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3 Mar 2026 · 6:10 PM · Division 12

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Order for the Production of Documents
Official title
Documents — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; 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
38
No
23
Not recorded voting
15

“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 in favour of a motion introduced by Senator Wendy Askew (Liberal), which means it was successful.

Motion text

That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, by no later than 5 pm on Friday, 6 March 2026, all final versions of the hot issues/Senate estimates briefs (including all attachments) prepared by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and intended to be used by its officials for their appearance at additional estimates 2025-26.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
38
No
23
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party122
Liberal Party160
Australian Greens80
National Party30
Independent20
Liberal National Party20
Australia's Voice10
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 38

No · 23

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