Senate Division 1 · 25 Aug 2025

Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Increase defence expenditure

Negatived 25 aye · 35 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This amendment was introduced by Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price be agreed to.

Amendment text

At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate notes:

(a) that the strategic environment facing Australia is the most challenging since the Second World War, requiring increased investment in national defence capability;

(b) that the credibility of the AUKUS partnership depends on Australia's ability to deliver housing and infrastructure for allied personnel in a timely and secure manner;

(c) that the Bill expands Defence Housing Australia's responsibilities without any additional funding or a supply-side housing strategy to support defence families or allied personnel;

(d) the importance of strengthening Australia's alliances with the United States and the United Kingdon through delivery—not just declarations; and

(e) the urgent need for the Government to commit to increasing defence expenditure to at least 3 per cent of GDP, and to deliver the enabling capabilities required to protect Australia's prosperity, security, and way of life".

Context written by They Vote For You volunteers (ODbL), reproduced unchanged.

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

Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	0	24
Liberal–National Coalition	21	0
Australian Greens	0	11
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	2	0
United Australia Party	1	0
Jacqui Lambie Network	1	0

Every vote

AYE (25)

NO (35)

Divisions this sitting day

Every division the Senate held that day, in order; the one on this page is marked.

Division 1 Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Increase defence expenditure Negatived Senate 25–35
Division 2 Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Financial impact Negatived Senate 16–28
Division 3 Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Priority to Australians and transparency Carried Senate 38–23
Division 4 Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea Carried Senate 30–10
Division 5 Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - in Committee - Housing Negatived Senate 11–31
Division 6 Documents - Housing Australia Future Fund - Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 36–21
Division 7 Documents - North West Shelf Project - Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 16–27
Division 8 Documents — Australian National University; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 16–27
Division 9 Documents — Australian National University; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 16–26
Division 10 Documents — Australian National University; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 16–26
Division 11 Documents — Australian National University; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 16–26
Division 12 Documents — Australian Public Service Commission; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 35–20
Division 13 Motions - Medicare - Criticise Prime Minister Negatived Senate 22–30
Division 14 Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Third Reading - Pass the bill Carried Senate 29–11