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Senator Michaelia Cash
- Liberal Party Senator for WA
- Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (since 28 May 2025)
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (since 28 May 2025) - Became a Senator on 1 July 2008 — Federal election
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Most recent appearances in parliament
- Bills: Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Second Reading (5 Feb 2026)
“I rise on behalf of the opposition to speak on the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025. It is a fact that, in 2026, Australia faces the most dangerous strategic environment since the Second World War. That is not rhetoric; it is the sober assessment of defence planners, intelligence agencies and, more concerningly, our closest allies. It is a reality that...”
- Condolences: Allen, Dr Katrina Jane (Katie) (4 Feb 2026)
“I rise today to pay tribute to the life of Professor Katie Allen and to extend my deepest condolences to her husband, Malcolm, to their children, Monty, Jemima, Arabella and Archie, and to her wider family, friends and loved ones. Katie Allen's passing is a profound loss. It is felt most deeply by her family but also by the many Australians whose lives she touched through her...”
- Questions without Notice: Economy (4 Feb 2026)
“When did she leave the Senate? She's not Canadian.”
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- Has spoken in 80 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
- People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
- 26 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Michaelia Cash speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1434 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
Register of Interests (What's this?)
Michaelia Cash's latest interest statement
Last updated: 6 Aug 2025
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- Biography (From ABC's Q & A)
- 2022 Election results for WA (From ABC)
- 2019 Election results for WA (From ABC)
- 2016 Election results for WA (From ABC)
- 2013 Election results for WA (From ABC)
- 2010 Election results for WA (From ABC)
- 2007 Election results for WA (From ABC)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Attorney-General (18 Apr 2023 to 28 May 2025)
- Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (5 Jun 2022 to 28 May 2025)
- Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (5 Jun 2022 to 28 May 2025)
- Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Home Affairs in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Industrial Relations (30 Mar 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Attorney-General (30 Mar 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate (22 Dec 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business (29 May 2019 to 30 Mar 2021)
- Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education (26 Aug 2018 to 29 May 2019)
- Minister for Jobs and Innovation (20 Dec 2017 to 26 Aug 2018)
- Minister for Employment (21 Sep 2015 to 20 Dec 2017)
- Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (21 Sep 2015 to 20 Dec 2017)
- Minister for Women (21 Sep 2015 to 20 Dec 2017)
- Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women (18 Sep 2013 to 21 Sep 2015)
- Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (18 Sep 2013 to 21 Sep 2015)
- Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate (19 Sep 2012 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration (14 Sep 2010 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Status of Women (14 Sep 2010 to 18 Sep 2013)
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