Votes · 4 September 2025

Budget—election commitment costings

Amendment. 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.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.

The Treasurer's change to a Liberal motion about the budget deficit and Labor's 2024 election promises. It removed the statements criticising the budget. It passed. (our summary; the question as recorded is below)

Question as recorded: That Mr Steel’s amendment be agreed to.

Question resolved in the affirmative. Ayes 12, Noes 7.

LaborACT GreensIndependentIndependentCanberra Liberals

Ayes

Noes

Ayes (12)

Noes (7)

Chiaka BarryCanberra Liberals
Ed CocksCanberra Liberals
Elizabeth LeeCanberra Liberals
Fiona CarrickIndependent
James MilliganCanberra Liberals
Leanne CastleyCanberra Liberals
Mark PartonCanberra Liberals

Issues this vote is grouped under

Grouping a vote under an issue is our interpretation, not part of the official record.

Criticism of the budgetReview in progress
Voting No would count (review in progress) as for “Keep criticism of the budget, deficit and credit rating in Assembly motions”. The change removed the criticism of the budget.

Source

Hansard, 2025-09-04, p. 2449 (ACT Legislative Assembly)

Names are as recorded in the source. Group is the member’s ballot group at their last election, or the name they now sit under where that has changed. Members not listed have no recorded vote in this division; that doesn’t mean they abstained.

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