• 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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Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (6 Nov 2025)

“The previous senator asked where the coalition got the idea that the government is considering reducing speed limits based on the potential reduction in carbon emissions that would follow. We got that from the government's own documents. The government released a consultation regulatory impact assessment in September this year. It was a document released by the department of infrastructure. I...”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (6 Nov 2025)

“From your own documents.”

Questions without Notice: Roads (6 Nov 2025)

“I have a point of order on relevance. The question went to a government decision and the release of a decision regulatory impact analysis. Immediately the minister started talking about an opposition party. I don't think that is relevant. I also seek leave to table the consultation regulatory impact assessment—”

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• Has spoken in 60 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") 795 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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