• National Party Senator for Queensland
• Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia (since 28 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Susan McDonald speaks (no more than once per day)

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Questions without Notice: Taxation (25 Jun 2026)

“You're smashing state revenue. It's economics 101!”

Matters of Public Importance: Housing (24 Jun 2026)

“I feel it is extraordinary to have a conga line of Labor backbenchers coming out to talk about housing supply when every single one of their policies in the last four years has been designed, whether by intent or by incompetence, to make it harder for Australians to own their own home. My least favourite at the moment is the five per cent deposit scheme, which not only drove up house prices...”

Party Office Holders: National Party of Australia (24 Jun 2026)

“by leave—as acting Nationals Senate leader, I advise the Senate that Senator Cadell will continue in the role of Nationals Whip.”

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• Has spoken in 54 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
• 3 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Susan McDonald speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 238 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Susan McDonald's latest interest statementLast updated: 15 May 2026