1 July 2026 · 5:20 PM · Division 16
Sex Discrimination Amendment (Restoring Common Sense and Recognising Biological Sex) Bill 2026
First Reading
- Official title
- Bills — Sex Discrimination Amendment (Restoring Common Sense and Recognising Biological Sex) Bill 2026; First Reading
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
- 21
- No
- 30
- Not recorded voting
- 25
“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.
What was decided
A small majority voted against a motion moved introduced by Senator Michaelia Cash (Liberal Party), which means it was unsuccessful.
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
21
No
30
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 18 |
| Liberal Party | 13 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 10 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 3 | 0 |
| National Party | 2 | 0 |
| Country Liberal Party | 1 | 0 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| United Australia Party | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 21
- Jacinta Nampijinpa PriceNT · CLP
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Alex AnticSA · Liberal
- Wendy AskewTasmania · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- Sarah HendersonVictoria · Liberal
- Maria KovacicNSW · Liberal
- Kerrynne LiddleSA · Liberal
- Andrew McLachlanSA · Liberal
- Matt O'SullivanWA · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Paul ScarrQueensland · Liberal
- Ross CadellNSW · Nationals
- Susan McDonaldQueensland · Nationals
- Sean BellNSW · One Nation
- Malcolm RobertsQueensland · One Nation
- Tyron WhittenWA · One Nation
- Ralph BabetVictoria · United Australia
No · 30
- Penny Allman-PayneQueensland · Greens
- Mehreen FaruqiNSW · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Steph Hodgins-MayVictoria · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Barbara PocockSA · Greens
- David ShoebridgeNSW · Greens
- Jordon Steele-JohnWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Michelle Ananda-RajahVictoria · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Raff CicconeVictoria · Labor
- Dorinda CoxWA · Labor
- Lisa DarmaninVictoria · Labor
- Josh DolegaTasmania · Labor
- Varun GhoshWA · Labor
- Karen GroganSA · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Tony SheldonNSW · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Jana StewartVictoria · Labor
- Tammy TyrrellTasmania · Labor
- Charlotte WalkerSA · Labor
- Jess WalshVictoria · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Ellie WhiteakerWA · Labor
- David PocockACT · Independent
- Sue LinesWA · Senate President
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