Minister for the Environment and Water · Australian Labor Party · Member for Queensland

Murray Watt

Chamber Senate Days in office 3,697 Jurisdiction commonwealth Party ALP Verified 2 May 2026

Findings

Voted consistently for same-sex marriage equality.

121

Documented actions

49 AYE / 72 NO

Voting record

3 of 5

Promises kept

3,697

Days in office

Voting record

AYE vs NO

49 AYE · 72 NO

Policy stance distribution (227 policy areas)

Strong opponent 54Mostly opposes 25Mixed record 51Mostly supports 19Strong supporter 78

Policy positions

They Vote For You ↗

227 policy areas mapped from disclosed division votes. Bars left of centre mark opposition; bars right of it, support. Showing the 5 most decisive positions first — the clearest strong-opponent and strong-supporter rows, not an arbitrary cut.

OpposesSupports

same-sex marriage equality

STRONG SUPPORTER

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace

STRONG SUPPORTER

privatising government-owned assets

STRONG SUPPORTER

increasing the age pension

STRONG OPPONENT

encouraging Australian-based industry

STRONG SUPPORTER

Show all 227 policy areas — grouped by stance

STRONG OPPONENT — 54

increasing the age pension

requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records

landholders' right to say no to mining and gas exploration

building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia

a Royal Commission into banking

a same-sex marriage plebiscite

increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 19%

an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)

increasing the passenger movement charge ('PMC')

increasing the initial tax rate for working holiday makers to 15%

getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates

reducing the corporate tax rate

the Coalition's Youth Jobs PaTH

the Coalition's new schools funding policy ("Gonski 2.0")

requiring every native title claimant to sign land use agreements

a review of our representatives' eligibility

an inquiry into the Iraq War

privatising the ABC

a combined Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

an independent NDIS assessment process

banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention

increasing state and territory environmental approval powers

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis

up to 12 months of paid parental leave by 2030

banning politicial deepfakes

capping the indexation rates for HECS-HELP debts

making sanitary items GST-free

targetting homelessness in specific vulnerable groups

privatising certain government services

no new fossil fuels projects

ending immigration detention on Nauru

building community climate change resilience

decreasing government funding for private schools

increasing restrictions on gambling

repealing Stage 3 tax cuts

civil celebrants having the right to refuse to marry same-sex couples

considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural)

the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26)

increasing the cost of humanities degrees

increasing access under Freedom of Information law

letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural)

pill testing

legalising pepper spray

increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws

making university education fee-free

making TAFE education fee-free

paid placements for all students

more scrutiny of the Australian Defence Force

increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship

increasing the Newstart Allowance rate

the use of strong encryption technologies

nuclear energy

prioritising religious freedom

increasing the financial return on fossil fuels

MOSTLY OPPOSES — 25

banning new thermal coal mines

increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites

increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts

federal government action on animal & plant extinctions

stopping former ministers from taking lobbying positions within five years

ending indexation on student debt (vocational and tertiary)

making price gouging illegal

increasing freedom of political communication

decreasing ABC and SBS funding

protecting whistleblowers

ending government investment in fossil fuels

increasing the Youth Allowance rate

drug testing welfare recipients

restricting donations to political parties

protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats

reducing university student debt

live animal export

increasing funding for public schools

more scrutiny of intelligence services & police

increasing political transparency

decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels

wiping all student debt (university and vocational)

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial

treating COVID vaccine status as a protected attribute

increasing Aboriginal land rights

MIXED RECORD — 51

increasing protection of Australia's fresh water

increasing investment in the coal industry

changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act

reducing taxes for high-income earners

changing the date of Australia Day

increasing marine conservation

decreasing availability of welfare payments

increasing legal protections for LGBTI people

the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement

compulsory income management for welfare recipients

suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural)

increasing accessibility of government data and documents

tobacco plain packaging

a carbon price

temporary protection visas

voluntary student union fees

regional processing of asylum seekers

increasing funding for road infrastructure

offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia

increasing the diversity of media ownership

requiring Parliamentary approval of military deployments

revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister

ending illegal logging

increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators

increasing the foreign aid budget to 0.7% of Gross National Income

increasing funding for legal aid

imprisoning immigration detention workers who record or reveal information from their work

