4 Feb 2026 · 4:15 PM · Division 9
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Official title
- Documents — Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Order for the Production of Documents
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
- 39
- No
- 24
- Not recorded voting
- 13
“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
Sue Lines
Senator Pocock?
David Pocock
I seek leave to make a short statement of no longer than one minute.
Sue Lines
Leave is granted.
David Pocock
In relation to OPDs sought by Senator Payman in notices of motion numbers 318, 319, 322, 323, 327 and 328, I indicate that I cannot support the motions. Many of the documents sought are either publicly available or can be more effectively pursued through Senate estimates next week. OPDs are clearly a vital power of the Senate but must be used effectively alongside other transparency mechanisms and only when appropriate. In my view, the information sought by these OPDs, while in the public interest, can be better achieved through different channels in a way that takes fewer resources from the APS.
Sue Lines
The question is that general business notice of motion No. 318, standing in the name of Senator Payman, 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.
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 1 | 22 |
| Liberal Party | 17 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 9 | 0 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 3 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 |
| Liberal National Party | 2 | 0 |
| National Party | 2 | 0 |
| Australia's Voice | 1 | 0 |
| Country Liberal Party | 1 | 0 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| United Australia Party | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 39
- 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
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Tammy TyrrellTasmania · Labor
- Jacinta Nampijinpa PriceNT · CLP
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- Lidia ThorpeVictoria · Independent
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Alex AnticSA · Liberal
- Wendy AskewTasmania · Liberal
- Leah BlythSA · Liberal
- Andrew BraggNSW · Liberal
- Claire ChandlerTasmania · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Jessica CollinsNSW · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- Sarah HendersonVictoria · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
- Maria KovacicNSW · Liberal
- Kerrynne LiddleSA · Liberal
- Matt O'SullivanWA · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
No · 24
- Michelle Ananda-RajahVictoria · Labor
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Raff CicconeVictoria · Labor
- Dorinda CoxWA · Labor
- Josh DolegaTasmania · Labor
- Richard DowlingTasmania · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Varun GhoshWA · Labor
- Nita GreenQueensland · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Corinne MulhollandQueensland · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Tony SheldonNSW · Labor
- Marielle SmithSA · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Jana StewartVictoria · Labor
- Charlotte WalkerSA · Labor
- Jess WalshVictoria · Labor
- Ellie WhiteakerWA · Labor
- David PocockACT · Independent
- Sue LinesWA · Senate President
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