Bills — Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026; Second Reading

DEFEATED24 Ayes · 35 Noes

Bill: Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) (Extending Support and Strengthening Safety) Bill 2026

AI Summary

The Senate voted on whether to approve the Second Reading (initial acceptance) of the Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers Bill 2026, which aimed to establish a special account to extend support and strengthen safety for early childhood workers. The bill was defeated 24-35, meaning the Senate rejected the proposal and it will not proceed further.

Party breakdown

AYE 24

NOE 35

LIB14 aye

NAT3 aye

ON3 aye

LNP2 aye

CLP1 aye

UAP1 aye

ALP22 noe

GRN9 noe

IND2 noe

PRESID1 noe

AV1 noe

Ayes (24)

LIB · 14

Alex Antic

Richard Colbeck

Jessica Collins

James Paterson

Anne Ruston

Andrew McLachlan

Andrew Bragg

Matt O'Sullivan

Kerrynne Liddle

Sarah Henderson

Leah Blyth

Jane Hume

Dean Smith

Chris Gatenby

NAT · 3

Susan McDonald

Ross Cadell

Bridget McKenzie

ON · 3

Tyron Whitten

Sean Bell

Malcolm Roberts

LNP · 2

James McGrath

Matthew Canavan

CLP · 1

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price

UAP · 1

Ralph Babet

Noes (35)

ALP · 22

Jana Stewart

Lisa Darmanin

Josh Dolega

Charlotte Walker

Murray Watt

Malarndirri McCarthy

Carol Brown

Nita Green

Jess Walsh

Tony Sheldon

Varun Ghosh

Marielle Smith

Michelle Ananda-Rajah

Ellie Whiteaker

Helen Polley

Deborah O'Neill

Anthony Chisholm

Richard Dowling

Glenn Sterle

Jenny McAllister

Don Farrell

Raff Ciccone

GRN · 9

Sarah Hanson-Young

Nick McKim

Barbara Pocock

Jordon Steele-John

Larissa Waters

Penny Allman-Payne

David Shoebridge

Steph Hodgins-May

Vanessa Bleyer

IND · 2

Lidia Thorpe

David Pocock

PRESID · 1

Sue Lines

AV · 1

Fatima Payman