• Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW
• Minister for Industry and Innovation (since 13 May 2025)
  Minister for Science (since 13 May 2025)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
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Bills: Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill (No. 1) 2026, Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief No. 2) Bill 2026, Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading (25 Jun 2026)

“I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (INCORPORATION OF PROPOSALS) BILL (NO. 1) 2026 The Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill (No. 1) 2026 (the Bill) amends the Customs Tariff Act 1995 to incorporate the...”

Bills: Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill (No. 1) 2026, Treasury Laws Amendment (Fuel Excise Relief No. 2) Bill 2026, Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Building Cooperative Workplaces No. 1) Bill 2026; First Reading (25 Jun 2026)

“I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.”

Committees: Community Affairs References Committee, Economics Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, Public Accounts and Audit Joint Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Government Response to Report (25 Jun 2026)

“I present seven government responses to committee reports as listed at item 15 on today's Order of Business, and I seek leave to have the documents incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The documents read as follows— Australian Government response to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report: Aged care service delivery July 2026 OVERVIEW On 28 July 2025 the Senate...”

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• Has spoken in 141 debates in the last year — well above 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") 485 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Tim Ayres's latest interest statementLast updated: 16 Mar 2026