--- title: "Program: business of the house (Victorian Legislative Assembly, 25 August 2026) | Politics Computer" description: "Voting yes supported setting a deadline of 5 pm on 27 August 2026 for considering and completing six government bills, under standing order 94(2), which is a procedural timetabling motion. Passed 51 to 24 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on 25 August 2026. How every member voted." url: "https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly/2026-08-25/1" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Votes](https://politics.computer/votes) / [Victorian Legislative Assembly](https://politics.computer/votes/vic-assembly) Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Assembly · 25 August 2026 # Program: business of the house Voting yes supported setting a deadline of 5 pm on 27 August 2026 for considering and completing six government bills, under standing order 94(2), which is a procedural timetabling motion. Passed **51** yes **24** no The question put That, under standing order 94(2), the orders of the day, government business, relating to the following bills be considered and completed by 5 pm on 27 August 2026: Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Amendment Bill 2026 Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026 Associations Incorporation Reform Amendment Bill 2026 Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026 Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026. ## How each party voted - Labor All yes 50 yes · 0 no 50 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 [Juliana Addison](https://politics.computer/mp/juliana-addison) - 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 [Matt Fregon](https://politics.computer/mp/matt-fregon) - 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 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 · 17 no 17 members - No [Anthony Marsh](https://politics.computer/mp/anthony-marsh) - 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 [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 [Annabelle Cleeland](https://politics.computer/mp/annabelle-cleeland) - 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 [Peter Walsh](https://politics.computer/mp/peter-walsh) - No [Tim Bull](https://politics.computer/mp/tim-bull) - Smaller parties and independents - Yes [Darren Cheeseman](https://politics.computer/mp/darren-cheeseman) Independent Members who didn't vote (absent, paired or in the chair) aren't listed. 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