putting a time limit on immigration detention

ending immigration detention on Manus Island

public transport

the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

protecting citizens' privacy

getting rid of the Gold Travel Pass

a Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse against People with Disability

maintaining or increasing defence spending

increasing federal government support for childcare

turning back asylum boats when possible

making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use

a travel ban on people from certain countries

ending Governor-General allowances for serious misconduct

community right to say no to nuclear waste disposal sites

investing in climate science

increasing support for rural and regional Australia

the Murray Darling Basin Plan

increasing support for the Australian film and TV industry

legalising recreational cannabis for adults

Extended Supervision Orders (ESOs)

net zero emissions by 2035

vehicle efficiency standards

introducing digital ID

condemning the genocide in Gaza (2023 - ongoing)

MOSTLY SUPPORTS — 19

unconventional gas mining

considering legislation to create a federal anti-corruption commission (procedural)

a declared area offence

expanding public funded dental care

federal action on public housing

closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians

implementing refugee and protection conventions

a Royal Commission into Robodebt

increasing investment in renewable energy

protecting Australian sovereignty in trade agreements

decreasing the gender pay gap

protecting the Great Barrier Reef

limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees

procedural fairness

increasing surveillance powers

speeding things along in Parliament (procedural)

mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences

increasing housing affordability

political intervention in research funding grants

STRONG SUPPORTER — 78

same-sex marriage equality

increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace

privatising government-owned assets

encouraging Australian-based industry

stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation

buffer zones around abortion clinics

increasing the price of tobacco

a national redress scheme for institutional abuse survivors

a Free Trade Agreement with China

doctor-initiated medical transfers for asylum seekers

giving approval for mining in the Liverpool Plains

universal access to abortion services

increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship

increasing penalties for breach of data

the territories being able to legalise euthanasia

promoting multiculturalism

MacMines' proposed China Stone coal mine in the Galilee Basin

Temporary Exclusion Orders

paid parental leave equality for stay-at-home mums and dads

extending Jobkeeper Payment

increasing protections for franchisees

an independent inquiry into Attorney-General Christian Porter

implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

increasing workplace protections for women

increasing support for the Australian shipping industry

reproductive bodily autonomy

banning pay secrecy clauses

capping gas prices

a character test for Australian visas

reducing taxes for middle-income earners

market-led approaches to protecting biodiversity

having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage)

introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)

revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the courts

banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes

placing the CFMEU into administration

reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status

criminalising wage theft

increasing access to subsidised childcare

criminalising hate speech

criminalising hate symbols

mandatory climate financial disclosures

increasing consumer protections

criminalising "revenge porn"

transgender rights and protections

making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory

assisting Australians trying to return from overseas

increasing workplace protections

removing children from immigration detention

treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency

Australia's timber industry

reducing air pollution

increasing funding for university education

increasing fishing restrictions

protecting whales within Australian waters

strengthening gun control laws

increasing access to the JobKeeper Payment

assisting the Arts sector through the coronavirus pandemic

reducing waste in Australia

building dedicated quarantine facilities (COVID-19)

a transition plan for coal workers

targeting foreign interference in Australia

the Paris Climate Agreement

offshore oil mining

net zero emissions by 2050

transgender children and young people having access to gender affirming healthcare

Continuing Detention Orders (CDOs)

self-governance of the territories

Improving pay and conditions for gig workers

creating a federal Anti-Corruption Commission

Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin

increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management

implementing the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full

increasing government support for the dairy industry

Preventative Detention Orders (PDOs)

increasing transparency of big business by making information public

increasing access to medicinal cannabis products

Election promises

Source ↗

3 of 5

tracked election promises kept

Restore visa cancellation process

partial Made 5 Mar 2026 Source

Increase apprenticeship incentives

kept Made 5 Mar 2026 Source

Maintain consultation process

kept Made 5 Mar 2026 Source

Continue Key Apprenticeship Program

kept Made 5 Mar 2026 Source

Invest in free TAFE

partial Made 5 Mar 2026 Source

Votes & actions

They Vote For You ↗

121 documented actions · 49 AYE · 72 NO · showing the 5 most recent

Vote	Action	Date
NO	Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	14 May 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Responding to Exceptional Circumstances) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	14 May 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference	13 May 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference	13 May 2026	Source

