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13 Oct 2026 · 4:41 PM · Division 8

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
26
No
32
Not recorded voting
18

“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, 19 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 all external stakeholders regarding the 2026 Census.

Sue Lines

The question is that general business notice of motion No. 765, standing in the name of Senator Dean Smith and moved by Senator Kovacic, 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
26
No
32
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party021
Liberal Party130
Australian Greens09
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party30
Independent11
Liberal National Party20
National Party20
Australia's Voice10
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Senate President01
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 26

No · 32

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