Votes · 4 September 2025

Budget—election commitment costings

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 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. Ayes 12, Noes 7. Not yet checked

LaborACT GreensIndependents for CanberraFiona Carrick IndependentCanberra Liberals

Ayes

Noes

Ayes (12)

Andrew BraddockACT Greens
Caitlin ToughLabor
Chris SteelLabor
Jo ClayACT Greens
Laura NuttallACT Greens
Rachel Stephen-SmithLabor
Shane RattenburyACT Greens
Suzanne OrrLabor
Taimus Werner-GibbingsLabor
Tara CheyneLabor
Thomas EmersonIndependents for Canberra
Yvette BerryLabor

Noes (7)

Chiaka BarryCanberra Liberals
Ed CocksCanberra Liberals
Elizabeth LeeCanberra Liberals
Fiona CarrickFiona Carrick Independent
James MilliganCanberra Liberals
Leanne CastleyCanberra Liberals
Mark PartonCanberra Liberals

Issues this vote is grouped under

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

Criticism of the budgetInterpretation under review
Voting No would count (proposed, not yet checked) as for “Keep criticism of the budget, deficit and credit rating in Assembly motions”. The change removed the criticism of the budget.

Source

Hansard, 2025-09-04, p. 2449 (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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