Show actions 6–45 of 121

NO	Documents — Housing; Order for the Production of Documents	13 May 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference	13 May 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Kumanjayi Little Baby - Family violence and child safety	12 May 2026	Source
AYE	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Strengthen alcohol regulations	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - 6‑year limit on debt recovery, indexing urgent payment request limits	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Removing upper limit for urgent payment requests	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Criminal Code Amendment (Keeping Australia Safe) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	National Health Amendment (Passive Immunological Products) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bill	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - National framework	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Implement Multicultural Framework Review findings	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Review and statement of reasons for refusing financial services	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Craft beer	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Committee of the Whole - Tap spirits and independent review	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - 25 per cent tax on LNG export revenue	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - On-premises consumption	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Excise Tariff Amendment (Draught Beer) Bill 2025 and another - Limitation of Debate - Strengthen alcohol regulations	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Impact of the Conflict in Iran Select Committee; Appointment	1 Apr 2026	Source
AYE	Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Agree with the bill's main idea	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Additional objects and Commonwealth‑funded translating and interpreting services framework	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Translating and Interpreting Services Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages	1 Apr 2026	Source
NO	Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; in Committee	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; in Committee	31 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025; in Committee	31 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025;	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025;	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025;	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025;	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Fair Work Amendment (Fairer Fuel) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	30 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025;	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025;	30 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025 and another - Third Reading - Pass the bills	30 Mar 2026	Source

Show actions 46–85 of 121

AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Housing Australia Amendment (Accountability) Bill 2025 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; Third Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; Second Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; Second Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Housing Investment Probity Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Housing Australia Amendment (Accountability) Bill 2025 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading	26 Mar 2026	Source
NO	National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026 - in Committee - Government response	25 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Tran	25 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Tran	25 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Matters of Urgency — Fuel	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion; Order for the Production of Documents	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Gun Control; Order for the Production of Documents	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Forestry Industry; Order for the Production of Documents	23 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents	23 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion - Bondi royal commission's special adviser	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions — Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Consideration of Legislation	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the bill	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Select Committee on Why Gas Companies Pay Less for Offshore Liquefied Natural Gas than Australians Pay in Beer Excise; Appointment	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	12 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Fuel Security - Let another motion be moved	12 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions — International Day to Combat Islamophobia	11 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - International Day to Combat Islamophobia - Let another motion be moved	11 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Regulations and Determinations - Treasury Laws Amendment (Help to Buy Exemptions) Regulations 2025 - Disallowance	11 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Economics References Committee; Reference	11 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Proceed with bill without formalities	11 Mar 2026	Source

Show actions 86–121 of 121

AYE	Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - First Reading - Put the question	11 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions — Middle East	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Motions — Middle East	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Keep schedules 1-3 as they are	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026, Superannuation (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Imposition Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Matters of Urgency - Middle East - Do not send Australia personnel	10 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 and another - Limitation of Debate - Pass the bills	10 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Business — Rearrangement	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Rearrangement	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; Report	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Business — Consideration of Legislation	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Defence Personnel; Order for the Production of Documents	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Defence Personnel; Order for the Production of Documents	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Cybersafety; Order for the Production of Documents	5 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Cybersafety; Order for the Production of Documents	5 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Third Reading	4 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Bills — Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; Third Reading	4 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Australian Defence Force - Let another motion be introduced	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Bills — Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2025; in Committee	3 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Motions - Racism: Islamophobia - Let another vote be moved	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Budget; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Australian Public Service; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Australian Public Service; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
NO	Documents — Budget; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source
AYE	Documents — Housing Australia; Order for the Production of Documents	2 Mar 2026	Source

Money

AEC Transparency Register / AusTender ↗

Murray Watt is a member of Australian Labor Party. Individual donation disclosures aren't required for party members under AEC rules — donations are recorded against the party as a whole. View ALP donations →

Media company donations

Nine Entertainment Co

7 outlets

$5K

Network Ten (Paramount)

Foreign owned · USA · 2 outlets

$4K

Seven West Media

3 outlets

$1K

News Corp Australia

Foreign owned · USA · 8 outlets

$536

Federal contracts to party donors

Suppliers that both donated to Australian Labor Party and won federal contracts — not evidence of a causal link, a cross-reference only.

