Senate Division 7 · 4 Mar 2026

Motions - Cost of Living - Criticism of Government

Carried 36 aye · 23 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by Victorian Senator Sarah Henderson (Liberal), which means it succeeded.

Motion text

That the Senate notes:

(a) that under the Albanese Labor Government, the cost of everyday essentials has risen sharply—insurance up 39%, power up 38%, rent up 22% and groceries up 16%;

(b) failed policies have contributed to housing shortages, higher rents, persistently higher inflation, and increased exposure for families to further interest rate rises and higher mortgage costs; and

(c) there is an urgent need for action to address the worsening cost of living crisis facing Australian families and small businesses, driven by persistent inflation and higher interest rates, and exacerbated by the Government's reckless spending.

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

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	1	22
Liberal–National Coalition	22	0
Australian Greens	9	1
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	3	0
United Australia Party	1	0

Every vote

AYE (36)

NO (23)

Divisions this sitting day

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

Division 1 Motions - Online Safety Act 2021 - Implement recommendations Negatived Senate 13–34
Division 2 Business — Rearrangement Carried Senate 40–23
Division 3 Business — Rearrangement Carried Senate 40–23
Division 4 Business — Rearrangement Carried Senate 40–23
Division 5 Bills — Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Third Reading Carried Senate 29–18
Division 6 Bills — Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Third Reading Carried Senate 30–18
Division 7 Motions - Cost of Living - Criticism of Government Carried Senate 36–23
Division 8 Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026, Australia Day, Department of the Treasury, Special Minister of State, New and Redeveloping International Ports Framework Review, Victoria: Bushfires, Housing Australia, Home Guarantee Scheme, Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union, Taxation; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 23–38
Division 9 Documents — National Anti-Racism Framework; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 38–23
Division 10 Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 37–24
Division 11 Documents — Australia Day; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 15–27
Division 12 Documents — Department of the Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 37–23
Division 13 Documents — Special Minister of State; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 37–23
Division 14 Documents — New and Redeveloping International Ports Framework Review; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 37–22
Division 15 Documents — Victoria: Bushfires; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 38–22
Division 16 Documents — Australia Day; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 28–31
Division 17 Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 28–31
Division 18 Documents — Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 28–33
Division 19 Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 37–21
Division 20 Documents — Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 37–21
Division 21 Documents — Taxation; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 27–31
Division 22 Business — Consideration of Legislation Negatived Senate 28–32
Division 23 Documents — Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 40–23
Division 24 Committees — Procedure Committee; Reference Negatived Senate 12–35
Division 25 Motions - Parliamentary Standards - Let another motion be introduced Negatived Senate 11–31
Division 26 Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference Negatived Senate 27–31
Division 27 Documents — Department of Social Services; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 22–38
Division 28 Documents — Independent Audit of the Defence Estate; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 38–22
Division 29 Documents — Forestry Industry; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 38–22
Division 30 Documents — Cybersafety; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 37–22
Division 31 Documents — Energy; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 36–21
Division 32 Documents — Energy; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 36–23
Division 33 Documents — Australian Space Agency; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 37–22
Division 34 Documents — Workplace Relations; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 37–22
Division 35 Documents — Energy; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 37–22
Division 36 Documents — Superannuation; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 37–22
Division 37 Documents — Department of Social Services; Order for the Production of Documents Negatived Senate 25–32
Division 38 Matters of Urgency — Middle East Negatived Senate 11–28