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Parliament of Victoria

Economy and tax votes: Legislative Council

67 votes on policy and bills, newest first.

  1. 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

  2. Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill in its final form.

    Passed 29 to 2

  3. Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 during committee stage, though the amendments were defeated.

    Defeated 11 to 18

  4. Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 during committee, as the question put was whether the Council agreed to the amendments.

    Passed 17 to 13

  5. Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to amendment 1 on sheet 41C to the Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, which would also settle the remaining amendments on that sheet; the amendment was defeated.

    Defeated 11 to 18

  6. Budget papers 2026–27: second reading

    Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Budget Papers 2026–27 second reading.

    Defeated 14 to 23

  7. Budget 2026–27

    Voting yes supported a motion condemning the government's 2026–27 state budget, noting rising net debt, interest costs and taxation, and calling on the government to commit to a long-term economic plan.

    Defeated 15 to 20

  8. Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2026 during committee, which is a proposed change to the bill's wording.

    Defeated 12 to 23

  9. Small business support: motions

    Voting yes supported the motion on small business support, which was defeated in the chamber, so no motion was adopted.

    Defeated 17 to 22

  10. Economic policy

    Voting yes supported a motion noting that the Business Council of Australia's Regulation Rumble 2025 report ranked Victoria last among state jurisdictions on pro-business, low-regulation and low-tax settings.

    Defeated 13 to 20

  11. State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025: third reading

    Voting yes supported the State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill into law.

    Passed 21 to 16

  12. State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes meant supporting the suggested amendments to the State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025 at committee stage, which would change the bill's wording.

    Defeated 14 to 21

  13. State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Defeated 16 to 21

  14. State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported adding amendment 1 to the State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025 during committee, which also tests the rest of Mr Puglielli's amendments.

    Passed 21 to 14

  15. State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported adding Mr Davis's suggested amendment 1 to the State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025 during committee, which would test his amendments 3, 5 and 7 to 17.

    Defeated 16 to 21

  16. Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 during committee, the amendment being defeated in this division.

    Defeated 7 to 32

  17. Local Jobs First Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Local Jobs First Amendment Bill 2025 during committee stage.

    Defeated 11 to 18

  18. Local Jobs First Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported making an amendment to the Local Jobs First Amendment Bill 2025 during committee stage.

    Defeated 11 to 18

  19. Local Jobs First Amendment Bill 2025: bills

    Voting yes supported the Local Jobs First Amendment Bill 2025 being read a second time, which agrees with the bill's main idea.

    Passed 18 to 12

  20. Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 during committee, though the amendments were defeated.

    Defeated 13 to 21

  21. State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported the suggested amendments to the State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2025 during committee, which would change the bill's wording. The amendments were defeated.

    Defeated 6 to 30

  22. State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported the State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2025 passing through committee with the suggested amendments, without the bill's official summary to describe what it changes.

    Passed 30 to 6

  23. State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported the suggested amendment to the State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2025 being made during committee, which the chamber rejected.

    Defeated 6 to 30

  24. State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported making the suggested amendment to the State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2025 during committee, though the amendment's details were not provided.

    Defeated 16 to 20

  25. Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 keeping a clause during committee, which is the detailed line-by-line stage of the bill.

    Passed 20 to 16

  26. Economic policy: motions

    Defeated 14 to 19

  27. Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported adding Ms Copsey's amendment 1 to the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024, which tests her amendment 2.

    Defeated 6 to 30

  28. State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported making an amendment to the State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2024 during the committee stage.

    Defeated 17 to 22

  29. Duties Amendment (More Homes) Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Duties Amendment (More Homes) Bill 2024 during the committee stage.

    Defeated 3 to 32

  30. Short Stay Levy Bill 2024: committee

    Passed 21 to 16

  31. Short Stay Levy Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Short Stay Levy Bill 2024 during committee consideration; the amendment's details were not provided.

    Defeated 16 to 21

  32. Short Stay Levy Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes meant supporting the amendments to the Short Stay Levy Bill 2024 being made during committee, though the bill's official summary is not provided so the specific changes are unknown.

    Defeated 16 to 21

  33. Short Stay Levy Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Short Stay Levy Bill 2024 during committee consideration, which was defeated.

    Defeated 16 to 21

  34. Short Stay Levy Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Short Stay Levy Bill 2024 during committee; the amendments were defeated.

    Defeated 16 to 21

  35. Short Stay Levy Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Short Stay Levy Bill 2024 during committee stage. The motion was defeated, so the amendment was not added.

    Defeated 17 to 21

  36. Suburban Rail Loop: motions

    Voting yes supported the motion's statement that the state would be cut to a record low AA- credit rating and face higher borrowing costs, in relation to the Suburban Rail Loop.

    Defeated 17 to 22

  37. State Taxation Amendment Bill 2024: third reading

    Voting yes supported the State Taxation Amendment Bill 2024 passing its third reading, which passes the bill in its current form.

    Passed 20 to 14

  38. State Taxation Amendment Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported making an amendment to the State Taxation Amendment Bill 2024 during committee stage. The amendment's details were not provided.

    Defeated 15 to 19

  39. Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Bill 2024 during the committee stage, which would change the bill's wording.

    Defeated 16 to 21

  40. Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendment to the Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Bill 2024 during committee, which the chamber rejected 16 to 21.

    Defeated 16 to 21