Senate Division 10 · 17 Sep 2026

Bills — Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Second Reading

Negatived 21 aye · 32 no

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.

Related bills

Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	0	20
Liberal–National Coalition	16	0
Australian Greens	0	10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation	4	0
United Australia Party	1	0
Jacqui Lambie Network	0	1
Independent	0	1

Every vote

Divisions this sitting day

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

Division 1 Bills — Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare without Caps) Bill 2026; Second Reading Carried Senate 34–19
Division 2 Bills — Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare without Caps) Bill 2026; Third Reading Carried Senate 33–19
Division 3 Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report Negatived Senate 12–28
Division 4 Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference Negatived Senate 23–32
Division 5 Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference Carried Senate 34–21
Division 6 Committees — Corruption in the Construction Industry Select Committee; Appointment Negatived Senate 23–31
Division 7 Bills — Defence Force Discipline Amendment (Rcdvs Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill 2026; in Committee Carried Senate 30–24
Division 8 Bills — Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Second Reading Negatived Senate 13–23
Division 9 Bills — Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Second Reading Negatived Senate 13–23
Division 10 Bills — Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Second Reading Negatived Senate 21–32