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16 Sept 2026 · 4:33 PM · Division 10

Census

Order for the Production of Documents
Official title
Documents — Census; 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
23
No
30
Not recorded voting
23

“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

Maria Kovacic

At the request of Senator Dean Smith, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than midday on Monday, 12 October 2026, copies of all written or digital documents, correspondence, briefing notes, file notes, meeting notes, meeting agendas or minutes or other records of interaction from 12 May to 11 August 2026, between the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Treasurer or his office or the Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury or his office regarding the 2026 Census.

Sue Lines

The question is that general business notice of motion No. 740, standing in the name of Senator Dean Smith, 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
23
No
30
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party019
Liberal Party130
Australian Greens010
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party30
National Party20
Australia's Voice10
Country Liberal Party10
Independent10
Liberal National Party10
Senate President01
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 23

No · 30

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