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19 Jan 2026 · 9:37 AM · Division 1

Days and Hours of Meeting

Procedural motion

A vote on how Parliament conducts its business, not on a law itself.

Official title
Business — Days and Hours of Meeting

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
27
No
35
Not recorded voting
14

“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 Jonathon Duniam (Liberal), which means it was unsuccessful.

Motion text

That the Senate—

a) Omit paragraphs (3) (d) and (e); and

b) Amend paragraph (3) (f) as follows: omit "on the motion of a minister" and substitute "once consideration of the bills has concluded".

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
27
No
35
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party024
Liberal Party150
Australian Greens010
National Party30
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party30
Liberal National Party20
Australia's Voice10
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Independent10
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 27

No · 35

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