Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2025-02-06.23.7) to an [original motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2025-02-06.22.1), which means it was unsuccessful. ### Amendment text > *Omit "not be referred to a committee", substitute "be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 June 2025".* ### Original motion text > *At the end of the motion, add "and the [Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7280) and the provisions of the [Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Communications) Bill 2024](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7279) not be referred to a committee."*
Senate, 2025-02-06. negative: ayes 18, noes 23.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2025-02-06.23.7) to an [original motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2025-02-06.22.1), which means it was unsuccessful. ### Amendment text > *Omit "not be referred to a committee", substitute "be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 June 2025".* ### Original motion text > *At the end of the motion, add "and the [Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7280) and the provisions of the [Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Communications) Bill 2024](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7279) not be referred to a committee."*
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.