SenateDivision 21 · 31 Mar 2026

Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Renewables

Not passed10 aye · 32 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted against 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 usual text will remain as it is.

Amendment text

At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:

(a) notes:

(i) the Albanese Government was the first government in the world to support President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu's illegal war and they bear some responsibility for the chaos it has inflicted on businesses and household budgets,

(ii) the need for additional short-term solutions such as free public transport and supporting uptake of electric vehicles and electric trucks, and

(iii) the need for medium-term solutions to electrify our economy and end our dependence on fossil fuels; and

(b) acknowledges that halving the fuel excise will give people some short-term relief, but financial pressures and economic vulnerability will persist until our economy shifts off its dependence on imported oil and on to renewable energy independence".

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.

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	1	25
Australian Greens	8	1
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	0	3
Liberal–National Coalition	0	2
Independent	1	0
United Australia Party	0	1

Every vote

Other divisions this sitting day

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

31 Mar 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - CriticismSenate 28–34
31 Mar 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 - in Committee - Plan variation provisionSenate 30–11
31 Mar 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 - in Committee - NDIS supportsSenate 12–32
31 Mar 2026National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 - in Committee - People who have been convicted of criminal offencesSenate 13–30
31 Mar 2026Motions - Australian Defence Force - Put the questionSenate 23–10
31 Mar 2026Motions - Australian Defence Force - Let another motion be movedSenate 10–23
31 Mar 2026Regulations and Determinations - Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes — Cash Acceptance) Regulations 2025 - DisallowSenate 17–28
31 Mar 2026Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Gender dysphoria treatmentSenate 19–41
31 Mar 2026Committees — Procedure Committee; ReferenceSenate 5–44
31 Mar 2026Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of DocumentsSenate 36–23
31 Mar 2026Documents — Superannuation; Order for the Production of DocumentsSenate 26–34
31 Mar 2026Documents - Housing Australia - Order for the production of documentsSenate 37–23
31 Mar 2026Matters of Urgency - Taxation - 25% tax on gas exportsSenate 10–26
31 Mar 2026Copyright Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Educational institutionsSenate 16–26
31 Mar 2026Copyright Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Reading - CopyrightSenate 16–26
31 Mar 2026Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Repeal of restrictions relating to fossil fuelsSenate 26–36
31 Mar 2026Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Greens amendmentsSenate 11–36
31 Mar 2026Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Independent review of operation of amendmentsSenate 27–32
31 Mar 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Reduction in fuel excise and heavy vehicle road user chargeSenate 22–36
31 Mar 2026Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Criticism of GovernmentSenate 25–34