What federal parliament actually did.

Composition of the 48th Parliament

226 sitting parliamentarians, grouped by parliamentary group.

• 15 Oct 2026 Matters of Urgency — Taxation Negatived Senate 17–29
• 15 Oct 2026Bills — Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate3 divisions · 0 carried · 3 negatived Senate

  Bill: Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026

  1. Division 18The Senate considered a second reading amendment moved by One Nation to the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026.AINegatived 5–40
  2. Division 19The Senate voted on the second reading of the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026, which creates new offences and enforcement powers regarding illicit tobacco.AINegatived 28–36
  3. Division 20The Senate considered amendments moved by the Australian Greens to the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026.AINegatived 9–36

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• 15 Oct 2026Bills — Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate3 divisions · 0 carried · 3 negatived Senate

  Bill: Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026

  1. Division 15This division concerns the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026.AINegatived 27–33
  2. Division 16This motion sought to limit the time for debate on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026.AINegatived 15–29
  3. Division 17The Senate considered amendments moved by the Jacqui Lambie Network to the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026.AINegatived 15–31

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• 15 Oct 2026 Bills — Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate Negatived Senate 11–35
• 15 Oct 2026Bills — Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate5 divisions · 1 carried · 4 negatived Senate

  Bill: Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026

  1. Division 9This motion concerns the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026, which establishes the office of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner.AINegatived 11–31
  2. Division 10This division concerns the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026.AINegatived 10–31
  3. Division 11This division concerns the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026.AICarried 38–6
  4. Division 12This division concerns amendments to the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026.AINegatived 11–32
  5. Division 13This division concerns amendments to the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026.AINegatived 11–35

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• 15 Oct 2026 Documents — Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 18–27
• 15 Oct 2026Documents — Minister for Indigenous Australians; Order for the Production of Documents2 divisions · 1 carried · 1 negatived Senate

  1. Division 6This motion orders the Minister for Indigenous Australians to table various documents held by the minister's office and relevant agencies.AINegatived 20–25
  2. Division 7This motion orders the Minister for Indigenous Australians to table the final versions of question time briefs and other written materials relied upon by the minister during question time in the Senate between 15 September and 15 October 2026.AICarried 28–13

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• 15 Oct 2026 Documents — Senate Estimates: Questions on Notice; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 15–22

• 16 OctAutonomous Sanctions Amendment (Iran and Syria) Bill 2026Assent
• 16 OctHealth Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026Assent
• 16 OctUniversities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026Assent
• 15 OctAged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026Finally passed both Houses
• 15 OctChild Support and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Ending Financial Abuse in the Child Support Scheme No. 1) Bill 2026Second reading debate
• 15 OctCrimes Amendment (Prohibiting Shackling During Childbirth) Bill 2026Second reading debate
• 15 OctCrimes Amendment (Prohibiting the Strip Searching of Children) Bill 2026Second reading debate
• 15 OctCustoms and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026Finally passed both Houses

Introduced Passed 1st house Passed 2nd house Assent