• Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria
• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Higgins
• Entered the Senate on 3 May 2025 — Federal election
• Previously Representative for Higgins until 3 May 2025 — retired
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Statements by Senators: Workplace Relations: Amazon (27 Nov 2025)

“Amazon is making bank built off the back of hardworking Aussies. Behind unbeatable low prices and next-day delivery are questionable work practices that keep people in economic precarity. Warehouse staff are employed as casuals or through labour hire, and delivery drivers are pushed into the gig economy. We know these workers are overwhelmingly young people and migrants. Amazon maximises its...”

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; Second Reading (27 Nov 2025)

“I stand in ardent support of the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025. This is a landmark reform. It's generational, a word we throw around too often, but it is truly generational in every sense of the word—not only for current generations but for future generations. Many of us came into this parliament, leaving behind jobs that were far easier, to be good ancestors. This is a true...”

Matters of Urgency: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (26 Nov 2025)

“I thank Senator David Pocock and colleagues for moving this important motion on CSIRO. CSIRO is, indeed, a national asset. As it is a peak public institution in this country, devoted to science, we will always support it. This stands in contrast to the climate deniers on the opposite side, who now seem to have discovered a genuine interest in science. It's entirely hypocritical for them to be...”

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• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 143 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 26 times in debates — well below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Michelle Ananda-Rajah's latest interest statementLast updated: 13 Aug 2025