Parliament of Australia
Economy and tax votes: Senate
63 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
Matters of Urgency: Manufacturing Industry
Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the urgency motion moved by Senator Blyth on manufacturing industry, which would have made it a matter of urgent debate; the motion was defeated.
Defeated 20 to 27
Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported Senator Roberts' amendment to the Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2026 at the second reading stage, which adds the amendment to the bill.
Defeated 4 to 34
Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026: third reading
Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.
Passed 35 to 4
Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee
Voting yes supported the report of the committee on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 being adopted, which is a procedural step in the bill's committee stage.
Passed 36 to 4
Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee
Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 being reported back to the Senate from committee, without the official summary explaining its contents.
Passed 37 to 4
Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee
Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 standing as printed in committee, which means passing the bill without amendments.
Passed 36 to 4
Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee
Voting yes supported making the amendments on sheet 4013 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026.
Defeated 13 to 27
Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee
Voting yes supported making amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 3997 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026.
Defeated 12 to 28
Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026: in committee
Voting yes supported schedule 3 of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 standing as printed, keeping its wording unchanged during committee.
Passed 38 to 4
Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 36 to 4
Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported Senator Bell's amendment to the second reading of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 being agreed to.
Defeated 4 to 40
Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported the second reading amendment moved by Senator Canavan to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026, which would change the bill's second reading motion.
Defeated 25 to 32
Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill (No. 1) 2026: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported agreeing to the amendment on sheet 3919 to the Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill (No. 1) 2026 during the limitation of debate stage.
Defeated 28 to 35
Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported the amendment to the Cash Distribution Framework Bill 2026 being agreed to, under a limitation of debate motion, which adds the amendment to the bill.
Passed 34 to 26
Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026: in committee
Voting yes supported agreeing to amendments (1) to (9) moved by Senator David Pocock to the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026, which would add those changes to the bill.
Defeated 11 to 29
Motions: Taxation: order for the production of documents
Voting yes supported agreeing to motion 593 in Senator Bell's name, which seeks an order for the production of documents on taxation. The motion was defeated.
Defeated 26 to 32
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026: in committee
Voting yes supported agreeing to amendments on sheets 3772 and 3771 to the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 during the committee stage, which would add them to the bill.
Defeated 11 to 22
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026: in committee
Voting yes supported making amendments (1) to (3) to the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 during committee stage.
Defeated 24 to 31
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026: in committee
Voting yes supported agreeing to amendments (1) to (3) on sheet 3774 to the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026, which were defeated.
Defeated 11 to 25
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026: in committee
Voting yes supported agreeing to amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 3841 to the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 during its committee stage.
Defeated 11 to 30
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026: in committee
Voting yes supported agreeing to amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 3912 to the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 during committee stage.
Defeated 21 to 31
Regulations and Determinations: Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Regulations 2026: disallowance
Voting yes supported disallowing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Payday Superannuation) Regulations 2026, as moved by Senator Pocock, which would end the regulations' effect.
Defeated 11 to 27
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported making the second reading amendment moved by Senator Bell to the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026.
Defeated 20 to 30
Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief No. 2) Bill 2026: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported making the amendment on sheet 3890 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief No. 2) Bill 2026, during a limitation of debate motion.
Defeated 11 to 32
Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported the amendments on sheet 3908 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026 being agreed to, as part of a limitation of debate motion.
Defeated 5 to 37
Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported the amendments on sheets 3781, 3782 and 3899 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026 being agreed to, under a limitation of debate motion.
Passed 33 to 24
Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill 2026: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported agreeing to the Australian Greens amendments on sheet 3764 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill 2026, during a limitation of debate motion.
Defeated 11 to 34
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported limiting debate and passing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 and the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 through all remaining stages without further debate.
Passed 35 to 25
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported making the amendment on sheet 3883 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, as part of a limitation of debate motion.
Defeated 24 to 30
Matters of Urgency: Gas Industry: Taxation
Voting yes supported the Senate debating the matter of urgency on gas industry taxation, as moved by Senator Hodgins-May. The motion was defeated, so the Senate did not take up the matter.
Defeated 10 to 30
Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026: first reading
Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026 being introduced and proceeding to its first reading, without agreeing to its main idea.
Passed 32 to 23
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported the second reading amendment moved by Senator Canavan to the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026.
Defeated 27 to 34
Matters of Urgency: Budget
Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the matter of urgency motion on the Budget moved by Senator David Pocock, which was defeated 13 to 24.
Defeated 13 to 24
Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported limiting debate on the amendments on sheets 3704, 3705 and 3706 to the Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, which would be agreed to.
Defeated 25 to 32
Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported agreeing to the amendment on sheet 3656 to the Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, during a limitation of debate motion.
Defeated 12 to 32
Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported the amendment on sheet 3635 to the Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 being agreed to, during a limitation of debate motion.
Defeated 5 to 40
Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported making the second reading amendment on sheet 3761 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026.
Defeated 10 to 32
Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported agreeing to parts (b) to (g) of Senator Chandler's amendment to the second reading of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026.
Defeated 25 to 34
Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea; this vote concerned part (a) of a proposed amendment.
Defeated 22 to 36
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026: limitation of debate
Voting yes supported agreeing to One Nation's amendments to the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026.
Defeated 27 to 32