Interpretation under review3 recorded votes

Criticism of the budget

Votes on whether to keep criticism of the budget, deficit and credit rating in Assembly motions.

Opposition motions criticised the ACT budget position. These votes were on the government's changes that removed or softened that criticism.

Interpretation under review. The votes and names below are exactly as recorded in Hansard. Which votes belong under this issue, and which side counts as “for”, was drafted with AI help and hasn’t been checked by a person yet, so we show each MLA’s Aye or No rather than a pattern.

What this can’t tell you

Most decisions in the Assembly are made on the voices, with no names recorded. Only recorded votes appear here.
Many of these votes are on changes to someone else’s motion. Voting against a change can mean “not like this” or “not funded yet”, not opposition to the idea. Each vote shows its stage.
“No recorded vote” can mean the MLA wasn’t a member yet, or didn’t vote. It never means they abstained.

Each MLA

One square per vote, oldest first. A Aye, N No (under review), no recorded vote.

Andrew Barr · Kurrajong
LaborNo recorded vote on these
Caitlin Tough · Brindabella
LaborAAAAye 3, No 0
Chris Steel · Murrumbidgee
LaborAAAAye 3, No 0
Marisa Paterson · Murrumbidgee
LaborAAye 1, No 0 · no record on 2
Michael Pettersson · Yerrabi
LaborAAye 1, No 0 · no record on 2
Rachel Stephen-Smith · Kurrajong
LaborAAAye 2, No 0 · no record on 1
Suzanne Orr · Yerrabi
LaborAAAye 2, No 0 · no record on 1
Taimus Werner-Gibbings · Brindabella
LaborAAAAye 3, No 0
Tara Cheyne · Ginninderra
LaborAAAAye 3, No 0
Yvette Berry · Ginninderra
LaborAAAye 2, No 0 · no record on 1
Andrew Braddock · Yerrabi
ACT GreensAAAAye 3, No 0
Jo Clay · Ginninderra
ACT GreensAAAAye 3, No 0
Laura Nuttall · Brindabella
ACT GreensAAAAye 3, No 0
Rebecca Vassarotti · Kurrajong
ACT GreensNo recorded vote on these
Thomas Emerson · Kurrajong
Independents for CanberraAAAAye 3, No 0
Chiaka Barry · Ginninderra
Canberra LiberalsNNNAye 0, No 3
Deborah Morris · Brindabella
Canberra LiberalsNo recorded vote on these
Ed Cocks · Murrumbidgee
Canberra LiberalsNNNAye 0, No 3
Elizabeth Lee · Kurrajong
Canberra LiberalsNAye 0, No 1 · no record on 2
James Milligan · Yerrabi
Canberra LiberalsNNNAye 0, No 3
Jeremy Hanson · Murrumbidgee
Canberra LiberalsNo recorded vote on these
Leanne Castley · Yerrabi
Canberra LiberalsNNAye 0, No 2 · no record on 1
Mark Parton · Brindabella
Canberra LiberalsNNNAye 0, No 3
Peter Cain · Ginninderra
Canberra LiberalsNNAye 0, No 2 · no record on 1
Fiona Carrick · Murrumbidgee
Fiona Carrick IndependentNNNAye 0, No 3

The votes

1. 2 September 2025 · Treasurer—financial managementAmendment. 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.Interpretation under review
The Treasurer's change to a Liberal motion saying the budget breaks the Financial Management Act. The change removed those claims. It passed. (plain-English summary, AI draft not yet checked)
Question as recorded: That the amendment be agreed to. Question resolved in the affirmative.
Voting No would count as for this issue (proposed, not yet checked). The change removed the criticism of the budget.
Ayes 12, Noes 7. Who voted each way · Official record, p. 2255 · Not yet checked
2. 4 September 2025 · Budget—election commitment costingsAmendment. 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.Interpretation under review
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. (plain-English summary, AI draft not yet checked)
Question as recorded: That Mr Steel’s amendment be agreed to. Question resolved in the affirmative.
Voting No would count as for this issue (proposed, not yet checked). The change removed the criticism of the budget.
Ayes 12, Noes 7. Who voted each way · Official record, p. 2449 · Not yet checked
3. 18 September 2025 · Economy—credit ratingAmendment. 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.Interpretation under review
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. (plain-English summary, AI draft not yet checked)
Question as recorded: That the amendment be agreed to. Question resolved in the affirmative.
Voting No would count as for this issue (proposed, not yet checked). The change weakened the call for a credit rating recovery plan.
Ayes 11, Noes 6. Who voted each way · Official record, p. 2800 · Not yet checked

What Canberrans said about business and the economy

14%picked “Supporting local business and growing the ACT economy” as one of their top three priorities for the ACT Government

32%of everyone surveyed agreed enough is currently being done about it

What they most wanted

Reduce administrative burden for businesses58%
Expand support programs for new, small and local businesses52%
Invest in infrastructure to support business investment/operations40%

From the 2025 Community Priorities Survey (ACT Government, YourSay Panel, summary report, april 2026), carried out 21 October to 4 November 2025: 1,801 people answered. An opt-in panel of Canberrans aged 18 and over, with extra young people recruited through a second panel, weighted by age, gender and region to match the 2021 Census. “What they most wanted” is out of the 236 people who picked this area; each could choose up to three. This shows what people told one survey. It isn’t a vote, and it doesn’t say how any MLA should vote.

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