• National Party Senator for NSW
• Shadow Minister for Water (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Fisheries and Forestry (since 28 May 2025)
  Shadow Minister for Emergency Management (since 28 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Committees: Electoral Matters Joint Committee; Report (2 Jul 2026)

“Here we go: 'I'm going to regret'. Here is a gentleman that's now raising regret for organisations getting involved. Let's talk—through the chair—about the CFMEU, who came out on booths, handing out for the Labor government.”

Committees: Electoral Matters Joint Committee; Report (2 Jul 2026)

“Responding to interjections is allowed in the rulings, and the interjection was clear in that I would regret saying this. There's another implied threat through you, Acting President. A government senator interjecting— Here we go; we hear more, so let's go down this path. When we have the CFMEU accused of taking $15 billion of money out of the coffers of Australians to build...”

Committees: Electoral Matters Joint Committee; Report (2 Jul 2026)

“This is what we're hearing now. We're hearing that people in the public order that have had allegations made against them can participate, but a group of people who share beliefs another way cannot. Weaponising that and saying that they will be subpoenaed to appear in front of hearings when they have already volunteered to come at a different time is wrong. To use it to try and denigrate...”

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• Has spoken in 58 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 164 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Ross Cadell's latest interest statementLast updated: 13 May 2026