Office details Connect Electorate details Electorate Office (Principal Office) Ground Floor 34 East Street Rockhampton, QLD, 4700 Postal address PO Box 737 Rockhampton, QLD, 4700 Telephone: (07) 4927 2003 Parliament Office PO Box 6100 Senate Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Connect with Senator the Hon Matthew Canavan Email senator.canavan@aph.gov.au Websites Personal website Alternative URL https://www.aph.gov.au/Senator_Canavan State/Territory Track Electorate Speeches First speech Recent speech Browse all speeches (Hansard) Biography Parliamentary service Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2013. Re-elected 2016 and 2022. Ministerial appointments Minister for Northern Australia from 18.2.2016 to 19.7.2016.Minister for Resources and Northern Australia from 19.7.2016 to 25.7.2017.Cabinet Minister from 19.7.2016 to 25.7.2017.Cabinet Minister from 27.10.2017 to 3.2.2020.Minister for Resources and Northern Australia from 27.10.2017 to 3.2.2020. Committee service Joint Select: Northern Australia served from 1.7.2014 to 23.2.2016Joint Standing: Electoral Matters served from 1.7.2014 to 4.2.2016; National Disability Insurance Scheme served from 1.7.2014 to 15.6.2015; Northern Australia served from 18.6.2020 to 11.4.2022; Trade and Investment Growth served from 1.8.2022 to present; Treaties served from 1.8.2022 to presentJoint Statutory: Public Works served from 1.7.2014 to 2.3.2015; Human Rights served from 1.7.2014 to 9.5.2016; Public Works served from 4.3.2015 to 4.2.2016; Public Accounts and Audit served from 1.8.2022 to presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Environment and Communications: Legislation served from 1.7.2014 to 3.3.2015; Economics: Legislation served from 1.7.2014 to 23.2.2016; Economics: References served from 1.7.2014 to 23.2.2016; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served as Substitute member from 19.10.2015 to 20.10.2015; Education and Employment: References served as Deputy Chair from 2.9.2021 to 25.7.2022; Education and Employment: Legislation served as Chair from 2.9.2021 to 25.7.2022; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served from 1.8.2022 to 1.8.2022; Economics: References served from 1.8.2022 to present; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served from 1.8.2022 to 2.8.2022; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served from 1.8.2022 to 1.8.2022; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References served as Chair from 2.8.2022 to present; Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation served as Deputy Chair from 2.8.2022 to presentSenate Select: Scrutiny of Government Budget Measures served from 17.7.2014 to 23.2.2016; Wind Turbines served from 27.11.2014 to 3.8.2015; Murray-Darling Basin Plan served from 25.6.2015 to 23.2.2016; Unconventional Gas Mining served from 12.11.2015 to 23.2.2016; Administration of Sports Grants served from 5.2.2020 to 18.3.2021; Tobacco Harm Reduction served from 7.10.2020 to 18.12.2020; Job Security served from 10.12.2020 to 16.12.2020; Job Security served as Deputy Chair from 17.12.2020 to 30.3.2022; Cost of Living served from 25.10.2022 to 15.11.2024; Energy Planning and Regulation in Australia served from 17.9.2024 to 20.12.2024Senate Standing: Selection of Bills served from 10.9.2015 to 24.2.2016 Parliamentary party positions The Nationals. Served: 01.07.2014 to presentThe Nationals Party Whip in the Senate from 10.9.2015 to 18.2.2016.Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate from 2.7.2019 to 27.9.2022. Personal Born: 17.12.1980, Southport, AustraliaGender: MaleMarital Status: Married Qualifications and occupation before entering Federal Parliament BA (University of Queensland).BEc(Hons) (University of Queensland).Senior Research Economist at the Productivity Commission from 2003 to 2008.Senior Executive at KPMG from 2008 to 2009.Director of the Productivity Commission from 2009 to 2010.Chief of Staff to Senator B Joyce from 2010 to 2013.