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Procedure votes: Legislative Council

78 procedural votes, newest first.

  1. 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.

    Passed 24 to 15

  2. Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported dividing the Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026 into two separate bills during committee. The motion was defeated, so the division did not proceed.

    Defeated 13 to 21

  3. Select committee: establishment

    Voting yes supported establishing a select committee, a parliamentary inquiry body, though the heading gives no subject for it.

    Defeated 15 to 19

  4. Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to amendments 12 and 13 to the Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026 in committee, which would also test a further list of amendments.

    Defeated 14 to 24

  5. Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026: committee

    Voting yes supported making the amendments to the Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026 during committee, which were defeated 7 to 30.

    Defeated 7 to 30

  6. Government performance

    Voting yes supported the motion that the house does not have confidence in the Victorian Labor Party to govern Victoria, which was passed 17 to 15.

    Passed 17 to 15

  7. Government performance

    Voting yes supported the motion that change starts today, which was defeated in the Legislative Council, with the heading only identifying the subject as government performance.

    Defeated 14 to 15

  8. Outdoor Recreation Victoria Bill 2026: referral to committee

    Voting yes supported referring the Outdoor Recreation Victoria Bill 2026 to the Economy and Infrastructure Committee for inquiry and report by 1 August 2026.

    Defeated 7 to 31

  9. Government performance: motions

    Voting yes supported a motion stating that the Allan Labor Government is doing exactly what the motion describes; the motion was defeated.

    Defeated 14 to 18

  10. Electoral Further Amendment Bill 2026: introduction and first reading

    Voting yes supported treating the Electoral Further Amendment Bill 2026 as an urgent bill, which allows it to move through parliament faster than usual.

    Passed 25 to 14

  11. Standing orders

    Voting yes supported changing two Legislative Council standing orders, 14.06(1)(c) and 14.07(1)(d), so that required statements under an Act are tabled and incorporated in Hansard, taking effect from the next sitting week.

    Passed 20 to 15

  12. Legal and Social Issues Committee: reference

    Passed 22 to 15

  13. Legal and Social Issues Committee: reference

    Voting yes supported the Legal and Social Issues Committee reference, which is a motion to refer a matter to that committee rather than a policy change, so the vote is about how parliament handles the matter.

    Defeated 15 to 21

  14. Environment and Planning Committee: reference

    Voting yes supported the Environment and Planning Committee inquiring into and reporting by 1 June 2026 on the 2026 summer fires across Victoria, including preparation, causes, emergency responses, and community recovery.

    Passed 21 to 15

  15. Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Bill 2025: referral to committee

    Voting yes supported referring the Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Bill 2025 to a committee for further examination.

    Defeated 18 to 21

  16. Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025: introduction and first reading

    Voting yes supported treating the Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025 as an urgent bill.

    Passed 29 to 8

  17. Domestic Animals Amendment (Rehoming Cats and Dogs and Other Matters) Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported the division heading of the Domestic Animals Amendment (Rehoming Cats and Dogs and Other Matters) Bill 2025 during committee, a procedural question on the bill's wording rather than its policy substance.

    Defeated 13 to 23

  18. Parliamentary Ethics Committee: membership

    Voting yes supported Gaelle Broad, Tom McIntosh and Richard Welch being appointed as members of the Parliamentary Ethics Committee.

    Passed 22 to 8

  19. Daniel Andrews: petitions

    Voting yes supported the petition relating to Daniel Andrews being taken into consideration by the chamber, which is a procedural step at the petitions stage.

    Defeated 8 to 13

  20. Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported extending the sitting during the committee stage of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025, so more time could be spent on the bill.

    Defeated 6 to 28

  21. Worker Screening Amendment (Strengthening the Working with Children Check) Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Ms Crozier's amendments 1 and 2 to the Worker Screening Amendment (Strengthening the Working with Children Check) Bill 2025, which would also test her amendments 3 to 9.

