• 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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Questions without Notice: Climate Change (27 Nov 2025)

“I don't want to overdo the cricket analogy, but it's sort of like Jonny Bairstow wandering out the front of his crease—you know, wandering around. What's happened? Barnaby's gone! Like the National Party, he's gone so far right he's stumped!”

Questions without Notice: Climate Change (27 Nov 2025)

“Well, I have to confess I have, over the last couple of minutes, lost the thread of whatever the cricket question was over there, President. I'll just say we have got a job to do. We have set targets. Australians have elected this government to deliver lower emissions, to build an electricity system that is modern and fit for purpose, and to get Australian industry up and off the mat. After a...”

Questions without Notice: Climate Change (27 Nov 2025)

“In the year to June 2025, Australia's total emissions decreased by 10 megatonnes, or 2.2 per cent.”

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• Has spoken in 105 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 408 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Tim Ayres's latest interest statementLast updated: 11 Nov 2025