Votes · 18 September 2025

Economy—credit rating

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 government's change to a Liberal motion asking for a plan to win back the ACT's higher credit rating. The Liberals said the change weakened that call. It passed. (our summary; the question as recorded is below)

Question as recorded: That the amendment be agreed to.

Question resolved in the affirmative. Ayes 11, Noes 6.

LaborACT GreensIndependentIndependentCanberra Liberals

Ayes

Noes

Ayes (11)

Noes (6)

Chiaka BarryCanberra Liberals
Ed CocksCanberra Liberals
Fiona CarrickIndependent
James MilliganCanberra Liberals
Mark PartonCanberra Liberals
Peter CainCanberra 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 weakened the call for a credit rating recovery plan.

Source

Hansard, 2025-09-18, p. 2800 (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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