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← 16 September 2026 · Senate

Bills — A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Amendment (No Jab No Pay Repeal) Bill 2025; Second Reading

DEFEATED6 Ayes · 34 Noes

AI Summary

The Senate voted on the Second Reading of the No Jab No Pay Repeal Bill, which would have removed the requirement for parents to have their children vaccinated to receive family assistance payments. The bill was defeated with only 6 senators voting in favour and 34 against, meaning it will not proceed further in Parliament.

Party breakdown

AYE 6
NOE 34
ON4 aye
UAP1 aye
LIB1 aye·3 noe
ALP18 noe
GRN10 noe
JLN1 noe
IND1 noe
AV1 noe

Ayes (6)

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

Noes (34)

ALP · 18
Ellie Whiteaker
Glenn Sterle
Raff Ciccone
Lisa Darmanin
Michelle Ananda-Rajah
Malarndirri McCarthy
Jana Stewart
Marielle Smith
Jenny McAllister
Varun Ghosh
Josh Dolega
Anthony Chisholm
Richard Dowling
Tim Ayres
Tony Sheldon
Charlotte Walker
Nita Green
Carol Brown
GRN · 10
Larissa Waters
Barbara Pocock
Nick McKim
Penny Allman-Payne
Jordon Steele-John
Sarah Hanson-Young
David Shoebridge
Steph Hodgins-May
Vanessa Bleyer
Mehreen Faruqi
LIB · 3
Chris Gatenby
Matt O'Sullivan
Anne Ruston
JLN · 1
Jacqui Lambie
IND · 1
David Pocock
AV · 1
Fatima Payman