Senate Division 14 · 20 Jan 2026

Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Prohibited hate groups, nature of harm

Negatived 21 aye · 42 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted against amendments introduced by the National Party of Australia, which means they were unsuccessful. There was one rebellion, with Liberal Senator Alex Antic (SA) voting Yes against the rest of the Liberal Party, who voted No.

Amendment text

(1) Schedule 1, item 13, page 9 (lines 13 to 19), omit paragraph 114A.1(1)(a), substitute:

(a) protect the Australian community or part of the Australian community from politically motivated serious violence or the promotion of communal serious violence by prohibiting organisations that engage in, prepare or plan to engage in, or assist the engagement in, or advocate engaging in, conduct constituting a hate crime; and

(2) Schedule 1, item 13, page 10 (lines 4 to 9), omit subsection 114A.1(2).

(3) Schedule 1, item 13, page 12 (lines 28 to 31), omit paragraph 114A.3(2)(b), substitute:

(b) that would, in all the circumstances, cause a reasonable person who is the target, or a member of a target group, to fear violence.

(4) Schedule 1, item 13, page 13 (line 12), omit subparagraph 114A.3(5)(a)(i), substitute:

(i) causing serious harm that is physical harm to a person (the targeted person);

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

Related bills

Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	1	28
Liberal–National Coalition	5	13
Australian Greens	10	1
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	3	0
United Australia Party	1	0
Independent	1	0

Every vote

“Crossed” marks a vote against the majority of the member's own party in this division.

AYE (21)

ALP 1
- Fatima Payman
LNP 5
- Alex Antic · crossed
- Bridget McKenzie
- Matthew Canavan
- Ross Cadell
- Susan McDonald
GRN 10
ON 3
UAP 1
- Ralph Babet
IND 1
- David Pocock

NO (42)

Divisions this sitting day

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

Division 1 Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate Negatived Senate 28–34
Division 2 Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate Negatived Senate 29–33
Division 3 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Keep the parts unchanged Carried Senate 38–26
Division 4 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Nationals amendments Negatived Senate 28–36
Division 5 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Review of the Act Negatived Senate 29–33
Division 6 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Negatived Senate 29–33
Division 7 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bill Carried Senate 38–26
Division 8 Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate Negatived Senate 16–43
Division 9 Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate Negatived Senate 6–52
Division 10 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Refer to Committee Negatived Senate 12–49
Division 11 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea Carried Senate 39–18
Division 12 Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate Negatived Senate 26–36
Division 13 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Additional safeguards for prohibited hate group decisions Negatived Senate 9–49
Division 14 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Prohibited hate groups, nature of harm Negatived Senate 21–42
Division 15 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Repealing mandatory minimum sentences for hate crime offences Negatived Senate 14–46
Division 16 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Review and lawful political expression Negatived Senate 17–42
Division 17 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Expand protections to other groups (religion, LGBTQIA+ and disability) Negatived Senate 13–50
Division 18 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Character concerns and right to refuse visas Carried Senate 44–13
Division 19 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Parliamentary approval Negatived Senate 12–46
Division 20 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Cessation clause Negatived Senate 22–36
Division 21 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Protected political speech and purpose and application of Act Negatived Senate 12–43
Division 22 Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bill Carried Senate 38–22