• National Party Senator for Victoria
• Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development (since 5 Jun 2022)
  Leader of the Nationals in the Senate (since 5 Jun 2022)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2011 — Federal election
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Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026; Second Reading (31 Mar 2026)

“I rise to speak on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief) Bill 2026. Last Friday, I joined the Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the National Party to call on the government to provide fuel excise relief for Australian businesses, families and truckies, who have been slugged at the bowsers by skyrocketing fuel prices for almost five weeks. We presented the government with...”

Questions without Notice: Housing (31 Mar 2026)

“It's a pity you're not running in Farrer!”

Matters of Urgency: Fuel Security (30 Mar 2026)

“I rise to speak to the urgency motion—and not for the first time. This chamber has debated day in, day out since this crisis began, asking the government to step up to the plate and act. We've talked about the crisis in our trucking industry. That is why the opposition called for a slashing of the fuel excise and the road user charge so that our trucking industry, which keeps our...”

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• Has spoken in 90 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
• 12 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Bridget McKenzie speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 875 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Bridget McKenzie's latest interest statementLast updated: 25 Mar 2026