• Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW
• Minister for Industry and Innovation (since 13 May 2025)
  Minister for Science (since 13 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
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Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading (23 Jun 2026)

“It's like my relationship with my children.”

Questions without Notice: Fuel Security (23 Jun 2026)

“We're focused on, of course, the immediate challenges, but we're also focused on delivering real change for Australia in the national interest and in the interests of our future energy resilience. That's why there was a $14.8 billion package for fuel security and cost-of-living relief in the budget, with a central commitment of $3.2 billion for a strategic fuel reserve owned by the government...”

Questions without Notice: Fuel Security (23 Jun 2026)

“Thanks, Senator Dolega. On Saturday, the Prime Minister announced that Export Finance Australia has secured, jointly with the private sector, an additional 50 million litres of diesel. That shipment is now headed for Port Botany. Yesterday, a shipment of urea docked in Brisbane. And I want to thank the Indonesian government, on behalf of the farmers of Australia and the government of...”

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• Has spoken in 135 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 469 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Tim Ayres's latest interest statementLast updated: 16 Mar 2026