Votes · 25 March 2026

Public housing—debt to commonwealth

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 housing minister's change to a Liberal motion on the ACT's housing debt. It would have replaced condemning Senator Gallagher with simply asking the Commonwealth to waive the debt. It was voted down. (our summary; the question as recorded is below)

Question as recorded: That Ms Berry’s amendment No 2 be agreed to.

Question resolved in the negative. Ayes 8, Noes 12.

LaborACT GreensIndependentCanberra Liberals

Ayes

Noes

Ayes (8)

Noes (12)

Andrew BraddockACT Greens
Chiaka BarryCanberra Liberals
Ed CocksCanberra Liberals
James MilliganCanberra Liberals
Jeremy HansonCanberra Liberals
Jo ClayACT Greens
Laura NuttallACT Greens
Leanne CastleyCanberra Liberals
Mark PartonCanberra Liberals
Peter CainCanberra Liberals
Shane RattenburyACT Greens
Thomas EmersonIndependent

Issues this vote is grouped under

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

The ACT's housing debtReview in progress
Voting No would count (review in progress) as for “Publicly criticise federal Labor MPs over the ACT's historic housing debt”. It would have removed the criticism of federal Labor.

Source

Hansard, 2026-03-25, p. 1231 (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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