• Liberal Party Senator for SA
• Changed party from Deputy-President on 22 Jul 2025; from Liberal Party on 26 Jul 2022
• Became a Senator on 6 February 2020 — unknown
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Condolences: Bondi Beach: Attack (19 Jan 2026)

“I wish to speak to the condolence motion that is before the Senate. My thoughts and prayers are with the families that have lost loved ones. We mourn with you. To those that displayed incredible bravery: you have my gratitude. As we move forward as a nation, we must reflect deeply on what we, as a community, have not done and, now, what we must do. We owe that to those that lost their lives,...”

Bills: Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; In Committee (27 Nov 2025)

“I have a short statement; I'm not intending to ask the minister a question. It's been very difficult this afternoon to make a proper assessment of the Greens amendments, as they are still being tabled in the afternoon. So, for many of those, it's very difficult to vote for them, although they may have tremendous merit. In my view, nature should be at the centre of all decision-making, and I'd...”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (26 Nov 2025)

“The motion moved referred to all answers to coalition questions, but I intend to focus on the answer to the question by Senator McKenzie to Senator Ayres and the one from Senator McDonald to Senator Ayres. The question asked by Senator McKenzie related to subsequent potential costs for negotiating the next round of COP. Can I put on record that I fully support the government's bid to bring...”

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• Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 101 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Andrew McLachlan's latest interest statementLast updated: 15 Dec 2025