Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Council · 17 February 2026 · Crime and safety

Justice Legislation Amendment (Vicarious Liability for Child Abuse) Bill 2025: committee

Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Justice Legislation Amendment (Vicarious Liability for Child Abuse) Bill 2025 during committee.

Defeated8 yes 31 no

The question put

Council divided on amendment

How each party voted

LaborAll no0 yes · 15 no
15 members
- NoEnver Erdogan
- NoGayle Tierney
- NoHarriet Shing
- NoIngrid Stitt
- NoJacinta Ermacora
- NoJaclyn Symes
- NoJohn Berger
- NoLee Tarlamis
- NoLizzie Blandthorn
- NoMichael Galea
- NoRyan Batchelor
- NoShaun Leane
- NoSheena Watt
- NoSonja Terpstra
- NoTom McIntosh
LiberalAll no0 yes · 11 no
11 members
- NoAnn-Marie Hermans
- NoBev McArthur
- NoDavid Davis
- NoEvan Mulholland
- NoGeorgie Crozier
- NoJoe McCracken
- NoNick McGowan
- NoRenee Heath
- NoRichard Welch
- NoTrung Luu
- NoWendy Lovell
GreensAll yes4 yes · 0 no
4 members
- YesAiv Puglielli
- YesAnasina Gray-Barberio
- YesKatherine Copsey
- YesSarah Mansfield
Smaller parties and independents
- YesDavid EttershankLegalise Cannabis
- YesRachel PayneLegalise Cannabis
- NoGaelle BroadNationals
- NoMelina BathNationals
- YesGeorgie PurcellAnimal Justice Party
- NoMoira DeemingFamily First
- NoDavid LimbrickLibertarian Party
- NoRikkie-Lee TyrrellOne Nation
- YesJeff BourmanShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party

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.

Source: Hansard, Parliament of Victoria. The summary is AI-written from the question and the bill's official summary, then checked; the record above is the authority.