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26 March 2026 · Senate

Bills — Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; Third Reading

PASSED40 Ayes · 5 Noes

AI Summary

The Senate voted on the Third Reading of three appropriation bills that authorize government spending for the 2025-2026 financial year. The bills passed with strong support (40 votes in favor, 5 against), meaning they are now approved and will become law.

Party breakdown

AYE 40
NOE 5
ALP25 aye
GRN10 aye
LIB3 aye
IND1 aye
AV1 aye
ON4 noe
UAP1 noe

Ayes (40)

ALP · 25
Malarndirri McCarthy
Jenny McAllister
Dorinda Cox
Ellie Whiteaker
Deborah O'Neill
Tony Sheldon
Josh Dolega
Carol Brown
Tim Ayres
Marielle Smith
Jana Stewart
Michelle Ananda-Rajah
Glenn Sterle
Anthony Chisholm
Katy Gallagher
Jess Walsh
Varun Ghosh
Richard Dowling
Murray Watt
Nita Green
Karen Grogan
Helen Polley
Corinne Mulholland
Lisa Darmanin
Charlotte Walker
GRN · 10
Steph Hodgins-May
Barbara Pocock
Larissa Waters
David Shoebridge
Nick McKim
Sarah Hanson-Young
Peter Whish-Wilson
Jordon Steele-John
Penny Allman-Payne
Mehreen Faruqi
LIB · 3
Wendy Askew
Matt O'Sullivan
Anne Ruston
IND · 1
David Pocock
AV · 1
Fatima Payman

Noes (5)

ON · 4
Malcolm Roberts
Tyron Whitten
Sean Bell
Pauline Hanson
UAP · 1
Ralph Babet