• Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (31 Mar 2026)

“Wow! Here's an opportunity to talk about the most important period this country is facing at the moment and the world is facing—the Middle East crisis—and they want to talk about jerrygate. They want to talk about Bunningsgate. The most ridiculous questions about what is actually going on right now—trying to actually unleash some good, credible answers that this government...”

Bills: Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Second Reading (30 Mar 2026)

“Here we go again—ideology over substance. We've had, to this chamber and with this bill, the Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill, representation from owner-drivers, employee-drivers, contracting companies, many fleet operators, large transport companies—a great variety of people right across the board—and all we can hear is rubbish from Senator McKenzie, saying about...”

Committees: Education and Employment Legislation Committee; Report (26 Mar 2026)

“The final report of the university governance inquiry has revealed deep cracks in the institutions that are so key to our economy and the economic empowerment of the next generation of working Australians. The Universities Accord identified: In recent times, our regulatory and university governance arrangements have been too slow to recognise and respond to several important issues …...”

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• Has spoken in 33 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 343 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Tony Sheldon's latest interest statementLast updated: 16 Sep 2025