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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; Second Reading

DEFEATED5 Ayes · 40 Noes

AI Summary

The Senate voted on the Second Reading stage of three appropriation bills that would authorize government spending for the 2025-2026 financial year. The bills were defeated with only 5 senators voting in favor and 40 opposed, meaning they will not proceed further in the legislative process.

Party breakdown

AYE 5
NOE 40
ON4 aye
UAP1 aye
ALP25 noe
GRN10 noe
LIB2 noe
IND2 noe
AV1 noe

Ayes (5)

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

Noes (40)

ALP · 25
Raff Ciccone
Lisa Darmanin
Glenn Sterle
Anthony Chisholm
Tim Ayres
Jess Walsh
Richard Dowling
Malarndirri McCarthy
Nita Green
Corinne Mulholland
Karen Grogan
Tony Sheldon
Dorinda Cox
Charlotte Walker
Deborah O'Neill
Marielle Smith
Ellie Whiteaker
Jenny McAllister
Carol Brown
Jana Stewart
Josh Dolega
Murray Watt
Varun Ghosh
Michelle Ananda-Rajah
Helen Polley
GRN · 10
Penny Allman-Payne
Steph Hodgins-May
Sarah Hanson-Young
Barbara Pocock
Peter Whish-Wilson
Jordon Steele-John
David Shoebridge
Mehreen Faruqi
Nick McKim
Larissa Waters
LIB · 2
Jessica Collins
James Paterson
IND · 2
Tammy Tyrrell
David Pocock
AV · 1
Fatima Payman