• Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania
• Became a Senator on 6 March 2019 — unknown
• Email me whenever Wendy Askew speaks (no more than once per day)

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Adjournment: Critical and Strategic Minerals Industry (26 Mar 2026)

“Liberty Bell Bay, located in the north of my home state of Tasmania, is Australia last manganese smelter and, as such, is a vital piece of nationally strategic infrastructure. Earlier this week, my Tasmanian Liberal colleagues and I called on the Albanese Labor government to step up and intervene to save the jobs at risk at the Liberty Bell Bay smelter. Manganese is essential to steelmaking,...”

Bills: Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading (26 Mar 2026)

“():  I rise today to speak in support of the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026. The coalition understands the integral role of Australia's Child Support Scheme. That is why, during our years in government, we strengthened and supported the scheme to ensure it delivered for some of Australia's most vulnerable: our children. The...”

Documents: Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents (26 Mar 2026)

“On behalf of Senator Bragg, I move: That— (a) the Senate notes that: (i) order for the production of documents no. 372, relating to users accessing the Home Guarantee Scheme, required the Minister representing the Minister for Housing to comply with the order by midday on Thursday, 5 March 2026, and (ii) the order has not been complied with; (b) the Senate requires the Minister...”

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• Has spoken in 110 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
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Wendy Askew's latest interest statementLast updated: 12 Jan 2026