• National Party Senator for Victoria
• Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development (since 5 Jun 2022)
  Leader of the Nationals in the Senate (since 5 Jun 2022)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2011 — Federal election
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Bills: Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026; Second Reading (20 Jan 2026)

“The parliament is sitting tonight because Australia experienced an act of domestic terrorism on our shores just one month ago. This was the worst terrorism event in Australia in our nation's history. This is an event that will forever change our nation. Australians will never feel safe again after two hate filled Islamist extremists perpetrated a callous attack on Australian Jewish families...”

Bills: Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Second Reading (20 Jan 2026)

“Thank you so much. Over 65,000 Australians have signed up to say, 'No, we are not the problem here, Prime Minister, and you need to stop saying we are.' The National Party and the coalition are opposing these laws, and we don't make an apology for that at all, because we know it's not the gun that saw 15 lives lost and Jewish Australians targeted on 14 December, when Australia was confronted...”

Bills: Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Second Reading (20 Jan 2026)

“The agreement was that I would table a non-conforming petition.”

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• Has spoken in 72 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
• 12 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Bridget McKenzie speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 850 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Bridget McKenzie's latest interest statementLast updated: 2 Feb 2026