• Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland
• Minister for the Environment and Water (since 13 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2016 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Road Transport Industry (26 Mar 2026)

“We understand that workers are doing it tough right now, and that's why we think that they should get a sustainable, real wage increase as well. But I'll tell you who isn't doing it tough, and that's Senator Pauline Hanson. She is jetting around the country in her billionaire friend's plane. Starting in Queensland, where she tells workers she's on their side, she heads down to South...”

Questions without Notice: Road Transport Industry (26 Mar 2026)

“The Albanese government recognises that the conflict in the Middle East is undoubtedly putting pressure on fuel prices, on inflation and on family budgets. Low-paid workers are more exposed to financial shocks and experience greater financial hardship, and we support lifting their wages as one of the ways to help them. Today, the Albanese government will lodge a submission to the Annual Wage...”

Questions without Notice: Road Transport Industry (26 Mar 2026)

“Thanks to Senator Sterle, who certainly knows more than most in this chamber about the needs of truckies around Australia. The truth is that without truckies and their drivers, the movement of essential supplies across Australia stops. That's why we want truckies to get a fair go. It's why the Albanese government has passed significant reforms to ensure that our road transport industry is...”

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• Has spoken in 65 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
• 6 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Murray Watt speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1255 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Murray Watt's latest interest statementLast updated: 12 Mar 2026