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30 Mar 2026 · 5:40 PM · Division 11

Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026

Limitation of Debate - Review of amendmentsAmendment

A vote on changing the text of a bill or motion, not on passing it.

Official title
Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Review of amendments

Noes in the majority

This says only which side won the vote, because what Aye and No meant here depends on the exact question put in the chamber.

Aye
29
No
34
Not recorded voting
13

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.

What was decided

The majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This amendment was introduced by Victorian Senator Jane Hume (Liberal).

Following the vote, ACT Senator David Pocock (Independent) asked that WA Senator Fatima Payman's (Australia's Voice) support for the amendment be noted.

Amendment text

At the end of the motion, add “and, following passage of the bill, the following matter be referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 29 May 2026:

The operation, effectiveness and implications of the amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Act 2026 ”.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
29
No
34
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party123
Liberal Party190
Australian Greens010
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party30
National Party20
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Independent10
Senate President01
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 29

No · 34

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