Votes · 24 February 2026

Early childhood education and care—safety

Amendment to an amendment. A vote on changing someone else's proposed change. It is a step along the way, not the final decision, and members often vote on wording or tactics here.A vote on changing someone else's proposed change. It is a step along the way, not the final decision, and members often vote on wording or tactics here.

A Liberal change to a motion on childcare, replacing a call to cap childcare centre profits with cheaper land for not-for-profit centres. It was voted down. (our summary; the question as recorded is below)

Question as recorded: That Ms Lee’s amendment to Miss Nuttall’s amendments to Mr Emerson’s motion be agreed to.

Question resolved in the negative. Ayes 9, Noes 16.

LaborACT GreensIndependentIndependentCanberra Liberals

Ayes

Noes

Ayes (9)

Chiaka BarryCanberra Liberals
Deborah MorrisCanberra Liberals
Ed CocksCanberra Liberals
Elizabeth LeeCanberra Liberals
James MilliganCanberra Liberals
Jeremy HansonCanberra Liberals
Leanne CastleyCanberra Liberals
Mark PartonCanberra Liberals
Peter CainCanberra Liberals

Noes (16)

Source

Hansard, 2026-02-24, p. 466 (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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