Bills — Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Second Reading
Negatived13 aye · 23 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
By party
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 1 | 21 |
| Australian Greens | 10 | 0 |
| Liberal–National Coalition | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 1 | 0 |
Every vote
AYE (13)
NO (23)
- Josh Dolega
- Marielle Smith
- Michelle Ananda-Rajah
- Lisa Darmanin
- Richard Dowling
- Varun Ghosh
- Maria Kovacic
- Sue Lines
- Charlotte Walker
- Ellie Whiteaker
- Jana Stewart
- Carol Brown
- Tony Sheldon
- Matt O'Sullivan
- Nita Green
- Tim Ayres
- Raff Ciccone
- Malarndirri McCarthy
- Anthony Chisholm
- Jenny McAllister
- Deborah O'Neill
- Glenn Sterle
- Helen Polley
Other divisions this sitting day
What the Senate divided on around this vote, in order.
- 17 Sep 2026Bills — Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare without Caps) Bill 2026; Second ReadingCarriedSenate 34–19
- 17 Sep 2026Bills — Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Veterans' Healthcare without Caps) Bill 2026; Third ReadingCarriedSenate 33–19
- 17 Sep 2026Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; ReportNegativedSenate 12–28
- 17 Sep 2026Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; ReferenceNegativedSenate 23–32
- 17 Sep 2026Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; ReferenceCarriedSenate 34–21
- 17 Sep 2026Committees — Corruption in the Construction Industry Select Committee; AppointmentNegativedSenate 23–31
- 17 Sep 2026Bills — Defence Force Discipline Amendment (Rcdvs Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill 2026; in CommitteeCarriedSenate 30–24
- 17 Sep 2026Bills — Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNegativedSenate 13–23
- 17 Sep 2026Bills — Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Second ReadingNegativedSenate 21–32