• Liberal National Party Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2014 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Matthew Canavan speaks (no more than once per day)

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Matters of Public Importance: Agriculture (26 Nov 2024)

“Farmers in this country do it tough enough as it is. They struggle to stay on the land, especially through the vagaries of different weather and commodity fluctuations. We have a situation right now where our government is making their lives harder through its obsessive pursuit of completely ineffective climate change policies. The government has decided to pursue a climate reporting...”

Statements by Senators: Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (25 Nov 2024)

“I wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate the great victory for free speech that has been struck this morning, with the government's decision to face reality and discharge the terrible, antidemocratic Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill, the so-called MAD bill. This bill was the most antidemocratic piece of legislation to ever come...”

Statements by Senators: Banking and Financial Services (21 Nov 2024)

“Access to banking services is absolutely an essential right. Without a bank account people cannot really buy food, they can't really pay their rent and they cannot basically live. Recently, I met with a Bundaberg local, Hans Jacobi, a self-funded retiree who has been loyally banking with the Heritage Bank for the past six years. Hans and his wife regularly withdraw cash to meet their...”

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• Has spoken in 49 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 4 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 9 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Matthew Canavan speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 747 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Matthew Canavan's latest interest statementLast updated: 28 Apr 2023