← 26 March 2026 · Senate
Bills — Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading
DEFEATED12 Ayes · 29 Noes
Bill: Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading
AI Summary
The Senate voted on whether to pass the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 to the next stage of debate (Second Reading). The bill was defeated 12 votes to 29, meaning it will not proceed further and the proposed technical changes to social security laws will not be enacted.
Party breakdown
AYE 12
NOE 29
GRN10 aye
AV1 aye
IND1 aye
ALP26 noe
CLP1 noe
LIB1 noe
LNP1 noe
Ayes (12)
GRN · 10
Peter Whish-Wilson
Mehreen Faruqi
Barbara Pocock
Nick McKim
Larissa Waters
Steph Hodgins-May
Jordon Steele-John
Penny Allman-Payne
David Shoebridge
Sarah Hanson-Young
AV · 1
Fatima Payman
IND · 1
David Pocock
Noes (29)
ALP · 26
Carol Brown
Lisa Darmanin
Helen Polley
Malarndirri McCarthy
Marielle Smith
Varun Ghosh
Glenn Sterle
Karen Grogan
Dorinda Cox
Deborah O'Neill
Raff Ciccone
Tony Sheldon
Jana Stewart
Tim Ayres
Josh Dolega
Michelle Ananda-Rajah
Charlotte Walker
Jenny McAllister
Katy Gallagher
Richard Dowling
Ellie Whiteaker
Anthony Chisholm
Nita Green
Corinne Mulholland
Murray Watt
Don Farrell
CLP · 1
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
LIB · 1
Dave Sharma
LNP · 1
James McGrath