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30 March 2026 · Senate

Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

DEFEATED12 Ayes · 33 Noes

AI Summary

The Senate voted on an amendment during the Committee stage of the Universities Accord bills, which would modify the proposed legislation. The amendment was defeated 12 to 33, meaning the Senate rejected this proposed change and the bills will continue through Parliament in their current form.

Party breakdown

AYE 12
NOE 33
GRN10 aye
IND2 aye
ALP23 noe
ON4 noe
LIB3 noe
DEPUTY1 noe
PRESID1 noe
NAT1 noe

Ayes (12)

GRN · 10
Peter Whish-Wilson
Sarah Hanson-Young
Nick McKim
Steph Hodgins-May
Jordon Steele-John
Mehreen Faruqi
Penny Allman-Payne
Barbara Pocock
David Shoebridge
Larissa Waters
IND · 2
Tammy Tyrrell
David Pocock

Noes (33)

ALP · 23
Corinne Mulholland
Josh Dolega
Charlotte Walker
Helen Polley
Jenny McAllister
Deborah O'Neill
Nita Green
Tony Sheldon
Anthony Chisholm
Tim Ayres
Jess Walsh
Murray Watt
Raff Ciccone
Carol Brown
Marielle Smith
Varun Ghosh
Ellie Whiteaker
Richard Dowling
Glenn Sterle
Jana Stewart
Lisa Darmanin
Dorinda Cox
Michelle Ananda-Rajah
ON · 4
Pauline Hanson
Malcolm Roberts
Sean Bell
Tyron Whitten
LIB · 3
Richard Colbeck
Matt O'Sullivan
Wendy Askew
DEPUTY · 1
Slade Brockman
PRESID · 1
Sue Lines
NAT · 1
Ross Cadell