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Parliament of Australia

Procedure votes: Senate

688 procedural votes, newest first.

  1. Matters of Urgency: Taxation

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to a motion moved by Senator McGrath on taxation, which the Senate debated as a matter of urgency; the motion was defeated.

    Defeated 17 to 29

  2. Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported the Greens' amendments to the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 being agreed to, during a limitation of debate motion.

    Defeated 9 to 36

  3. Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported limiting debate on the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 amendments on sheet 4142, which would have cut off further discussion of them.

    Defeated 28 to 36

  4. Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the amendment on sheet 4187 to the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026, during a limitation of debate.

    Defeated 5 to 40

  5. Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported the amendments on sheets 4030 and 4122 to the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026 being agreed to, during a limitation of debate motion.

    Defeated 15 to 29

  6. Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by the opposition on sheet 4145 to the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026.

    Defeated 27 to 33

  7. Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported agreeing to amendments on sheets 3964, 4034 and the requests on sheet 3936 to the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025, during a limitation of debate motion.

    Defeated 11 to 35

  8. Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported agreeing to amendments on sheets 4181 and 4182 to the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026.

    Defeated 11 to 35

  9. Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported limiting debate on amendments 4150 and 4151 to the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026.

    Defeated 11 to 32

  10. Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported limiting debate on the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026, so that schedule 1 stands as printed.

    Passed 38 to 6

  11. Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the bill's amendments on sheets 4169–4183 and 3947 in the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026.

    Defeated 10 to 31

  12. Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported a motion to limit debate on the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026, which would cut short further speeches on it.

    Defeated 11 to 31

  13. Documents: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notices of motion Nos 815, 816 and 817, which seek production of documents from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

    Defeated 18 to 27

  14. Documents: Minister for Indigenous Australians: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 811 from Senator Kovacic, which seeks an order for the production of documents from the Minister for Indigenous Australians.

    Passed 28 to 13

  15. Documents: Minister for Indigenous Australians: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notices of motion Nos 807, 808, 809 and 810, which concern documents relating to the Minister for Indigenous Australians; the motion was defeated.

    Defeated 20 to 25

  16. Documents: Senate Estimates: Questions on Notice: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's general business notice of motion No. 806 on the production of documents relating to Senate Estimates questions on notice, which was defeated.

    Defeated 15 to 22

  17. Committees: Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee: direction to committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator David Pocock's notice of motion 790 directing the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee to inquire into a matter, a procedural step that does not itself set policy.

    Defeated 15 to 26

  18. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported adopting the amendment moved by Minister Gallagher to the Selection of Bills Committee report, a procedural change to how the committee's report is handled rather than a policy measure.

    Passed 28 to 7

  19. Committees: Selection of Bills Committee: report

    Voting yes supported making the amendment moved by Senator Hanson to the Selection of Bills Committee report, a procedural matter about how the committee's report is handled.

    Defeated 7 to 29

  20. Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting the Strip Searching of Children) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported ending debate immediately and putting the second reading of the Strip Searching of Children and Shackling During Childbirth bills to a vote.

    Defeated 10 to 24

  21. Matters of Urgency: Taxation

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the matter of urgency motion on taxation moved by Senator Hodgins-May, which is a motion to debate the subject as urgent, not a bill.

    Defeated 11 to 34

  22. Documents: Australian Broadcasting Corporation: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a Senate motion, standing in Senator Henderson's name, for the production of documents relating to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

    Defeated 25 to 36

  23. Business: Withdrawal

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the Senate business item withdrawing general business notice of motion No. 797, which removes that notice from the Senate's order of business.

    Passed 38 to 23

  24. Documents: Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notice No. 786 in the Senate, which seeks the production of documents on the Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program.

    Passed 38 to 23

  25. Committees: Fuel Tax Credits for Mining and Resource Companies Select Committee: appointment

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion to appoint a Senate select committee on fuel tax credits for mining and resource companies, a motion that was defeated.

    Defeated 12 to 33

  26. Committees: Environment and Communications Legislation Committee: reference

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion in the Senate, moved by Senator Henderson, to refer a matter to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, which was defeated.

    Defeated 28 to 32

  27. Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026: direction to committee

    Voting yes supported closing debate on the motion for a direction to committee on the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026.

    Defeated 11 to 28

  28. Matters of Urgency: Invasive Species Management

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the urgency motion moved by Senator Pocock on invasive species management, which allows the matter to be debated as urgent business.

    Passed 30 to 20

  29. Documents: Senate Estimates: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion for the production of documents relating to Senate Estimates, which passed 36 to 22.

    Passed 36 to 22

  30. Documents: Age Assurance Technology Trial: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion No. 771 requiring the production of documents relating to the Age Assurance Technology Trial, without any bill summary provided.

    Passed 36 to 22

  31. Documents: Cybersafety Legislation: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a Senate motion, standing in Senator Payman's name, for the production of documents relating to cybersafety legislation.

    Passed 36 to 22

  32. Documents: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Sharma's general business notice of motion No. 766, which concerns an order for the production of documents from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

    Passed 36 to 22

  33. Documents: Census: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notice of motion No. 765 by Senator Dean Smith, which calls for the production of documents relating to the Census.

    Defeated 26 to 32

  34. Documents: European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to general business notices of motion No. 767 and No. 769, which relate to ordering the production of documents from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet concerning the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere.

    Passed 37 to 23

  35. Motions: Middle East

    Voting yes supported suspending the Senate's standing orders so Senator Thorpe's motion on the Middle East could be considered, which was defeated.

    Defeated 12 to 29

  36. Motions: Middle East

    Voting yes supported suspending standing orders so Senator Faruqi's motion on the Middle East could be considered immediately, which is a procedural step rather than a policy position.

    Defeated 12 to 34

  37. Matters of Urgency: Small Business

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to the urgency motion moved by Senator Cash on small business, which allows the matter to be debated ahead of other business.

    Passed 32 to 22

  38. Matters of Urgency: Supermarkets

    Voting yes supported agreeing to an urgency motion moved by Senator Shoebridge about supermarkets, which would have allowed the Senate to debate that matter urgently.

    Defeated 11 to 30

  39. Documents: Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents about the Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program, as set out in Senator Kovacic's motion.

    Passed 35 to 20

  40. Documents: Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate agreeing to a motion requiring the production of documents about the Major and Local Community Infrastructure Program, as moved by Senator Kovacic.

    Passed 35 to 20