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1 July 2026 · 5:15 PM · Division 15

Consideration of Legislation

Procedural motion

A vote on how Parliament conducts its business, not on a law itself.

Official title
Business — Consideration of Legislation

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
32
No
20
Not recorded voting
24

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

What was decided

No plain-English summary has been written for this division yet. The official title above is the most reliable description of the question.

Text recorded with this division

Sue Lines

The question is that government business No. 2 standing in the name of Senator Watt and moved by Senator Walsh, as amended, be agreed to.

This is the question as put in the chamber, with the name of the member who spoke before the vote. It isn't a summary of the bill or motion.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
32
No
20
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party019
Liberal Party130
Australian Greens100
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 · 32

No · 20

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