Bills — Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Second Reading

DEFEATED13 Ayes · 23 Noes

Bill: Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026

AI Summary

The Senate voted on whether to proceed with the Second Reading of the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026, which is the stage where the bill's general principles are debated. The bill was defeated 13-23, meaning it will not advance further in the Senate.

Party breakdown

AYE 13

NOE 23

GRN10 aye

JLN1 aye

AV1 aye

IND1 aye

ALP20 noe

LIB2 noe

PRESID1 noe

Ayes (13)

GRN · 10

Larissa Waters

Penny Allman-Payne

Jordon Steele-John

David Shoebridge

Nick McKim

Barbara Pocock

Mehreen Faruqi

Vanessa Bleyer

Steph Hodgins-May

Sarah Hanson-Young

JLN · 1

Jacqui Lambie

AV · 1

Fatima Payman

IND · 1

David Pocock

Noes (23)

ALP · 20

Varun Ghosh

Ellie Whiteaker

Malarndirri McCarthy

Glenn Sterle

Helen Polley

Michelle Ananda-Rajah

Jana Stewart

Lisa Darmanin

Carol Brown

Tim Ayres

Josh Dolega

Richard Dowling

Charlotte Walker

Tony Sheldon

Raff Ciccone

Deborah O'Neill

Jenny McAllister

Nita Green

Anthony Chisholm

Marielle Smith

LIB · 2

Matt O'Sullivan

Maria Kovacic

PRESID · 1

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