SenateDivision 12 · 1 Sep 2025

Motions - Australia: Racism - Reject and condemn

Passed39 aye · 28 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted in favour of the motion introduced by NSW Senator Jenny McAllister (Labor) and amended by ACT Senator Katy Gallagher (Labor), which means it was successful. These types of motions do not make any legal changes on their own but are politically influential because they represent the will of the Senate.

Amendment text

That the Senate

(a) affirms that Australia is a nation that welcomes different races, religions and views, united by respect for each other's humanity and for each other's right to live in peace;

(b) therefore rejects the racism, white supremacy and condemnation of immigrants on display at rallies held over the weekend, and profoundly disapproves of MPs supporting and attending these rallies;

(c) condemns the far-right extremist neo-Nazis, including the National Socialist Network, who in Melbourne attacked Camp Sovereignty, a site of Aboriginal resistance and sacred resting place of 38 Nations;

(d) calls upon all political representatives to:

(i) reject the normalisation or legitimisation of racism and anti-immigrant hate in this country,

(ii) reject dog whistling on First Peoples, migrants, refugees and international students, which has emboldened the far right,

(iii) reject any use of hate, fear and scapegoating to cover up their own policy failures on the housing and cost of living crises,

(iv) reject any attempt to downplay or ignore concerns about far-right extremism, and

(v) stand together against far-right extremism as alien to Australia and the values of this nation; and

(e) reiterates its solidarity with the communities who bear the brunt of white supremacy, neo-Nazism and right-wing extremism.

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

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	26	0
Liberal–National Coalition	0	24
Australian Greens	12	0
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	0	3
Independent	1	0
United Australia Party	0	1

Every vote

AYE (39)

NO (28)

Other divisions this sitting day

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

1 Sep 2025Budget — Consideration by Estimates CommitteesSenate 26–33
1 Sep 2025Budget — Consideration by Estimates CommitteesSenate 32–24
1 Sep 2025Budget — Consideration by Estimates CommitteesSenate 24–32
1 Sep 2025National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentSenate 22–34
1 Sep 2025National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Supply of medicineSenate 28–24
1 Sep 2025National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - DentistrySenate 12–24
1 Sep 2025National Health Amendment (Cheaper Medicines) Bill 2025 - in Committee - Further reducing general patient chargeSenate 15–27
1 Sep 2025Motions - Australia: Racism - CondemnSenate 13–38
1 Sep 2025Motions - Australia: Racism - Free speech and lawful assemblySenate 28–37
1 Sep 2025Motions - Australia: Racism - Camp SovereigntySenate 39–28
1 Sep 2025Motions - Australia: Racism - Reject and condemnSenate 39–28
1 Sep 2025Documents — National Climate Risk Assessment and National Adaptation Plan; Order for the Production of DocumentsSenate 36–22
1 Sep 2025Matters of Urgency - Gas Industry - Fix leakSenate 12–28