Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Changes rules for Defence Housing Australia, which provides homes for military families.

How parliament voted

Every recorded division on this bill, from the official division record via TheyVoteForYou.

• senate · 25 August 2025

  Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

  30–10

  The ayes have it · 20 votes

  30 ayes, 10 noes

• senate · 25 August 2025

  Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Financial impact

  16–28

  The noes have it · 12 votes

  16 ayes, 28 noes

• senate · 25 August 2025

  Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Priority to Australians and transparency

  38–23

  The ayes have it · 15 votes

  38 ayes, 23 noes

• senate · 25 August 2025

  Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Increase defence expenditure

  25–35

  The noes have it · 10 votes

  25 ayes, 35 noes

• senate · 25 August 2025

  Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - in Committee - Housing

  11–31

  The noes have it · 20 votes

  11 ayes, 31 noes

• senate · 25 August 2025

  Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

  29–11

  The ayes have it · 18 votes

  29 ayes, 11 noes

• representatives · 30 July 2025

  Defence Housing Australia Amendment Bill 2025 - Report from Federation Chamber - Increase defence expenditure

  39–93

  The noes have it · 54 votes

  39 ayes, 93 noes

How parliament votes on this issue

Every recorded division Verity has tagged to the issues this bill is filed under — party by party, member by member.

• Housing →
• Defence & Foreign Affairs →