Votes · 28 October 2025

Legislative Assembly Sitting pattern

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.

A change to add an extra sitting week to the Assembly's calendar. 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. Ayes 8, Noes 15.

LaborACT GreensIndependentIndependentCanberra Liberals

Ayes

Noes

Ayes (8)

Andrew BraddockACT Greens
Elizabeth LeeCanberra Liberals
Fiona CarrickIndependent
Jo ClayACT Greens
Laura NuttallACT Greens
Peter CainCanberra Liberals
Shane RattenburyACT Greens
Thomas EmersonIndependent

Noes (15)

Andrew BarrLabor
Caitlin ToughLabor
Chiaka BarryCanberra Liberals
Ed CocksCanberra Liberals
James MilliganCanberra Liberals
Jeremy HansonCanberra Liberals
Leanne CastleyCanberra Liberals
Marisa PatersonLabor
Mark PartonCanberra Liberals
Michael PetterssonLabor
Rachel Stephen-SmithLabor
Suzanne OrrLabor
Taimus Werner-GibbingsLabor
Tara CheyneLabor
Yvette BerryLabor

Issues this vote is grouped under

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

Scrutiny and opennessReview in progress
Voting Aye would count (review in progress) as for “Give the Assembly more time and information to scrutinise the government”. An extra week means more time to question the government.

Source

Hansard, 2025-10-28, p. 3480 (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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