• 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
• Email me whenever Susan McDonald speaks (no more than once per day)

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Party Office Holders: National Party of Australia (1 Jul 2026)

“by leave—as acting Nationals Senate leader, I advise the Senate that, due to my personal leave, Senator Canavan will be acting Nationals Senate leader tomorrow, Thursday 2 June.”

Questions without Notice: Housing (1 Jul 2026)

“Minister, does the Prime Minister accept that Australians who relied on Labor's promises to buy their first home are now paying the price through negative equity, understanding that you don't seem to understand that being ahead on your repayments is not negative equity? Negative equity is when your house is worth less than what you owe on it.”

Questions without Notice: Housing (1 Jul 2026)

“Minister, if the government doesn't actually know how many first home buyers are now in negative equity, how can you possibly claim that Labor's housing policy has been a success?”

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• Has spoken in 58 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
• 3 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Susan McDonald speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 239 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Susan McDonald's latest interest statementLast updated: 15 May 2026