• Australian Labor Party Senator for ACT
• Minister for Government Services (since 13 May 2025)
  Minister for the Public Service (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Minister for Women (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Vice-President of the Executive Council (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Manager of Government Business in the Senate (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Minister for Finance (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Became a Senator on 26 March 2015 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Housing (14 May 2026)

“As I outlined, in the budget we have extended the ban on foreign purchases of existing homes to 2029. In relation to the ability to purchase on new builds—you will see this from our policies in relation to negative gearing and capital gains tax—we do support investment in new housing construction in this country because it generates supply and we want housing supply to continue at...”

Questions without Notice: Housing (14 May 2026)

“I am being relevant because I have answered what the budget documents outline, and the position of the government, which is the policy of the government, is to extend the ban on foreign purchasers of existing homes to 2029. That was in the budget. It was extended in the budget and that remains the government's policy.”

Questions without Notice: Housing (14 May 2026)

“I thank Senator Hanson for that supplementary. The advice and information provided to me—and that is the information that's provided by the officials that monitor this—is that foreign buyers of housing in this country make up just 0.5 per cent of buyers. That hasn't always been the case, but that is the information that I have been provided with. I think that would be more...”

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• Has spoken in 195 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 3 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1409 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Katy Gallagher's latest interest statementLast updated: 12 Mar 2026