Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Creates a new commission to oversee Australian universities and improve how they're funded and run.

How parliament voted

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

• representatives · 31 March 2026

  Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree with Senate amendments

  98–36

  The ayes have it · 62 votes

  98 ayes, 36 noes

• senate · 30 March 2026

  Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Second Reading

  37–26

  The ayes have it · 11 votes

  37 ayes, 26 noes

• senate · 30 March 2026

  Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

  12–33

  The noes have it · 21 votes

  12 ayes, 33 noes

• senate · 30 March 2026

  Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills

  36–27

  The ayes have it · 9 votes

  36 ayes, 27 noes

• senate · 30 March 2026

  Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

  28–35

  The noes have it · 7 votes

  28 ayes, 35 noes

• senate · 30 March 2026

  Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

  29–15

  The ayes have it · 14 votes

  29 ayes, 15 noes

• senate · 30 March 2026

  Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

  6–39

  The noes have it · 33 votes

  6 ayes, 39 noes

• senate · 30 March 2026

  Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

  36–27

  The ayes have it · 9 votes

  36 ayes, 27 noes

• representatives · 10 February 2026

  Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Consideration in Detail - National Tertiary Education Objective

  39–96

  The noes have it · 57 votes

  39 ayes, 96 noes

• representatives · 9 February 2026

  Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Opposition concerns

  41–95

  The noes have it · 54 votes

  41 ayes, 95 noes

• representatives · 9 February 2026

  Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

  95–39

  The ayes have it · 56 votes

  95 ayes, 39 noes

How parliament votes on this issue

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

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