Senate Division 9 · 1 Apr 2026

Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Attorney‑General objection power

Negatived 25 aye · 34 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2026-04-01.32.1 introduced by WA Senator Michaelia Cash (Liberal), which means it failed. These amendments related to an Attorney‑General objection power.

Amendment text

(1) Schedule 1, item 6, page 6 (after line 13), after section 19AKC, insert:

19AKCA Attorney-General may object to decisions to make parole orders

(1) Before the Commonwealth Parole Board decides to make a parole order for a person, the Commonwealth Parole Board must give the Attorney-General written notice of the Commonwealth Parole Board's intention to do so.

(2) The Attorney-General may, within 14 days of receiving the notice, object in writing to the Commonwealth Parole Board deciding to make the parole order for the person.

(3) The Commonwealth Parole Board cannot decide to make the parole order for the person (despite paragraphs 19AKB(1)(a) and 19AKC(1)(a)):

(a) before the end of that 14-day period; or

(b) if the Commonwealth Parole Board receives an objection from the Attorney-General under subsection (2) within that 14-day period.

(4) In making an objection under subsection (2), the Attorney-General must have regard to the purposes of parole as set out in section 19AKA.

(5) An objection under subsection (2) must set out the Attorney-General's reasons for making the objection.

(2) Schedule 1, page 9 (after line 29), after item 15, insert:

15A After subsection 19AP(7)

Insert:

(7A) Before the Commonwealth Parole Board grants a licence under this section, the Commonwealth Parole Board must give the Attorney-General written notice of the Commonwealth Parole Board's intention to do so.

(7B) The Attorney-General may, within 14 days of receiving the notice, object in writing to the Commonwealth Parole Board granting the licence.

(7C) The Commonwealth Parole Board cannot grant the licence (despite anything else in this section):

(a) before the end of that 14-day period; or

(b) if the Commonwealth Parole Board receives an objection from the Attorney-General under subsection (7B) within that 14-day period.

(7D) In making an objection under subsection (7B), the Attorney-General must have regard to:

(a) whether there are any exceptional circumstances that may justify the grant of the licence; and

(b) the matters set out at paragraphs (4A)(a) to (c).

(7E) An objection under subsection (7B) must set out the Attorney-General's reasons for making the objection.

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Related bills

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	0	22
Liberal–National Coalition	21	0
Australian Greens	0	11
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	3	0
United Australia Party	1	0
Independent	0	1

Every vote

AYE (25)

NO (34)

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