← 14 September 2026 · Senate
Matters of Urgency — Cost of Living
DEFEATED22 Ayes · 32 Noes
AI Summary
The Senate voted on a motion to suspend normal business and debate urgent matters related to the cost of living. The motion was defeated, meaning the Senate decided not to set aside time for this urgent debate, with 22 senators voting in favor and 32 voting against.
Party breakdown
AYE 22
NOE 32
LIB13 aye
ON3 aye
NAT2 aye
DEPUTY1 aye
UAP1 aye
LNP1 aye
CLP1 aye
ALP21 noe
GRN9 noe
AV1 noe
PRESID1 noe
Ayes (22)
LIB · 13
Maria Kovacic
Andrew Bragg
Sarah Henderson
Andrew McLachlan
Leah Blyth
Richard Colbeck
Kerrynne Liddle
Anne Ruston
Chris Gatenby
Jessica Collins
Alex Antic
Jonathon Duniam
Dean Smith
ON · 3
Tyron Whitten
Malcolm Roberts
Sean Bell
NAT · 2
Ross Cadell
Susan McDonald
DEPUTY · 1
Slade Brockman
UAP · 1
Ralph Babet
LNP · 1
James McGrath
CLP · 1
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Noes (32)
ALP · 21
Varun Ghosh
Josh Dolega
Ellie Whiteaker
Helen Polley
Deborah O'Neill
Anthony Chisholm
Tim Ayres
Tony Sheldon
Jana Stewart
Michelle Ananda-Rajah
Glenn Sterle
Jenny McAllister
Jess Walsh
Richard Dowling
Murray Watt
Raff Ciccone
Nita Green
Carol Brown
Malarndirri McCarthy
Katy Gallagher
Marielle Smith
GRN · 9
David Shoebridge
Barbara Pocock
Penny Allman-Payne
Steph Hodgins-May
Vanessa Bleyer
Jordon Steele-John
Sarah Hanson-Young
Nick McKim
Larissa Waters
AV · 1
Fatima Payman
PRESID · 1
Sue Lines