20 Jan 2026 · 10:21 PM · Division 12
Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026
A vote on changing the text of a bill or motion, not on passing it.
- Official title
- Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate
Opposition amendment defeated
- Aye
- 26
- No
- 36
- 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
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Text recorded with this division
Sue Lines
I will now deal with the Committee of the Whole amendments, starting with the amendment circulated by the opposition. The question is that the amendment on sheet 3617 be agreed to.
Opposition's circulated amendment
(1) Schedule 1, page 42 (after line 18), at the end of the Schedule, add:
Part 8 — Burning or desecrating the Australian flag
Criminal Code Act 1995
67 After Subdivision B of Division 80 of the Criminal Code
Insert:
Subdivision BA — Burning or desecrating the Australian flag
80.1AD Burning or desecrating the Australian flag
A person commits an offence if the person burns or desecrates the Australian National Flag (within the meaning of the Flags Act 1953).
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
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.
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 1 | 23 |
| Liberal Party | 15 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 10 |
| National Party | 3 | 0 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 3 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 2 | 0 |
| Australia's Voice | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| United Australia Party | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 26
- Tammy TyrrellTasmania · Labor
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Wendy AskewTasmania · Liberal
- Leah BlythSA · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Claire ChandlerTasmania · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Jessica CollinsNSW · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- Kerrynne LiddleSA · Liberal
- Andrew McLachlanSA · Liberal
- Matt O'SullivanWA · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Paul ScarrQueensland · Liberal
- Dave SharmaNSW · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- Ross CadellNSW · Nationals
- Susan McDonaldQueensland · Nationals
- Bridget McKenzieVictoria · Nationals
- Sean BellNSW · One Nation
- Malcolm RobertsQueensland · One Nation
- Tyron WhittenWA · One Nation
- Ralph BabetVictoria · United Australia
No · 36
- 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
- Tim AyresNSW · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Raff CicconeVictoria · Labor
- Dorinda CoxWA · Labor
- Lisa DarmaninVictoria · Labor
- Josh DolegaTasmania · Labor
- Richard DowlingTasmania · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Varun GhoshWA · Labor
- Nita GreenQueensland · Labor
- Karen GroganSA · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Corinne MulhollandQueensland · Labor
- Tony SheldonNSW · Labor
- Marielle SmithSA · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
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