• Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania
• Shadow Minister for Education and Early Learning (since 28 May 2025)
  Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Environment, Fisheries and Forestry (since 5 Jun 2022)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2016 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (6 Nov 2025)

“I move: That the Senate take note of answers to all questions asked by coalition senators during questions without notice today. In moving that motion, I want to start with the question that I asked, and that was in relation to the exploding industry of illegal tobacco in this country that has happened on this government's watch. It didn't just happen overnight. It's happened over the last...”

Questions without Notice: Crime: Illicit Tobacco (6 Nov 2025)

“I was after an exact figure. Anyway, in light of the answers to both of those questions, what is the minister's response to the clear exasperation of the New South Wales health minister, Ryan Park, who told reporters yesterday that he was very disappointed with the lack of action from the federal government, including that the government has no intention to change anything in this area...”

Questions without Notice: Crime: Illicit Tobacco (6 Nov 2025)

“In 2023, Minister Mark Butler forecast the tobacco excise would deliver an extra $3.3 billion in revenue over the forward estimates instead of what's now turned into a roughly $25 billion loss as a result of the exploding illegal tobacco trade. Minister, can you tell the Senate exactly how much worse off the bottom line will be as a result of this hands-off approach and the lack of any...”

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Jonathon Duniam's latest interest statementLast updated: 20 Aug 2025