26 Mar 2025 · 10:14 AM · Division 3
Rearrangement
A vote on how Parliament conducts its business, not on a law itself.
- Official title
- Business - Rearrangement - New schedule for the sitting day
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
- 23
- No
- 15
- Not recorded voting
- 38
“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.
What was decided
The majority voted in favour of an amended motion introduced by South Australian Senator Penny Wong (Labor), which means it passed.
Motion text
That on Wednesday, 26 March 2025:
(a) the hours of meeting be 9 am till adjournment;
(aa) the routine of business after the placing of business be:
(i) general business notices of motion nos 807, 811, 812 and 817, proposing the introduction of bills, and
consideration of proposals under standing order 75
(ii) consideration of the following bills:
A. ...
B. Supply Bill (No. 1) 2025-26
Supply Bill (No. 2) 2025-26
Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill 2025-26,
C. Transport Security Amendment (Security of Australia's Transport Sector) Bill 2024,
D. AusCheck Amendment (Global Entry Program) Bill 2025, and
E. Parliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Machinery of Government Change) Bill 2025;
(ab) the business before the Senate be interrupted at 6 pm to allow senators to make valedictory statements;
(b) at 10 pm the questions on all remaining stages of the bills listed in paragraph (aa) (ii) be put immediately;
(c) divisions may take place after 6.30 pm;
(d) paragraph (b) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142; and
(e) the Senate adjourn without debate on the motion of a minister.
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Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 20 | 1 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 10 |
| Liberal Party | 2 | 1 |
| Australia's Voice | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 23
- Catryna BilykTasmania · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Raff CicconeVictoria · Labor
- Lisa DarmaninVictoria · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Varun GhoshWA · Labor
- Nita GreenQueensland · Labor
- Karen GroganSA · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Tony SheldonNSW · Labor
- Marielle SmithSA · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Tammy TyrrellTasmania · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Jess WalshVictoria · Labor
- Penny WongSA · Labor
- Wendy AskewTasmania · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- Sue LinesWA · Senate President
No · 15
- Fatima PaymanWA · Australia's Voice
- 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
- Dorinda CoxWA · Labor
- David PocockACT · Independent
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- David VanVictoria · Liberal
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