 standing as printed, under a limitation of debate motion.

    Passed 26 to 11

  16. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported agreeing to One Nation's amendment on sheet 3807 to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025, as a limitation of debate motion.

    Defeated 15 to 27

  17. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025 being read a second time under a limitation of debate, which agrees with the bill's main idea and limits further discussion.

    Passed 26 to 15

  18. Documents: Australian Defence Force: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Shoebridge's motion for the production of documents relating to the Australian Defence Force, which the Senate passed.

    Passed 33 to 21

  19. Documents: International Relations: Australia and Papua New Guinea: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Shoebridge's motion No. 561, which would order the production of documents on Australia and Papua New Guinea relations.

    Defeated 15 to 24

  20. Documents: International Relations: Australia and Nauru: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Shoebridge's motion No. 560 requiring the production of documents on Australia and Nauru relations.

    Passed 33 to 21

  21. Documents: Australian Defence Force: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business motion No. 478 seeking production of Australian Defence Force documents, which would have required the government to provide the requested papers to the Senate.

    Defeated 11 to 26

  22. Matters of Urgency: Sovereign Capability

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the urgency motion moved by Senator O'Sullivan on sovereign capability, which lets that matter be debated ahead of other business.

    Passed 37 to 22

  23. Documents: Defence: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to general business notice of motion 442 by Senator Payman, which seeks an order for the production of Defence documents.

    Passed 39 to 22

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. Motions: Middle East

    Defeated 26 to 37

  38. Motions: Middle East

    Defeated 26 to 38

  39. 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

  40. 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