• Liberal National Party Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2014 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (4 Sep 2025)

“What we saw in question time today was a government that is just not being fair dinkum with the Australian people. We've seen it on a number of fronts in its first term and this week. We've seen the government proposing a truth tax which would penalise Australians who simply want to know what is going on here in Canberra. They are now going to have to pay extra fees to lodge...”

Bills: Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025; Second Reading (4 Sep 2025)

“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table an explanatory memorandum relating to the bill. Leave granted. I table an explanatory memorandum and seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— I'd like to start by acknowledging the work of my Nationals Party colleague, Barnaby Joyce, who has...”

Bills: Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025; First Reading (4 Sep 2025)

“I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to repeal legislation relating to emissions reduction targets, and for related purposes. Question agreed to. I present the bill and move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.”

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• Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 4 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 9 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Matthew Canavan speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 785 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Matthew Canavan's latest interest statementLast updated: 28 Apr 2023