• Liberal National Party Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2014 — Federal election
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Bills: Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023; Second Reading (30 Nov 2023)

“I rise to speak on the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023. I think that most senators will have gone to a citizenship ceremony. That's one of the more rewarding events that a member of parliament can attend. There's always a lot of joy, of course—they're almost as joyful as wedding days, really. People are very excited about becoming Australians, and it...”

Committees: Selection of Bills Committee; Report (30 Nov 2023)

“I wasn't going to contribute, but I heard the minister in her contribution say that this bill is not about a digital identity. The bill is called the Digital ID Bill 2023. Talk about misinformation here! Why is your bill called the Digital ID Bill 2023 if it's not about providing a digital ID?”

Committees: Selection of Bills Committee; Report (30 Nov 2023)

“What is going on here? All Senator Roberts is asking to do is to extend the inquiry into May next year. We're not really going to get going again until February, after the Christmas break. We're asking for February, March and April—three months to have an inquiry on a massively significant piece of legislation. Government senators interjecting—”

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• Has spoken in 84 debates in the last year — 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") 692 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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