Senate

Senator Susan McDonald

Liberal National Party of Queensland representative for Queensland.

27%vote attendance
100%party-line rate
0%cross-bench rate
Unknownservice period

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Financial Metrics

$239,270total official income (Rem. Tribunal)
$0total known donations (AEC)
$0.00donations received per resident
$0.00donations per day (avg)

Recent Votes

Documents — Department of the Treasury, Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents

Senate · 2026-04-01 · Passed

YES
Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment

Senate · 2026-04-01 · Passed

NO
Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment

Senate · 2026-04-01 · Failed

YES
Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents

Senate · 2026-03-31 · Passed

YES
Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; Second Reading

Senate · 2026-03-31 · Failed

YESIntegrity
Committees - Community Affairs References Committee; Reference - Gender dysphoria treatment

Senate · 2026-03-31 · Failed

YES
Documents - Housing Australia - Order for the production of documents

Senate · 2026-03-31 · Passed

YES
Documents — Superannuation; Order for the Production of Documents

Senate · 2026-03-31 · Failed

YES
Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Failed

YESEnvironment
Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Failed

YESEnvironment
Business — Consideration of Legislation

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Failed

YES
Business — Rearrangement

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NO
Business — Rearrangement

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NO
Business — Rearrangement

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NO
Business — Rearrangement

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NO
Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Second Reading

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NOEducation
Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NOEducation
Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; in Committee

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

NOEducation
Matters of Urgency — Fuel Security

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Failed

YES
Documents — Australian Information Environment; Order for the Production of Documents

Senate · 2026-03-30 · Passed

YES

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Thematic Correlation Overlaps

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Whitehaven Coal Limited is a client of Newgate Communications Pty Limited (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Coalpac Pty Ltd is a client of Newgate Communications Pty Limited (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Infigen Energy Limited is a client of Santo Santoro Consulting (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

DomGas Alliance is a client of Kreab Gavin Anderson (Australia) Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Churchill Mining is a client of Kreab Gavin Anderson (Australia) Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Halliburton Energy Services is a client of Government Relations Australia Advisory Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Idemitsu Australia Resources is a client of Government Relations Australia Advisory Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Alinta Energy Retail Sales Pty Ltd is a client of Barton Deakin (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

International Social Games Coalition is a client of Barton Deakin (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Bandanna Energy is a client of MILNER STRATEGIC SERVICES PTY LTD & NEXT LEVEL HOLDINGS PTY LTD (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

International Social Games Coalition is a client of Kreab Gavin Anderson (Australia) Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

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HIGH confidence overlap

Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Adani Mining Pty Ltd is a client of MILNER STRATEGIC SERVICES PTY LTD & NEXT LEVEL HOLDINGS PTY LTD (Registered Lobbyist)

Issue: environment · Period: Current Register

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Energy and Minerals Australia is a client of Purple Communications Australia Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

International Mining for Development Centre is a client of Purple Communications Australia Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Rey Resources is a client of Purple Communications Australia Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Indigenous Construction Resource Group Pty Ltd (ICRG) is a client of Purple Communications Australia Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Yancoal Australia Limited is a client of The Trustee For Bespoke Approach Unit Trust (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Competitive Carriers Coalition is a client of CPR Communications & Public Relations Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Maternity Coalition is a client of Jo Scard Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

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Lobbyist: Resource/Energy sector overlap

Gas Energy Australia is a client of Jo Scard Pty Ltd (Registered Lobbyist)

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