--- title: "Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (VEET Strategic Review and Other Matters) Bill 2026: second reading (Victorian Legislative Assembly, 13 August 2026) | Politics Computer" description: "Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the second reading motion for the Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (VEET Strategic Review and Other Matters) Bill 2026, which rejects the proposed amendment. Passed 52 to 26 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on 13 August 2026. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-08-13/4" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [Victorian Legislative Assembly](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Assembly · 13 August 2026 · [Energy](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly?topic=energy) # Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (VEET Strategic Review and Other Matters) Bill 2026: second reading Voting yes supported keeping the original wording of the second reading motion for the Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (VEET Strategic Review and Other Matters) Bill 2026, which rejects the proposed amendment. Passed **52** yes **26** no The question put That the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question. ## How each party voted - Labor All yes 49 yes · 0 no 49 members - Yes [Alison Marchant](https://politics.computer/mp/alison-marchant) - Yes [Anthony Carbines](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-carbines) - Yes [Anthony Cianflone](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-cianflone) - Yes [Belinda Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/belinda-wilson) - Yes [Ben Carroll](https://politics.computer/mp/ben-carroll) - Yes [Bronwyn Halfpenny](https://politics.computer/mp/bronwyn-halfpenny) - Yes [Chris Couzens](https://politics.computer/mp/christine-couzens) - Yes [Colin Brooks](https://politics.computer/mp/colin-brooks) - Yes [Daniela De Martino](https://politics.computer/mp/daniela-de-martino) - Yes [Danny Pearson](https://politics.computer/mp/danny-pearson) - Yes [Dylan Wight](https://politics.computer/mp/dylan-wight) - Yes [Eden Foster](https://politics.computer/mp/eden-foster) - Yes [Ella George](https://politics.computer/mp/ella-george) - Yes [Gabrielle Williams](https://politics.computer/mp/gabrielle-williams) - Yes [Gary Maas](https://politics.computer/mp/gary-maas) - Yes [Iwan Walters](https://politics.computer/mp/iwan-walters) - Yes [Jackson Taylor](https://politics.computer/mp/jackson-taylor) - Yes [John Lister](https://politics.computer/mp/john-lister) - Yes [John Mullahy](https://politics.computer/mp/john-mullahy) - Yes [Jordan Crugnale](https://politics.computer/mp/jordan-crugnale) - Yes [Josh Bull](https://politics.computer/mp/josh-bull) - Yes [Kat Theophanous](https://politics.computer/mp/kat-theophanous) - Yes [Kathleen Matthews-Ward](https://politics.computer/mp/kathleen-matthews-ward) - Yes [Katie Hall](https://politics.computer/mp/katie-hall) - Yes [Lauren Kathage](https://politics.computer/mp/lauren-kathage) - Yes [Lily D'Ambrosio](https://politics.computer/mp/lily-d-ambrosio) - Yes [Luba Grigorovitch](https://politics.computer/mp/luba-grigorovitch) - Yes [Martha Haylett](https://politics.computer/mp/martha-haylett) - Yes [Mary-Anne Thomas](https://politics.computer/mp/mary-anne-thomas) - Yes [Mathew Hilakari](https://politics.computer/mp/mathew-hilakari) - Yes [Melissa Horne](https://politics.computer/mp/melissa-horne) - Yes [Meng Heang Tak](https://politics.computer/mp/meng-heang-tak) - Yes [Michaela Settle](https://politics.computer/mp/michaela-settle) - Yes [Natalie Hutchins](https://politics.computer/mp/natalie-hutchins) - Yes [Natalie Suleyman](https://politics.computer/mp/natalie-suleyman) - Yes [Nathan Lambert](https://politics.computer/mp/nathan-lambert) - Yes [Nick Staikos](https://politics.computer/mp/nick-staikos) - Yes [Nina Taylor](https://politics.computer/mp/nina-taylor) - Yes [Paul Edbrooke](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-edbrooke) - Yes [Paul Hamer](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-hamer) - Yes [Paul Mercurio](https://politics.computer/mp/paul-mercurio) - Yes [Pauline Richards](https://politics.computer/mp/pauline-richards) - Yes [Ros Spence](https://politics.computer/mp/ros-spence) - Yes [Sarah Connolly](https://politics.computer/mp/sarah-connolly) - Yes [Sonya Kilkenny](https://politics.computer/mp/sonya-kilkenny) - Yes [Steve Dimopoulos](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-dimopoulos) - Yes [Steve McGhie](https://politics.computer/mp/steve-mcghie) - Yes [Tim Richardson](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-richardson) - Yes [Vicki Ward](https://politics.computer/mp/vicki-ward) - Liberal All no 0 yes · 19 no 19 members - No [Anthony Marsh](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-marsh) - No [Brad Battin](https://politics.computer/mp/brad-battin) - No [Brad Rowswell](https://politics.computer/mp/brad-rowswell) - No [Bridget Vallence](https://politics.computer/mp/bridget-vallence) - No [Chris Crewther](https://politics.computer/mp/chris-crewther) - No [Cindy McLeish](https://politics.computer/mp/cindy-mcleish) - No [David Hodgett](https://politics.computer/mp/david-hodgett) - No [David Southwick](https://politics.computer/mp/david-southwick) - No [James Newbury](https://politics.computer/mp/james-newbury) - No [Jess Wilson](https://politics.computer/mp/jess-wilson) - No [John Pesutto](https://politics.computer/mp/john-pesutto) - No [Kim Wells](https://politics.computer/mp/kim-wells) - No [Matthew Guy](https://politics.computer/mp/matthew-guy) - No [Michael O'Brien](https://politics.computer/mp/michael-o-brien) - No [Nicole Werner](https://politics.computer/mp/nicole-werner) - No [Rachel Westaway](https://politics.computer/mp/rachel-westaway) - No [Richard Riordan](https://politics.computer/mp/richard-riordan) - No [Roma Britnell](https://politics.computer/mp/roma-britnell) - No [Wayne Farnham](https://politics.computer/mp/wayne-farnham) - Nationals All no 0 yes · 7 no 7 members - No [Danny O'Brien](https://politics.computer/mp/danny-o-brien) - No [Emma Kealy](https://politics.computer/mp/emma-kealy) - No [Jade Benham](https://politics.computer/mp/jade-benham) - No [Kim O'Keeffe](https://politics.computer/mp/kim-o-keeffe) - No [Martin Cameron](https://politics.computer/mp/martin-cameron) - No [Tim Bull](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-bull) - No [Tim McCurdy](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-mccurdy) - Smaller parties and independents - Yes [Gabrielle de Vietri](https://politics.computer/mp/gabrielle-de-vietri) Greens - Yes [Tim Read](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-read) Greens - Yes [Will Fowles](https://politics.computer/mp/will-fowles) Independent Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. A party votes as one when at least three quarters of its members vote together. [Previous Vote 3 that day](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-08-13/3) [All Victorian Legislative Assembly votes](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) Source: [Hansard, Parliament of Victoria](https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/parliamentary-activity/hansard/hansard-details/HANSARD-2145855009-36769#division-marker-1). The summary is AI-written from the question and the bill's official summary, then checked; the record above is the authority. --- [Politics Computer](https://politics.computer/) A free reference for Australian politics. Seats and members from the parliaments, votes from Hansard, ads and spend from Meta's Ad Library, checked every Sunday, last on 11 Nov 2026\. Meta reports spend as a range for each ad, so every total here is a range too. 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