SenateDivision 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

Not passed25 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

Other divisions this sitting day

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

1 Apr 2026Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaSenate 26–34
1 Apr 2026Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Removing upper limit for urgent payment requestsSenate 12–35
1 Apr 2026Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - 6‑year limit on debt recovery, indexing urgent payment request limitsSenate 13–34
1 Apr 2026Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Remote area allowanceSenate 17–29
1 Apr 2026Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main ideaSenate 38–20
1 Apr 2026Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Role of the SecretarySenate 22–35
1 Apr 2026Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Role of SecretarySenate 38–21
1 Apr 2026Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Termination of appointmentsSenate 25–34
1 Apr 2026Commonwealth Parole Board Bill 2025, Commonwealth Parole Board (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the billSenate 38–21
1 Apr 2026National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Vaccines to be tested against an inert saline placeboSenate 5–43
1 Apr 2026National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the billSenate 39–5
1 Apr 2026Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Strengthen alcohol regulationsSenate 34–24
1 Apr 2026Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Strengthen alcohol regulationsSenate 34–23
1 Apr 2026Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - On-premises consumptionSenate 5–40
1 Apr 2026Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - 25 per cent tax on LNG export revenueSenate 12–32
1 Apr 2026Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Committee of the Whole - Tap spirits and independent reviewSenate 25–32
1 Apr 2026Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Craft beerSenate 6–38
1 Apr 2026Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Review and statement of reasons for refusing financial servicesSenate 25–34
1 Apr 2026Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Implement Multicultural Framework Review findingsSenate 12–33
1 Apr 2026Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - National frameworkSenate 12–32
1 Apr 2026Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languagesSenate 12–31
1 Apr 2026Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Additional objects and Commonwealth‑funded translating and interpreting services frameworkSenate 12–32
1 Apr 2026Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Agree with the bill's main ideaSenate 36–25
1 Apr 2026Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; AppointmentSenate 33–27
1 Apr 2026Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; AppointmentSenate 27–33
1 Apr 2026Documents — Department of the Treasury, Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of DocumentsSenate 36–23