• Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland
• Minister for the Environment and Water (since 13 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2016 — Federal election
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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)

“Thanks, Senator Ghosh. Again, one of the other important reforms in the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 is to revamp the approach towards what are known as bilateral agreements, agreements between the federal government and a state or territory government. Currently, under the existing law, we do have the capacity to enter into an agreement with a state or territory which allows them...”

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)

“Sorry, Senator Ghosh, I'm pretty sure I caught your question. I was just clarifying what the hard marker is for this debate. I understand it's 6.30, for those who've had enough!”

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 love talking about EPBC reform. I don't know what I'm going to do when I can't talk about EPBC reform! My office has got a few ideas! Senator Ghosh, I think your question went to the go zones, or the development zones, within regional plans and how that will assist business certainty and project approvals and the environment. I think that was the nature of your question.”

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Murray Watt's latest interest statementLast updated: 1 Dec 2025