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20 Aug 2026 · 11:42 AM · Division 5

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Order for the Production of Documents
Official title
Documents — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Order for the Production of Documents

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
14
No
27
Not recorded voting
35

“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 introduced by Senator Steph Hodgins-May (Greens), which means it was unsuccessful.

Motion text

<blockquote> That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, by no later than 9 am on Monday, 7 September 2026, all correspondence, meeting notes, briefing papers, minutes, agendas and other documents relating to meetings, briefings, discussions or other engagements held from 1 to 18 August 2026 between representatives of the Australian Government and Santos Ltd, including, but not limited to, any such meetings or engagements involving the office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. </blockquote>

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
14
No
27
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party023
Australian Greens90
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party40
Liberal Party03
Independent10
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 14

No · 27

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