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Parliament of Victoria

Transport and infrastructure votes: Legislative Council

23 votes on policy and bills, newest first.

  1. Public transport

    Voting yes supported a motion noting public transport affordability concerns during a cost-of-living crisis. The motion was defeated, so the house did not agree to note these points.

    Defeated 7 to 31

  2. Building and Plumbing Administration and Enforcement Bill 2026: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Building and Plumbing Administration and Enforcement Bill 2026 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill into law.

    Passed 24 to 14

  3. Building and Plumbing Administration and Enforcement Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the Building and Plumbing Administration and Enforcement Bill 2026 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.

    Passed 38 to 1

  4. Economy and Infrastructure Committee: reference

    Voting yes supported the Legislative Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee inquiring into and reporting by April 2026 on Transurban's categorisation and tolling of private utes, including CityLink tolls.

    Passed 32 to 5

  5. Economy and Infrastructure Committee: reference

    Voting yes supported requiring the Economy and Infrastructure Committee to inquire into and report by August 2026 on waste-to-energy infrastructure in Victoria, including siting, emissions, costs and alternatives.

    Passed 18 to 10

  6. Roads and Ports Legislation Amendment (Road Safety and Other Matters) Bill 2025: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Roads and Ports Legislation Amendment (Road Safety and Other Matters) Bill 2025 passing its third reading, which means passing the bill.

    Passed 34 to 1

  7. Roads and Ports Legislation Amendment (Road Safety and Other Matters) Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Roads and Ports Legislation Amendment (Road Safety and Other Matters) Bill 2025 during committee, though the amendments were defeated.

    Defeated 13 to 22

  8. Roads and Ports Legislation Amendment (Road Safety and Other Matters) Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported adding Ms Payne's amendment 1 to the Roads and Ports Legislation Amendment (Road Safety and Other Matters) Bill 2025 during committee, which tests her amendment 2.

    Defeated 7 to 28

  9. Suburban Rail Loop: motions

    Voting yes supported the Suburban Rail Loop motion passing, as put to the Council, which agrees with the motion's main idea.

    Passed 22 to 17

  10. Werribee electorate infrastructure

    Voting yes supported a motion noting Tim Pallas's resignation as member for Werribee and the February 2025 by-election, and criticising the government's western Melbourne infrastructure record, including rail, buses and roads, and calling for priority to be given to Werribee over the Suburban Rail Loop.

    Defeated 14 to 21

  11. Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024: third reading

    Voting yes supported the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 passing its third reading, which means approving the bill as a whole.

    Passed 24 to 13

  12. Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 during the committee stage.

    Defeated 15 to 20

  13. Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 during committee, which the vote defeated.

    Defeated 15 to 20

  14. Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported an amendment to the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 being made during committee consideration, which the Council rejected 15 to 21.

    Defeated 15 to 21

  15. Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024: second reading

    Voting yes supported the Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.

    Passed 23 to 13

  16. Bus services: motions

    Voting yes supported a motion noting growth in Melbourne's outer suburbs, gaps in public transport there, and calling for more frequent bus services, drawing on Infrastructure Victoria's 2023 report.

    Defeated 6 to 30

  17. Building Legislation Amendment and Other Matters Bill 2024: second reading

    Voting yes supported the Building Legislation Amendment and Other Matters Bill 2024 passing its second reading, which agrees with the bill's main idea.

    Passed 21 to 16

  18. Road maintenance: motions

    Voting yes supported a motion noting concerns about Victorian road conditions and maintenance, and calling on the government to ensure the latest road repairs are of high quality. The motion was defeated.

    Defeated 17 to 17

  19. Suburban Rail Loop: motions

    Voting yes supported a motion noting doubts about federal funding for the Suburban Rail Loop East project, citing a claimed $20 billion shortfall and criticising the project's cost, a position the Opposition put forward.

    Defeated 14 to 17

  20. Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2023: committee

    Voting yes supported the clause in the Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 being agreed to during committee, which is a detailed step in passing the bill's text.

    Passed 35 to 2

  21. Suburban Rail Loop

    Voting yes supported a motion noting the IMF's advice on managing infrastructure pipelines, the federal Treasurer's call for better project coordination, and expert views on pausing the Suburban Rail Loop, which agrees with the motion's stated points.

    Defeated 15 to 22

  22. Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2023: committee

    Voting yes supported making the new clause in the Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2023, which was defeated, so the clause was not added.

    Defeated 13 to 21

  23. Economy and Infrastructure Committee: reference

    Voting yes supported referring the road condition motion to the Economy and Infrastructure Committee, which recognises the poor state of Victoria's roads, especially in rural and regional areas, and notes the safety and economic consequences of damaged road surfaces.

    Defeated 16 to 20