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3 Mar 2026 · 12:36 PM · Division 2

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025

in Committee
Official title
Bills — Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; in Committee

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
16
No
28
Not recorded voting
32

“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 David Shoebridge (Greens), which means it was unsuccessful.

Motion text

(1) Schedule 1, item 2, page 8 (after line 30), at the end of section 110ABB, add:

(4) To avoid doubt, this Part is not intended to limit or prevent in any way the performance of a function, or the exercise of a power, otherwise than under this Part by an entity other than the Committee.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
16
No
28
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party126
Australian Greens80
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party30
Independent20
Liberal Party02
Australia's Voice10
Jacqui Lambie Network10

How each member voted

Aye · 16

No · 28

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