Division
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2026-03-30.197.3) introduced by the Australian Greens party, which means they were unsuccessful. The amendments were on the subject of: access and participation, diversity and inclusion, student contributions, publication of advice and recommendations and the National Tertiary Education Objective. Note that Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (One Nation) [stated following this vote](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2026-03-30.199.1) that he would like One Nation's vote to be recorded as in support of the amendments listed below as belonging to sheet 3674. ### Amendment text SHEET 3668 revised > *(1) Clause 3, page 2 (after line 27), after paragraph (1)(f), insert:* > >> *(fa) to improve access to, and participation and success in, the higher education system for persons from culturally and racially marginalised communities, persons with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics and persons with disability;* SHEET 3669 > *(1) Clause 11, page 9 (line 9), after "socioeconomic background", insert ", persons from racially and culturally marginalised communities, persons with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics".* > > *(2) Clause 14, page 11 (lines 1 and 2), after "socioeconomic background", insert ", persons from racially and culturally marginalised communities, persons with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics".* > > *(3) Clause 41, page 27 (line 30), after "socioeconomic background", insert ", persons from racially and culturally marginalised communities, persons with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics".* > > *(4) Clause 42, page 29 (line 29), after "socioeconomic background", insert ", persons from racially and cultur
Senate, 2026-03-30. negative: ayes 12, noes 33.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2026-03-30.197.3) introduced by the Australian Greens party, which means they were unsuccessful. The amendments were on the subject of: access and participation, diversity and inclusion, student contributions, publication of advice and recommendations and the National Tertiary Education Objective. Note that Queensland Senator [Malcolm Roberts](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/malcolm_roberts) (One Nation) [stated following this vote](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2026-03-30.199.1) that he would like One Nation's vote to be recorded as in support of the amendments listed below as belonging to sheet 3674. ### Amendment text SHEET 3668 revised > *(1) Clause 3, page 2 (after line 27), after paragraph (1)(f), insert:* > >> *(fa) to improve access to, and participation and success in, the higher education system for persons from culturally and racially marginalised communities, persons with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics and persons with disability;* SHEET 3669 > *(1) Clause 11, page 9 (line 9), after "socioeconomic background", insert ", persons from racially and culturally marginalised communities, persons with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics".* > > *(2) Clause 14, page 11 (lines 1 and 2), after "socioeconomic background", insert ", persons from racially and culturally marginalised communities, persons with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics".* > > *(3) Clause 41, page 27 (line 30), after "socioeconomic background", insert ", persons from racially and culturally marginalised communities, persons with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics".* > > *(4) Clause 42, page 29 (line 29), after "socioeconomic background", insert ", persons from racially and cultur
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