• Liberal National Party Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2014 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Matthew Canavan speaks (no more than once per day)

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Committees: Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference (1 Jul 2026)

“Have you ever played Minecraft before? I don't want to trigger you.”

Committees: Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference (1 Jul 2026)

“Let's leave my kids out of it.”

Committees: Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference (1 Jul 2026)

“Calm down.”

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• Has spoken in 84 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 4 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 9 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Matthew Canavan speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 854 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Matthew Canavan's latest interest statementLast updated: 17 Jan 2026