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Senator Murray Watt

- Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland
- Minister for Emergency Management (since 1 Jun 2022)
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (since 1 Jun 2022) - Became a Senator on 1 July 2016 — Federal election
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Most recent appearances in parliament
- Questions without Notice: Biosecurity (30 Nov 2023)
“Let's make this a pull shot over the field for six! Senator Cadell, I'm sorry that you were given this question to ask. None of your colleagues were willing to ask this question. Senator Cadell, you've just asked me to bring forward funding. That is exactly what we have done. When we were elected, we brought forward the funding that remained in the fire ant eradication program that was left...”
- Questions without Notice: Biosecurity (30 Nov 2023)
“Thank you again, Senator Cadell. It's not often that you get an over where you get six full tosses in a row, but here we go! I'm looking forward to the third one as well. Senator Cadell, I'm very sorry that you were given this question because I know that you do care about these matters, but your party's track record on this issue is absolutely abysmal. As I say, I cannot believe that only...”
- Questions without Notice: Biosecurity (30 Nov 2023)
“I thank you very much for the question, Senator Cadell. I had been wondering whether we would have a single question from the Nationals in question time this week. We know that Monday was an RDO for the Nats. We know that Tuesday was an RDO for the Nats. We know that Wednesday was an RDO for the Nats.”
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- Has spoken in 133 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
- People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 899 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
Register of Interests (What's this?)
Murray Watt's latest interest statementLast updated: 31 Mar 2023