• Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania
• Became a Senator on 3 May 2025 — Federal election
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Matters of Urgency: Cost of Living (24 Mar 2026)

“I think this urgency motion does go to a real and legitimate anxiety of Australian households. People are watching the events in the Middle East. They're seeing pressures on global energy markets, and they're wondering what it means for their fuel bills, their grocery bills and their broader cost of living. We heard from the head of the International Energy Agency, in the last day or so, that...”

Statements by Senators: Tasmania Devils Football Club (23 Mar 2026)

“At 12.05 pm on Saturday at North Hobart Oval, something truly special happened. We saw the ball bounce in what was the first apprenticeship in two years for the Tasmania Devils football club on their journey to AFL greatness. They played Coburg. It wasn't just a milestone for a football club; it was a milestone for a state that has lived and breathed Australian rules football for generations....”

Statements by Senators: Economy, Trade (11 Mar 2026)

“This week marks 250 years since the publication of one of the most influential books ever written about how economies work: Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, published in March 1776. It's easy to forget just how radical Smith's ideas were in their time. The world he wrote in was dominated by mercantilism—the belief that trade was a zero-sum game, where one nation's gain must come at...”

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
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Richard Dowling's latest interest statementLast updated: 19 Feb 2026