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1 July 2026 · 10:26 AM · Division 4

Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025

Official title
Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025 - in Committee - Podiatrists prescribing pharmaceutical benefits

Ayes 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
31
No
21
Not recorded voting
24

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding. 1 voted differently from most of their party.

What was decided

The majority voted in favour of amendments introduced by Queensland Senator Malcolm Roberts (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) at the request of Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie (Jacqui Lambie Network), which means they passed. This means that these amendments will now be included in the bill. The amendments would have opened up the changes included in this bill to podiatrists so that they can also prescribe pharmaceutical benefits.

There was one rebellious vote, with South Australian Senator Alex Antic (Liberal) voting No against the majority of his party, which voted Yes.

Amendment text

See the aph.gov.au website for the amendment wording.

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
31
No
21
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party018
Liberal Party111
Australian Greens100
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party40
National Party20
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Independent10
Liberal National Party10
Senate President01
United Australia Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 31

No · 21

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