    Defeated 15 to 21

  22. Corrections Legislation Amendment Bill 2025: committee

    Passed 25 to 6

  23. Workplace drug testing: motions

    Voting yes supported a motion noting the Legal and Social Issues Committee's findings and recommendations on workplace drug testing, including concerns about people taking prescribed medications such as medicinal cannabis.

    Passed 20 to 13

  24. Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported the Treasurer's suggested amendments 3 to 5 to the Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025 being agreed to, which would test her suggested amendments 8 to 11.

    Defeated 17 to 22

  25. Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025: committee

    Voting yes supported making Mr Bourman's suggested amendment 1 to the Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025, which tests all his remaining amendments.

    Defeated 17 to 22

  26. Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025: referral to committee

    Voting yes supported requiring the Economy and Infrastructure Committee to inquire into and report by 30 June 2025 on the Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025.

    Defeated 18 to 22

  27. Planning policy: motions

    Voting yes supported giving the member extra time to finish his contribution on the planning policy debate, a procedural motion.

    Defeated 15 to 22

  28. Select committee: establishment

    Passed 22 to 17

  29. Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported extending the sitting while the Justice Legislation Amendment (Anti-vilification and Social Cohesion) Bill 2024 was in committee, which is a procedural step rather than a view on the bill's content.

    Passed 22 to 17

  30. Bail Amendment (Tough Bail) Bill 2025: introduction and first reading

    Voting yes supported treating the Bail Amendment (Tough Bail) Bill 2025 as an urgent bill, which speeds up its passage through the chamber.

    Passed 29 to 8

  31. Sessional orders: motions

    Voting yes supported replacing the Legislative Council's sessional order setting the Wednesday order of business, including the times for members' statements, questions, petitions and adjournment, for the rest of the session.

    Passed 24 to 14

  32. Ombudsman referral: motions

    Voting yes supported referring the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority's handling of the VCE exam sample cover sheet error to the Ombudsman for investigation and report, including the adequacy of its response and the accountability of its executive staff.

    Defeated 16 to 19

  33. Subordinate Legislation and Administrative Arrangements Amendment Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported adding a new clause to the Subordinate Legislation and Administrative Arrangements Amendment Bill 2024 during committee stage.

    Defeated 15 to 21

  34. Building Legislation Amendment and Other Matters Bill 2024: referral to committee

    Voting yes supported requiring the Environment and Planning Committee to inquire into the Building Legislation Amendment and Other Matters Bill 2024 and report by 26 November 2024, including its cost, emissions and energy supply impacts.

    Defeated 16 to 21

  35. Commonwealth Games: production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Legislative Council requiring the production of documents about the Commonwealth Games, with the question asking for clerks' notes on how New South Wales is operating.

    Passed 20 to 15

  36. State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024: committee

    Voting yes supported the State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024 being amended during committee, as the question put was that the amendments be agreed to; the specific amendments are not described here.

    Passed 21 to 18

  37. Legal and Social Issues Committee: reference

    Voting yes supported referring the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023 to the Legal and Social Issues Committee for inquiry and report by 18 March 2025, and deferring its second reading until that report is presented.

    Passed 23 to 13

  38. Commonwealth Games: production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Legislative Council requiring the government to produce documents on the 2026 Commonwealth Games bid listed in the select committee's interim report, and taking steps over the executive privilege claim, including lodging disputed documents with the Clerk for independent review.

    Passed 24 to 15

  39. Environment and Planning Committee: reference

    Voting yes supported the Environment and Planning Committee inquiring into and reporting by June 2026 on Victoria's ageing oil and gas infrastructure, including decommissioning scale, ownership, regulatory powers and costs.

    Passed 24 to 0

  40. Environment and Planning Committee: reference

    Voting yes supported referring the oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning matter to the Environment and Planning Committee for inquiry and a report by June 2026, covering ownership, costs, regulation and employment.

    Defeated 16 to 22