• Australian Labor Party Senator for SA
• Became a Senator on 21 September 2021 — unknown
• Email me whenever Karen Grogan speaks (no more than once per day)

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Bills: Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; In Committee (27 Nov 2025)

“It being 5 pm, the time allotted for consideration of the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 and related bills, as well as nine other bills, is expired.”

Bills: Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; In Committee (27 Nov 2025)

“You are not being denied the opportunity to speak, Senator Canavan.”

Questions without Notice: Early Childhood Education (27 Nov 2025)

“Thank you, Minister. That's excellent news. We know that a quality, respected workforce is the foundation of a quality early education system, and the Albanese Labor government is delivering for these workers, as you've pointed out, with a well-deserved 15 per cent pay rise. Could you take us through why the government has taken this approach to the early childhood workforce?”

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• Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 171 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Karen Grogan's latest interest statementLast updated: 14 Nov 2025