• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland
• Minister for the Environment and Water (since 13 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on — Federal election
• Left Senate on n/a — Still in office

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Questions without Notice: Wages and Salaries (17 Sep 2026)

“Thanks, Senator Brown. As I say, the Albanese Labor government will always back workers and ensure they are paid what they deserve. Our sole focus is delivering real change for Australian workers to deal with cost-of-living pressures, and that stands in stark contrast to what we see from the other parties in this place, who, over the last fortnight, have become a complete soap opera. Now,...”

Questions without Notice: Wages and Salaries (17 Sep 2026)

“is at risk from the antiworker coalition of the Liberals, Nationals and One Nation.”

Questions without Notice: Wages and Salaries (17 Sep 2026)

“Thanks, Senator Brown. From 1 July this year, almost three million minimum-wage and award-reliant workers in Australia received a real wage increase of at least 4.75 per cent. Since the Albanese Labor government came to office, we've advocated for Australian workers at every single Annual Wage Review, five years in a row. As I was saying in the previous question, we didn't see that happen...”

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• Has spoken in 81 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
• 6 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1331 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)