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Public transport commitments

Votes on whether to commit to more or faster public transport than the government has planned.

Votes on calls for more frequent buses, bus lanes, cheaper fares and faster light rail expansion, beyond the government's existing plans. Voting against these is not the same as opposing public transport.

Review in progress. The votes and names below are exactly as recorded in Hansard. Which votes belong under this issue, and which side counts as “for”, is our interpretation, and it is still being reviewed, so we show each MLA’s Aye or No rather than a pattern.

What this can’t tell you

  • Most decisions in the Assembly are made on the voices, with no names recorded. Only recorded votes appear here.
  • Many of these votes are on changes to someone else’s motion. Voting against a change can mean “not like this” or “not funded yet”, not opposition to the idea. Each vote shows its stage.
  • “No recorded vote” can mean the MLA wasn’t a member yet, or didn’t vote. It never means they abstained.

Each MLA

One square per vote, oldest first. A Aye, N No (not yet checked), no recorded vote.

The votes

  1. 1. 5 December 2024 · Transport Canberra—bus frequencyAmendment. A vote on changing the wording of a motion or bill. Voting against a change can mean "not like this", not opposition to the idea.Review in progress

    The government's change to a Greens motion on bus services. The Greens wanted buses every 20 minutes on weekdays and 30 minutes on weekends by 2028. The change replaced this with hourly weekend services from 2025 and a plan by March 2025. It passed. (our summary; the question as recorded is below)

    Question as recorded: That the amendment be agreed to. Question resolved in the affirmative.

    Voting No would count as for this issue (review in progress). The change replaced firm service targets with a smaller commitment.

    Ayes 13, Noes 8. Who voted each way · Official record, p. 269 ·

  2. 2. 26 June 2025 · Tuggeranong—roadsAmendment. A vote on changing the wording of a motion or bill. Voting against a change can mean "not like this", not opposition to the idea.Review in progress

    A Greens change to a Labor motion about Tuggeranong roads, asking for transport spending in Tuggeranong to shift towards public transport, cycling and walking. It was voted down. (our summary; the question as recorded is below)

    Question as recorded: That the amendment be agreed to. Question resolved in the negative.

    Voting Aye would count as for this issue (review in progress). The change asked for more of the transport budget to go to public transport.

    Ayes 5, Noes 16. Who voted each way · Official record, p. 2090 ·

  3. 3. 24 March 2026 · Fuel security—impact on cost of livingAmendment. A vote on changing the wording of a motion or bill. Voting against a change can mean "not like this", not opposition to the idea.Review in progress

    A Greens change to a Liberal motion on fuel prices. It swapped a call to cut fuel excise for free public transport for concession card holders and a tax on gas exports. It was voted down. (our summary; the question as recorded is below)

    Question as recorded: That the amendment be agreed to. Question resolved in the negative.

    Voting Aye would count as for this issue (review in progress). It called for free and cheaper public transport.

    Ayes 6, Noes 16. Who voted each way · Official record, p. 1125 ·

  4. 4. 24 March 2026 · Fuel security—impact on cost of livingAmendment. A vote on changing the wording of a motion or bill. Voting against a change can mean "not like this", not opposition to the idea.Review in progress

    Mr Emerson's change to the same motion, calling for trial bus lanes and pop-up bike lanes during the fuel crisis. It was voted down. (our summary; the question as recorded is below)

    Question as recorded: That Mr Emerson’s amendment to Mr Parton’s motion, as amended, be agreed to. Question resolved in the negative.

    Voting Aye would count as for this issue (review in progress). It called for bus lanes.

    Ayes 6, Noes 16. Who voted each way · Official record, p. 1138 ·

  5. 5. 26 May 2026 · Light rail—expansionFinal vote on a motion. The deciding vote on a motion, as worded at the time.Review in progress

    A Greens motion calling for faster light rail expansion across Canberra. It was voted down. (our summary; the question as recorded is below)

    Question as recorded: That the motion be agreed to. Question resolved in the negative.

    Voting Aye would count as for this issue (review in progress). A vote for more light rail.

    Ayes 3, Noes 20. Who voted each way · Official record, p. 1829 ·

Other Assembly decisions on transport

27 decisions on this topic since November 2024, newest first. Most were decided on the voices, without a recorded vote. Grouped into this topic by key words, so a few may belong elsewhere.

See all 27 on the Decisions page →

What Canberrans said about transport

27%picked “Improving public transport and active travel options” as one of their top three priorities for the ACT Government
47%of everyone surveyed agreed enough is currently being done about it

What they most wanted

  • Expand and improve public transport infrastructure66%
  • Improve active travel infrastructure55%
  • Increase frequency of bus services55%

From the 2025 Community Priorities Survey (ACT Government, YourSay Panel, summary report, April 2026), carried out 21 October to 4 November 2025: 1,801 people answered. An opt-in panel of Canberrans aged 18 and over, with extra young people recruited through a second panel, weighted by age, gender and region to match the 2021 Census. “What they most wanted” is out of the 453 people who picked this area; each could choose up to three. This shows what people told one survey. It isn’t a vote, and it doesn’t say how any MLA should vote.

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