Bills — National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026; Second Reading

PASSED38 Ayes · 25 Noes

AI Summary

The Senate voted on the Second Reading of two bills to establish a National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People, along with transitional provisions for the commission's establishment. The bills passed with 38 votes in favor and 25 against, meaning they have cleared this procedural hurdle and will advance to further debate and amendments before a final vote.

Party breakdown

AYE 38

NOE 25

ALP24 aye

GRN10 aye

IND3 aye

AV1 aye

LIB16 noe

ON3 noe

NAT2 noe

CLP1 noe

UAP1 noe

DEPUTY1 noe

LNP1 noe

Ayes (38)

ALP · 24

Varun Ghosh

Marielle Smith

Dorinda Cox

Michelle Ananda-Rajah

Charlotte Walker

Malarndirri McCarthy

Raff Ciccone

Jess Walsh

Helen Polley

Richard Dowling

Ellie Whiteaker

Jenny McAllister

Murray Watt

Glenn Sterle

Tony Sheldon

Jana Stewart

Lisa Darmanin

Josh Dolega

Corinne Mulholland

Don Farrell

Deborah O'Neill

Carol Brown

Karen Grogan

Nita Green

GRN · 10

Nick McKim

Peter Whish-Wilson

Sarah Hanson-Young

Penny Allman-Payne

David Shoebridge

Steph Hodgins-May

Mehreen Faruqi

Barbara Pocock

Jordon Steele-John

Larissa Waters

IND · 3

David Pocock

Lidia Thorpe

Tammy Tyrrell

AV · 1

Fatima Payman

Noes (25)

LIB · 16

Dean Smith

Anne Ruston

Leah Blyth

Maria Kovacic

Wendy Askew

Matt O'Sullivan

Richard Colbeck

Paul Scarr

Claire Chandler

Jessica Collins

Dave Sharma

Jane Hume

Andrew Bragg

Jonathon Duniam

Alex Antic

Kerrynne Liddle

ON · 3

Pauline Hanson

Tyron Whitten

Malcolm Roberts

NAT · 2

Bridget McKenzie

Ross Cadell

CLP · 1

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price

UAP · 1

Ralph Babet

DEPUTY · 1

Slade Brockman

LNP · 1

Matthew Canavan