• National Party Senator for Queensland
• Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia (since 28 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
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Statements by Senators: Fuel (31 Mar 2026)

“Well, 937 fuel stations is the number of fuel stations that have no fuel right now. That's 50 more than last week. Yet, what does the government keep telling us? 'There's not a problem. In fact, we have more fuel than we had before the crisis began.' Try telling that to farmers who can't get fuel or fertiliser to harvest or plant. Try telling that to small mining companies who can't operate...”

Adjournment: Fuel (30 Mar 2026)

“It is the responsibility of every federal government to carefully and soberly steward its nation through the best and the worst of times, and I think we can all agree that these are some of the worst of times. Australia is critically exposed to geopolitical risk unless we can reliably produce a domestic supply of liquid fuel. Today, the Nationals think tank, the Page Research Centre, has...”

Bills: Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill 2025, Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; In Committee (30 Mar 2026)

“by leave—In respect of the Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner Bill 2025, I move opposition amendment on sheet 3673: (1) Clause 18, page 20 (line 11), omit "2 December 2027", substitute "5 February 2027". Question agreed to.”

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 216 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Susan McDonald's latest interest statementLast updated: 11 Dec 2025