Votes · 18 March 2025

Building and construction—regulation

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 Liberal call to commit to no changes to the National Construction Code this term that would add to building costs. It was voted down. (plain-English summary, AI draft not yet checked)

Question as recorded: That Mr Cain’s amendment be agreed to.

Question resolved in the negative. Ayes 8, Noes 15. Not yet checked

LaborACT GreensIndependents for CanberraFiona Carrick IndependentCanberra Liberals

Ayes

Noes

Ayes (8)

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

Noes (15)

Andrew BraddockACT Greens
Caitlin ToughLabor
Chris SteelLabor
Fiona CarrickFiona Carrick Independent
Jo ClayACT Greens
Laura NuttallACT Greens
Marisa PatersonLabor
Michael PetterssonLabor
Rachel Stephen-SmithLabor
Shane RattenburyACT Greens
Suzanne OrrLabor
Taimus Werner-GibbingsLabor
Tara CheyneLabor
Thomas EmersonIndependents for Canberra
Yvette BerryLabor

Issues this vote is grouped under

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

Building rules and costsInterpretation under review
Voting Aye would count (proposed, not yet checked) as for “Hold back new building rules that add to the cost of new homes”. Voting for it supported holding back new building rules that add cost.

Source

Hansard, 2025-03-18, p. 641, #question-put (ACT Legislative Assembly)

Names are as recorded in the source. Group is the member’s ballot group at their last election. Members not listed have no recorded vote in this division; that doesn’t mean they abstained.

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