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Senator Murray Watt
- Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland
- Minister for the Environment and Water (since 13 May 2025)
- Became a Senator on 1 July 2016 — Federal election
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Most recent appearances in parliament
- Documents: Housing; Order for the Production of Documents (5 Feb 2026)
“You need your own renewable energy power.”
- Bills: Housing Australia Amendment (Accountability) Bill 2025; Second Reading (4 Feb 2026)
“They're Liberals!”
- Questions without Notice: Wages (3 Feb 2026)
“There are currently more than 14.6 million Australians in work, which is a record number of Australians in work, with unemployment falling to 4.1 per cent. While the Albanese government is focused on the jobs of Australians, we know that the only jobs the Liberal Party are focused on are their own. Today we read about the current opposition leader's pitch to the Nationals, to get back...”
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- Has spoken in 71 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
- People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
- 6 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Murray Watt speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1244 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
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Murray Watt's latest interest statement
Last updated: 3 Feb 2026
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Other offices held in the past
- Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (29 Jul 2024 to 13 May 2025)
- Minister for Emergency Management (1 Jun 2022 to 29 Jul 2024)
- Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (1 Jun 2022 to 29 Jul 2024)
- Shadow Minister for Queensland Resources (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation (Senate) (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Science (Senate) (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services (Senate) (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing (Senate) (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Resources (Senate) (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Disaster and Emergency Management (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness (Senate) (10 Nov 2020 to 28 Jan 2021)
- Shadow Minister for Regional Services (10 Nov 2020 to 28 Jan 2021)
- Shadow Attorney-General (Senate) (10 Nov 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Cities and Urban Infrastructure (Senate) (10 Nov 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Infrastructure (10 Nov 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Health (Senate) (10 Nov 2020 to 28 Jan 2021)
- Shadow Minister for Northern Australia (2 Jun 2019 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Natural Disaster and Emergency Management (2 Jun 2019 to 28 Jan 2021)
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