SenateDivision 4 · 24 Jul 2025

Motions - Members of Parliament: Staffing - Adequate

Not passed29 aye · 34 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted against a motion introduced by West Australian Senator Fatima Payman (Australia's Voice).

Motion text

That the following matter be referred to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by 27 October 2025:

Sections 4 and 12 of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984, with particular reference to:

(a) the appropriateness of amending those sections to either remove or place conditions on the ability of the Prime Minister to determine the number of personal employees allocated to parliamentarians, for the purpose of ensuring that all parliamentarians are adequately resourced to represent their electors; and

(b) any other related matters.

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By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	1	23
Liberal–National Coalition	22	0
Australian Greens	0	11
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	3	0
United Australia Party	1	0
Independent	1	0
Unknown	1	0

Every vote

AYE (29)

NO (34)

Other divisions this sitting day

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

24 Jul 2025Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; ReportSenate 12–36
24 Jul 2025Documents — North West Shelf Project; Order for the Production of DocumentsSenate 13–37
24 Jul 2025Motions - Members of Parliament: Staffing - Change dateSenate 29–34