Parliament of Victoria · Legislative Council · 24 September 2026
Production of documents
Voting yes supported finding the Leader of the Government guilty of contempt for not complying with Council document production orders, suspending a standing order for the sitting day, and referring the Leader to the Privileges Committee.
The question put
That this house: (i) finds the Leader of the Government guilty of a contempt of the Council for failing, on behalf of the government, to comply with resolutions of the Council requiring the production of documents; (ii) suspends standing order 8.04(3) relating to statements by ministers for the remainder of the sitting day; and (iii) refers the Leader of the Government to the Privileges Committee to consider further sanctions.
How each party voted
- LaborAll no0 yes · 15 no
- LiberalAll yes11 yes · 0 no
11 members
- GreensAll yes4 yes · 0 no
4 members
Smaller parties and independents
- YesDavid EttershankLegalise Cannabis
- YesRachel PayneLegalise Cannabis
- YesGaelle BroadNationals
- YesMelina BathNationals
- YesGeorgie PurcellAnimal Justice Party
- YesMoira DeemingFamily First
- YesDavid LimbrickLibertarian Party
- YesRikkie-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.