Votes · 5 May 2026
Knife crime—police powers
A Liberal motion asking for police to be able to use handheld metal detectors to find knives in nightlife areas. It was voted down. (plain-English summary, AI draft not yet checked)
Question as recorded: That the motion be agreed to.
Question resolved in the negative. Ayes 8, Noes 15. Not yet checked
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.
- Tougher crime lawsInterpretation under review
Voting Aye would count (proposed, not yet checked) as for “Make criminal laws tougher and give police more powers”. It called for new police search powers.
Source
Hansard, 2026-05-05, p. 1464 (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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