• Liberal National Party Senator for Queensland
• Shadow Special Minister of State (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games (since 28 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2014 — Federal election
• Email me whenever James McGrath speaks (no more than once per day)

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Committees: National Disability Insurance Scheme Joint Committee; Report (12 Mar 2026)

“On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, I present annual report No. 1 of the 48th Parliament, and I move: That the Senate take note of the report.”

Questions without Notice: Agriculture Industry (12 Mar 2026)

“Because there are real farmers on this side!”

Questions without Notice: Agriculture Industry (12 Mar 2026)

“Can you name one farmer?”

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• Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 4 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 4 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever James McGrath speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 529 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

James McGrath's latest interest statementLast updated: 16 Dec 2025