HouseDivision 2 · 11 Feb 2026

National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

Passed97 aye · 39 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted in favour of a motion to agree with the bill's main idea. In other words, they voted to read the bill for a second time and can now discuss it in more detail.

What does this bill do?

This bill was introduced along with the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026. According to the bills digest, which is a document created by the parliamentary library:

The purpose of the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 (the Bill) is to establish the National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (the National Commission) as a statutory agency and the National Commissioner for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (the National Commissioner) as a statutory officer, with the functions and powers to advance the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.

The National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 (the Transitional Bill) deals with transitional matters arising from the enactment of the Bill to support the transition of the National Commission from an Executive Agency to a Statutory Agency.

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Second reading: The second reading vote decides whether the chamber agrees with the bill in principle. A second reading amendment attaches commentary or conditions to that agreement without changing the bill's text.

Related bills

National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	85	0
Liberal–National Coalition	1	39
Independent	9	0
Centre Alliance	1	0
Australian Greens	1	0

Every vote

AYE (97)

NO (39)

Other divisions this sitting day

What the House divided on around this vote, in order.

11 Feb 2026National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaHouse 95–39
11 Feb 2026Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - Timing of reviewHouse 47–86