Senate Division 17 · 20 Jan 2026

Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Expand protections to other groups (religion, LGBTQIA+ and disability)

Negatived 13 aye · 50 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted against an amendment introduced by ACT Senator David Pocock (Independent), Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie (JLN), WA Senator Fatima Payman (Australia's Voice) and Tasmanian Senator Tammy Tyrrell (Independent), which means it failed. This amendment would have expanded protections to people on the basis of religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and disability.

Amendment text

(1) Schedule 1, item 10, page 8 (line 12), omit "distinguished by race, or national or ethnic origin", substitute "distinguished by race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, disability, nationality, or national or ethnic origin, or because of the target person or target group's personal association (whether as a relative or otherwise) with a person who is distinguished by any of those attributes".

(2) Schedule 1, item 11, page 8 (lines 24 and 25), omit "race, or national or ethnic origin, of the target person or the persons in the target group", substitute "race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, disability, nationality, or national or ethnic origin of the target person or the persons in the target group or because of the target person or target group's personal association (whether as a relative or otherwise) with a person who is distinguished by any of those attributes".

(3) Schedule 1, item 11, page 8 (lines 26 to 28), omit subsection 16A(2AAD), substitute:

(2AAD) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(mb), it is immaterial whether:

(a) the target person; or

(b) members of the target group; or

(c) a person whom the target person or members of the target group have a personal association (whether as a relative or otherwise);

actually are distinguished by the particular race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, disability, nationality, or national or ethnic origin.

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	2	27
Liberal–National Coalition	0	18
Australian Greens	10	1
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	0	3
Independent	1	0
United Australia Party	0	1

Every vote

AYE (13)

NO (50)

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