SERENDIPITY (WA) PTY LTD

1 contract

$12,328,687,413

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty

1 contract

$8,880,804,678

KPMG

172 contracts

$5,233,160,181

VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD - GEMS PROJECT

1 contract

$4,178,803,251

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU

83 contracts

$4,153,886,721

Show suppliers 6–20 of 20

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

2 contracts

$3,561,600,000

Ernst & Young

39 contracts

$2,696,935,507

Roche Products Pty Ltd

1 contract

$2,224,032,418

RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

15 contracts

$1,991,336,998

Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd

2 contracts

$1,755,518,334

ERNST & YOUNG CONSULTING

10 contracts

$1,716,728,148

ERNST & YOUNG

28 contracts

$1,588,253,245

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

44 contracts

$1,330,655,047

Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd

1 contract

$982,574,630

HOLDING REDLICH

18 contracts

$942,285,934

Macquarie Technology Operations Pty Ltd

6 contracts

$910,622,438

SANOFI-AVENTIS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

1 contract

$805,200,000

MACQUARIE TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED

5 contracts

$608,239,557

JACOBS GROUP (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

15 contracts

$543,432,321

Comcover

10 contracts

$493,970,450

Foreign ties & lobbying

Lobbying contact (17 firms)

Hawker Britton

Registered for: AGL Energy, Qantas Airways Limited, Saudi Aramco, Woodside Energy Group, +1 more

C|T Group (formerly Crosby Textor)

Registered for: Chevron Australia, Minerals Council of Australia, Telstra Corporation, Uber Australia

GRA Partners

Registered for: BHP Group, Glencore, Rio Tinto

CMAX Communications

Registered for: Lockheed Martin Australia, Origin Energy, Pfizer Australia

TG Public Affairs

Registered for: Amazon Web Services, Google Australia, Meta Platforms

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Barton Deakin

Registered for: BP Australia, ClubsNSW, Macquarie Group

Kreab

Registered for: APA Group

Newgate Communications

Registered for: ANZ Banking Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Optus / Singtel

Gravity Consulting Services

Registered for: Aurizon Holdings

Capital Hill Advisory

Registered for: Santos Limited

Alex Ulm Consulting

Registered for: REA Group

Mercury Strategic Advisory

Registered for: Visy Industries

Government Relations Australia

Registered for: Property Council of Australia

SW Strategy

Registered for: Australian Hotels Association

Parker & Partners

Registered for: Master Builders Australia

DHC Advisory

Registered for: Canberra Investment Corporation, Queensland Resources Council

In-House Public Affairs

Registered for: Urban Development Institute of Australia

Place & sources

ABS electorate data ↗

$720K

Median house price

$480

Median weekly rent

35.9%

Rental stress

24.8%

Investor owned

Evidence and sources

Actions and votes: They Vote For You / OpenAustralia
Donations: AEC Transparency Register
Foreign ties: Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, public disclosures
Federal contracts: AusTender
Housing figures: ABS electorate-level housing data

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News

No news mentions matched to Murray Watt yet. Coverage is limited to a small set of RSS sources and headline-only name matching — absence here doesn't mean no coverage exists.

This profile reflects public disclosures as recorded in the sources above; it is not exhaustive and reporting lags vary by source. Donations to a politician's party as a whole are not attributed to individual members, per AEC disclosure rules — see the Money section. "Documented actions" summarise votes and public statements sourced from parliamentary records; absence of an action here does not mean it didn't happen, only that it isn't captured in these sources yet. Report an error or see something out of date? Read our full methodology →