• Liberal National Party Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2014 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Renewable Energy (5 Feb 2026)

“The government's net zero low-interest deals for big companies and electric vehicles are pushing up government spending, creating inflationary pressures and leading to higher interest rates. How much is the government spending on its net zero agenda? And how much is that increasing interest rates for Australians who would just like to stay in their own homes?”

Questions without Notice: Renewable Energy (5 Feb 2026)

“A point of order on relevance: the question is about a government-announced program this week, the day before the interest rate rise, but the minister is going to things that happened 10 years ago or more.”

Questions without Notice: Renewable Energy (5 Feb 2026)

“This week the government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation has announced that it is funding lower interest rates on purchases of Hyundai and Kia fully electric vehicles. As the CEFC stated, 'eligible customers could save a minimum of 0.5 per cent up to 1.0 per cent on their finance rate across Hyundai and Kia.' Why is the government cutting interest rates for cars made in Korea while the...”

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• Has spoken in 70 debates in the last year — above 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") 813 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Matthew Canavan's latest interest statementLast updated: 17 Jan 2026