• Liberal National Party Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2014 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Matthew Canavan speaks (no more than once per day)

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Bills: Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; In Committee (27 Nov 2025)

“I want to make some comments that broadly go to amendment on sheet 3511 and the bill itself, particularly given I was denied the opportunity to speak during the second reading debate.”

Bills: Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; In Committee (27 Nov 2025)

“That's right! But I want to focus on the positives today, because we've seen this beautiful relationship return. The Labor-Green marriage is back together. They walked down the aisle. They're now a happy couple about to go on their honeymoon just before Christmas. And, in doing so, they're willing to sell out whatever Australians they need to, just like they did 15 years ago. Ultimately,...”

Bills: Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025, National Environmental Protection Agency Bill 2025, Environment Information Australia Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Customs Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Excise Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (General Charges Imposition) Bill 2025, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Restoration Charge Imposition) Bill 2025; In Committee (27 Nov 2025)

“Well, we have been. We very much have been denied the opportunity to speak. The government continues to use gags and guillotines at a rate we've never seen before. Once again, a very complex piece of legislation is being rushed through the Senate without any necessity. There's no reason this has to be done before Christmas, and there's certainly no reason it has to be done before the sun goes...”

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• Has spoken in 62 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 4 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") 804 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Matthew Canavan's latest interest statementLast updated: 10 Oct 2025