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Senator Murray Watt
- 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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Most recent appearances in parliament
- Questions without Notice: Public Transport, Fuel (30 Mar 2026)
“President, again, question time is not a magical, mystery tour across the Greens platform—”
- Questions without Notice: Public Transport, Fuel (30 Mar 2026)
“But, again, I seek your direction as to whether that supplementary is relevant.”
- Questions without Notice: Public Transport, Fuel (30 Mar 2026)
“President, I just ask for your direction as to how that supplementary question can be in any way relevant to the primary question.”
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- Has spoken in 67 debates in the last year — above 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 — email me whenever Murray Watt speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1258 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
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Last updated: 12 Mar 2026
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Other offices held in the past
- Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (29 Jul 2024 to 13 May 2025)
- Minister for Emergency Management (1 Jun 2022 to 29 Jul 2024)
- Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (1 Jun 2022 to 29 Jul 2024)
- Shadow Minister for Queensland Resources (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation (Senate) (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Science (Senate) (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services (Senate) (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing (Senate) (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Resources (Senate) (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Disaster and Emergency Management (28 Jan 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness (Senate) (10 Nov 2020 to 28 Jan 2021)
- Shadow Minister for Regional Services (10 Nov 2020 to 28 Jan 2021)
- Shadow Attorney-General (Senate) (10 Nov 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Cities and Urban Infrastructure (Senate) (10 Nov 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Infrastructure (10 Nov 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Health (Senate) (10 Nov 2020 to 28 Jan 2021)
- Shadow Minister for Northern Australia (2 Jun 2019 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Natural Disaster and Emergency Management (2 Jun 2019 to 28 Jan 2021)
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