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

DEFEATED13 Ayes · 29 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. The bills were defeated 29-13, meaning they did not pass this crucial early parliamentary stage and will not proceed further.

Party breakdown

AYE 13

NOE 29

GRN10 aye

IND2 aye

AV1 aye

ALP24 noe

ON3 noe

LIB2 noe

Ayes (13)

GRN · 10

David Shoebridge

Sarah Hanson-Young

Barbara Pocock

Jordon Steele-John

Larissa Waters

Nick McKim

Peter Whish-Wilson

Penny Allman-Payne

Mehreen Faruqi

Steph Hodgins-May

IND · 2

Lidia Thorpe

David Pocock

AV · 1

Fatima Payman

Noes (29)

ALP · 24

Murray Watt

Deborah O'Neill

Malarndirri McCarthy

Raff Ciccone

Tony Sheldon

Varun Ghosh

Marielle Smith

Richard Dowling

Ellie Whiteaker

Helen Polley

Don Farrell

Karen Grogan

Nita Green

Carol Brown

Lisa Darmanin

Michelle Ananda-Rajah

Josh Dolega

Corinne Mulholland

Glenn Sterle

Jenny McAllister

Jess Walsh

Jana Stewart

Dorinda Cox

Charlotte Walker

ON · 3

Tyron Whitten

Pauline Hanson

Malcolm Roberts

LIB · 2

Jonathon Duniam

Wendy Askew