Senate Division 7 · 1 Apr 2026

Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Role of Secretary

Carried 38 aye · 21 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted in favour of Government amendment (1), which means it will now be included in the bill. The amendment related to the role of Secretary.

Amendment text

(1) Clause 24, page 13 (lines 1 to 30), omit the clause, substitute:

24 Sessional member may participate as Chair or Deputy Chair of the Commonwealth Parole Board in specified circumstances

(1) This section applies if:

(a) the Chair or the Deputy Chair is required by rules made for the purposes of section 29 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 not to be present during the deliberations in a meeting, or to take part in any decision, of the Commonwealth Parole Board with respect to a particular matter; or

(b) the Chair or the Deputy Chair is not readily available to attend a meeting or participate in making a decision of the Commonwealth Parole Board, whether because of a vacancy in the office or for any other reason; or

(c) the Chair considers it appropriate for any other reason to make a request under subsection (2) in relation to a meeting of, or the making of a decision by, the Commonwealth Parole Board.

(2) The Chair may request that a sessional member participate, in the capacity of the Chair or the Deputy Chair, in the meeting, or in making the decision.

(3) For the purposes of a sessional member participating in a meeting, or making a decision, in the capacity of the Chair or the Deputy Chair as permitted by subsection (2):

(a) the sessional member may exercise a power or perform a function of the Chair or Deputy Chair, as the case requires, in accordance with the request of the Chair in relation to the meeting or decision; and

(b) the sessional member is taken to be the Chair or Deputy Chair, as the case requires, for all purposes in relation to the meeting or decision.

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Related bills

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	23	0
Liberal–National Coalition	0	20
Australian Greens	11	0
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	3	0
Independent	1	0
United Australia Party	0	1

Every vote

AYE (38)

NO (21)

Divisions this sitting day

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

Division 1 Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea Negatived Senate 26–34
Division 2 Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Removing upper limit for urgent payment requests Negatived Senate 12–35
Division 3 Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - 6‑year limit on debt recovery, indexing urgent payment request limits Negatived Senate 13–34
Division 4 Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Remote area allowance Negatived Senate 17–29
Division 5 Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea Carried Senate 38–20
Division 6 Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Role of the Secretary Negatived Senate 22–35
Division 7 Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Role of Secretary Carried Senate 38–21
Division 8 Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Termination of appointments Negatived Senate 25–34
Division 9 Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Attorney‑General objection power Negatived Senate 25–34
Division 10 Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bill Carried Senate 38–21
Division 11 National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Vaccines to be tested against an inert saline placebo Negatived Senate 5–43
Division 12 National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bill Carried Senate 39–5
Division 13 Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Strengthen alcohol regulations Carried Senate 34–24
Division 14 Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Strengthen alcohol regulations Carried Senate 34–23
Division 15 Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - On-premises consumption Negatived Senate 5–40
Division 16 Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - 25 per cent tax on LNG export revenue Negatived Senate 12–32
Division 17 Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Committee of the Whole - Tap spirits and independent review Negatived Senate 25–32
Division 18 Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Craft beer Negatived Senate 6–38
Division 19 Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Review and statement of reasons for refusing financial services Negatived Senate 25–34
Division 20 Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Implement Multicultural Framework Review findings Negatived Senate 12–33
Division 21 Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - National framework Negatived Senate 12–32
Division 22 Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages Negatived Senate 12–31
Division 23 Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Additional objects and Commonwealth‑funded translating and interpreting services framework Negatived Senate 12–32
Division 24 Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Agree with the bill's main idea Carried Senate 36–25
Division 25 Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment Carried Senate 33–27
Division 26 Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment Negatived Senate 27–33
Division 27 Documents — Department of the Treasury, Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents Carried Senate 36–23