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← 14 September 2026 · Senate

Matters of Urgency — Water

DEFEATED16 Ayes · 24 Noes

AI Summary

The Senate voted on whether to suspend normal parliamentary procedures to allow debate on urgent water-related matters. The motion was defeated (16 in favour, 24 opposed), meaning the Senate did not agree to set aside its regular agenda to prioritise discussion of water issues.

Party breakdown

AYE 16
NOE 24
GRN9 aye
ON4 aye
IND1 aye
AV1 aye
UAP1 aye
ALP22 noe
LIB2 noe

Ayes (16)

GRN · 9
Penny Allman-Payne
Barbara Pocock
Jordon Steele-John
Vanessa Bleyer
Nick McKim
Steph Hodgins-May
Sarah Hanson-Young
Larissa Waters
David Shoebridge
ON · 4
Malcolm Roberts
Tyron Whitten
Sean Bell
Pauline Hanson
IND · 1
David Pocock
AV · 1
Fatima Payman
UAP · 1
Ralph Babet

Noes (24)

ALP · 22
Glenn Sterle
Josh Dolega
Lisa Darmanin
Jana Stewart
Marielle Smith
Tim Ayres
Murray Watt
Jenny McAllister
Helen Polley
Michelle Ananda-Rajah
Jess Walsh
Varun Ghosh
Ellie Whiteaker
Tony Sheldon
Raff Ciccone
Malarndirri McCarthy
Deborah O'Neill
Richard Dowling
Charlotte Walker
Carol Brown
Nita Green
Anthony Chisholm
LIB · 2
Maria Kovacic
Richard Colbeck