Division
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2026-06-24.4.2) to agree with the bill's main idea. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against reading it a second time, which means it will no longer be considered by parliament. This bill was a private members bill that was introduced by Victorian Senator [Jane Hume](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/jane_hume) (Liberal). ### What does this bill do? According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1470), the bill: > *Amends the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to enable spouses to split their collective superannuation balances between them on an ongoing annual basis.*
Senate, 2026-06-24. negative: ayes 27, noes 34.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2026-06-24.4.2) to agree with the bill's main idea. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against reading it a second time, which means it will no longer be considered by parliament. This bill was a private members bill that was introduced by Victorian Senator [Jane Hume](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/jane_hume) (Liberal). ### What does this bill do? According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1470), the bill: > *Amends the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994 and Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 to enable spouses to split their collective superannuation balances between them on an ongoing annual basis.*
How each member voted
Per-member votes are not present in this static export. Consult the original division record.
Related bills
Only formal divisions leave a per-member record. A procedural vote is not necessarily a vote for or against a bill.