Votes · 15 September 2026

Housing—Thoroughbred Park precinct

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 planning minister's changes to a Greens motion on new housing at Thoroughbred Park. They removed the requirement that 10% of homes be public housing and the call to set aside land for schools. They passed. (plain-English summary, AI draft not yet checked)

Question as recorded: That the amendments be agreed to.

Question resolved in the affirmative. Ayes 15, Noes 6. Not yet checked

LaborACT GreensIndependents for CanberraFiona Carrick IndependentCanberra Liberals

Ayes

Noes

Ayes (15)

Andrew BarrLabor
Caitlin ToughLabor
Chiaka BarryCanberra Liberals
Chris SteelLabor
Deborah MorrisCanberra Liberals
Ed CocksCanberra Liberals
Elizabeth LeeCanberra Liberals
Jeremy HansonCanberra Liberals
Leanne CastleyCanberra Liberals
Marisa PatersonLabor
Mark PartonCanberra Liberals
Michael PetterssonLabor
Rachel Stephen-SmithLabor
Suzanne OrrLabor
Tara CheyneLabor

Noes (6)

Andrew BraddockACT Greens
Fiona CarrickFiona Carrick Independent
Jo ClayACT Greens
Laura NuttallACT Greens
Rebecca VassarottiACT Greens
Thomas EmersonIndependents for Canberra

Issues this vote is grouped under

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

Public housing quotasInterpretation under review
Voting No would count (proposed, not yet checked) as for “Require a set share of public housing in new developments”. The changes removed the 10% public housing requirement.

Source

Hansard, 2026-09-15, p. 2583 (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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