SenateDivision 1 · 3 Sep 2025

Members of Parliament (Staff) Amendment (Providing Certainty and Improving Integrity) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Allocation of personnel staff

Passed40 aye · 23 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted in favour of 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 means the wording below will be added to the usual motion. These sorts of motions do not make any legal changes of their own but are politically influential because they represent the will of the Senate.

Amendment text

At the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate calls on the Government to work with all elected groups and individuals in the Parliament to develop a fair and independent staffing model for allocating personal staff that reflects the diversity of representation, as elected by the Australian people, and addresses staff wellbeing and sustainability of workload.”

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

Members of Parliament (Staff) Amendment (Providing Certainty and Improving Integrity) Bill 2025

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	2	22
Liberal–National Coalition	22	0
Australian Greens	10	1
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	3	0
Jacqui Lambie Network	1	0
United Australia Party	1	0
Independent	1	0

Every vote

AYE (40)

NO (23)

Other divisions this sitting day

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

3 Sep 2025Members of Parliament (Staff) Amendment (Providing Certainty and Improving Integrity) Bill 2025 - Third Reading - Pass the billSenate 29–32
3 Sep 2025Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - DemandsSenate 26–32
3 Sep 2025Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentSenate 33–22
3 Sep 2025Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Condemns Prime MinisterSenate 23–33
3 Sep 2025Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 and another - Second Reading - Disabled people under 65 in aged careSenate 12–29
3 Sep 2025Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 and another - in Committee - Excluding redress payments from means testingSenate 16–26
3 Sep 2025Motions - Australian National Flag - Suspend the usual rulesSenate 22–32
3 Sep 2025Committees — Finance and Public Administration References Committee; ReferenceSenate 25–29
3 Sep 2025Documents — Parliament House: Sponsored Access; Order for the Production of DocumentsSenate 16–30
3 Sep 2025Documents — International Relations: Australia and Nauru; Order for the Production of DocumentsSenate 16–30
3 Sep 2025Documents — United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties; Order for the Production of DocumentsSenate 27–30
3 Sep 2025Business — Consideration of LegislationSenate 22–34
3 Sep 2025Committees — Economics References Committee; ReferenceSenate 9–37
3 Sep 2025Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 - First Reading - Put the questionSenate 26–12
3 Sep 2025Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 - First Reading - Proceeding without formalitiesSenate 26–12
3 Sep 2025Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 - First Reading - Continue considering the bill in parliamentSenate 26–12
3 Sep 2025Matters of Urgency - Australian National Flag - Put the questionSenate 31–22
3 Sep 2025Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 and another - in Committee - Duration of modification powerSenate 35–21
3 Sep 2025Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025 - in Committee - Release of remaining home care packagesSenate 35–20
3 Sep 2025Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025 - in Committee - Excluding certain redress payments from means testingSenate 14–30
3 Sep 2025Business — RearrangementSenate 26–18