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1 Apr 2026 · 9:30 AM · Division 1

Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026

Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
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Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

Second reading defeated

Aye
26
No
34
Not recorded voting
16

“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 a motion to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time. This means it will not be considered further.

What is the bill's main idea?

The bill was introduced by Tasmanian Senator Jonathon Duniam (Liberal). According to its homepage, the bill:

Amends the Criminal Code Act 1995 to: create an offence relating to the unauthorised organisation or facilitation of the entry into Australia of certain persons who have engaged in terrorism-related conduct or who are, or have been, members of a terrorist organisation; and extend the operation of the declared areas offence for a further 3 years to 7 September 2030.

Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate

Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
26
No
34
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party022
Liberal Party150
Australian Greens010
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party40
Liberal National Party20
National Party20
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Independent01
Senate President01
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 26

No · 34

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