SenateDivision 7 · 20 Jan 2026

Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bill

Passed38 aye · 26 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted in favour of a motion:

that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed.

In other words, they voted to pass the bill in the Senate. As the bill had already passed in the House of Representatives, it will now become law.

What does this bill do?

According to the bills digest, which is a document prepared by the parliamentary library:

On 12 January 2026, the Prime Minister announced that the Parliament would be recalled to consider [the Bill]. While the Bill has yet to have been tabled in Parliament an Exposure Draft of the Bill was released on 13 January 2026. This Bills Digest has been prepared in relation to the Exposure Draft of the Bill (the Bill).

The Bill aims to ... strengthen gun laws in Australia and includes a number of significant amendments, such as: ...

establishing a National Gun Buyback Scheme, with costs to be split between the Commonwealth and state/territory governments and

enabling the use of Commonwealth intelligence for firearms licensing decisions.

The Bill has been referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security which has commenced an urgent review into the Bill. Submissions to the Committee have been published on the Committee’s website.

Note that the bill originally also included provisions to combat antisemitism, hate and extremism, which are now included in a separate bill.

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

Related bills

Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	27	0
Liberal–National Coalition	0	22
Australian Greens	10	0
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	0	3
Independent	1	0
United Australia Party	0	1

Every vote

AYE (38)

NO (26)

Other divisions this sitting day

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

20 Jan 2026Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateSenate 28–34
20 Jan 2026Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateSenate 29–33
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Keep the parts unchangedSenate 38–26
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Nationals amendmentsSenate 28–36
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Review of the ActSenate 29–33
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Constitutional Affairs Legislation CommitteeSenate 29–33
20 Jan 2026Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateSenate 16–43
20 Jan 2026Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateSenate 6–52
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Refer to CommitteeSenate 12–49
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main ideaSenate 39–18
20 Jan 2026Bills — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Limitation of DebateSenate 26–36
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Additional safeguards for prohibited hate group decisionsSenate 9–49
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Prohibited hate groups, nature of harmSenate 21–42
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Repealing mandatory minimum sentences for hate crime offencesSenate 14–46
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Review and lawful political expressionSenate 17–42
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Expand protections to other groups (religion, LGBTQIA+ and disability)Senate 13–50
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Character concerns and right to refuse visasSenate 44–13
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Parliamentary approvalSenate 12–46
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Cessation clauseSenate 22–36
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Protected political speech and purpose and application of ActSenate 12–43
20 Jan 2026Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the billSenate 38–22