Parliament of Victoria
Recorded votes: Legislative Council
647 votes on policy and bills, newest first.
- All policy votes
- Crime and safety 163
- Other 124
- Procedure 78
- Economy and tax 67
- Health 62
- Integrity and democracy 59
- Energy 54
- Housing 42
- Transport and infrastructure 23
- Climate and environment 13
- Education 12
- Gender and identity 10
- Immigration 5
- Defence and foreign affairs 5
- Cost of living 5
- First Peoples 3
Inquiries Amendment (Special Prosecutor) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Inquiries Amendment (Special Prosecutor) Bill 2026 during committee stage; no official summary was provided, so the clause's content is not described.
Defeated 14 to 23
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026 during committee stage. The inputs give no detail of what the clause would do.
Defeated 16 to 21
Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Amendment Bill 2026 during committee stage. The inputs do not state what the clause contains.
Defeated 14 to 23
Sex work regulation: motions
Voting yes supported a motion noting that a child cannot consent to commercial sexual exploitation and calling on the government to amend legislation to describe children as victims, make consent irrelevant, and create an offence for in-person sexual services where a child is present.
Defeated 17 to 22
Production of documents
Voting yes supported a Council motion requiring the Leader of the Government to deliver outstanding documents to the Clerk by a set deadline, with a contempt finding to follow if not complied with.
Passed 24 to 15
Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026: third reading
Voting yes supported the Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.
Passed 22 to 13
Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: third reading
Voting yes supported the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.
Passed 22 to 15
Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported the clause being agreed to in committee on the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026, which is part of passing the bill's detailed wording.
Passed 22 to 14
Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported the clause in the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 being agreed to at the committee stage, which is part of passing the bill's details.
Passed 22 to 14
Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported the clause in the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 being agreed to during committee stage, which is part of the bill's detailed consideration.
Passed 22 to 14
Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making an amendment to the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 during committee, which adds to the bill's wording.
Defeated 14 to 22
Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 during committee stage. The bill's official summary was not provided, so its content is unknown.
Defeated 7 to 29
Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 during its committee stage.
Defeated 10 to 26
Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 during committee stage.
Passed 22 to 14
Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Local Government Legislation Amendment (Stronger Communities) Bill 2026 during committee, as the bill's summary was not provided.
Defeated 14 to 22
Equal Opportunity Amendment (Work from Home) Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported the Equal Opportunity Amendment (Work from Home) Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 18 to 17
Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making an amendment to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026 during committee stage.
Passed 21 to 11
Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026 during the committee stage.
Passed 20 to 13
Forest management
Voting yes supported a motion noting concerns about Forest Fire Management Victoria tree-felling and calling on the government to commit to transparency over those operations, including recording which trees are removed and why.
Defeated 8 to 28
Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026: third reading
Voting yes supported the Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.
Passed 22 to 15
Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026 during the committee stage. The amendment was defeated.
Defeated 14 to 22
Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026 at committee stage.
Defeated 14 to 22
Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026 during committee stage. The amendment was defeated.
Defeated 14 to 22
Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (VEET Strategic Review and Other Matters) Bill 2026: second reading
Defeated 14 to 20
Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026: third reading
Voting yes supported the Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means approving the bill to become law.
Passed 34 to 3
Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026 during committee, which would insert the proposed wording into the bill.
Defeated 7 to 30
Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026 during committee, which the Council ultimately did not agree to.
Defeated 15 to 21
Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026 during committee, as the amendment's details are not provided.
Defeated 4 to 34
Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making amendment 1 to the Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026, which tests all of the remaining amendments moved by Mr Limbrick.
Defeated 15 to 21
Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported the Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026 being read a second time, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 33 to 3
Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026: third reading
Voting yes supported the Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026 being read a third time and passed, which means passing the bill.
Passed 30 to 8
Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported agreeing to Dr Heath's amendments 11 and 14 to the Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026, which would also decide the related amendments 22, 47, 48, 50 and 55 to 57.
Defeated 13 to 25
Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported agreeing to Mr Mulholland's amendment 4 to the Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026 during committee, an amendment that tests his amendment 10.
Defeated 14 to 23
Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported agreeing to amendments 3 and 5 moved by Mr Mulholland to the Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026, along with the related test amendments listed in the question.
Defeated 14 to 23
Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026 during committee, which the Council defeated 14 to 23.
Defeated 14 to 23
Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026: second reading
Voting yes supported the Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026 being read a second time, which agrees with the bill's main idea.
Passed 29 to 7
Mineral resources: motions
Voting yes supported disallowing statutory rules 111 and 112, which set new mineral resources fees under the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990, and noting the fee increases averaging 234 per cent.
Defeated 15 to 19
Ministerial conduct: motions
Voting yes supported the motion on ministerial conduct, which was defeated in the Council, so the motion did not pass.
Defeated 7 to 29
Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026 during its committee stage.
Passed 29 to 9
Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026: committee
Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026 during its committee stage.
Defeated 14 to 23