Senate

Bridget McKenzie

Senator for Victoria

The Nationals · NP

Federal parliamentary service15 years 3 month(s) and 28 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries3Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 1 July 2011.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

1 July 2022 – CurrentSenate
Re-elected 2022
2 July 2016 – 30 June 2022Senate
Re-elected 2016
1 July 2011 – 1 July 2016Senate
Elected to the Senate for Victoria 2010.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

Shadow Cabinet Minister17 Feb 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport16 Mar 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry
Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories16 Mar 2026 – CurrentTaylor Shadow Ministry

Parliamentary and party offices

Leader of the Nationals in the Senate2 July 2019 – Current

These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.

Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary), Deakin University
Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement), Deakin University

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Gippsland Campus, Monash University from 2009 to 2010.
Secondary mathematics and physical education teacher from 2005 to 2009.

Appointment history

View 19 dated office and portfolio entries

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport16 Mar 2026 – Current
Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories16 Mar 2026 – Current
Shadow Cabinet Minister17 Feb 2026 – Current
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development17 Feb 2026 – 16 Mar 2026
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development5 June 2022 – 21 Jan 2026
Shadow Cabinet Minister5 June 2022 – 21 Jan 2026
Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience2 July 2021 – 23 May 2022
Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education2 July 2021 – 23 May 2022
Cabinet Minister2 July 2021 – 23 May 2022
Leader of the Nationals in the Senate2 July 2019 – Current
Minister for Agriculture29 May 2019 – 2 Feb 2020
Minister for Regional Services, Local Government and Decentralisation28 Aug 2018 – 29 May 2019
Cabinet Minister20 Dec 2017 – 2 Feb 2020
Minister for Rural Health20 Dec 2017 – 28 Aug 2018
Minister for Sport20 Dec 2017 – 29 May 2019
Minister for Regional Communications20 Dec 2017 – 28 Aug 2018
Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Nationals7 Dec 2017 – 2 Feb 2020
The Nationals Party Whip in the Senate12 Nov 2013 – 30 June 2014
Temporary Chair of Committees10 May 2012 – 11 Nov 2013

Reported parliamentary expenses

Summary verification pending

Reported office expenditure

April–June 2026 · 2026Q02

A matching record has been staged, but its official summary comparison is not complete. We are withholding the amount until that check passes.

No figure is shown. This does not mean zero spending, missing a declaration or wrongdoing. Salary, office expenditure and declared assets are different records.

Check IPEA’s official expenditure summary

A source match, reporting period and summary reconciliation are required before an amount appears here.

Public financial records

Statutory base salary

Shadow-ministry salary requires the current section 10 notice; other office additions may be overridden.

Party-size conditions, committee eligibility or office identity still need verification.

$239,270 AUD per year

Base rate effective 30 Aug 2026. This excludes role additions, allowances and personal tax circumstances.

Electorate allowance

$39,700 AUD per financial year under the senator rate.

Tribunal determination · sections 7–8

Checked 28 Oct 2026. Additional offices not matched above remain unverified. A base-only figure is not a verified total salary. Actual expense claims are separate records.

Salary rules Business resources and entitlements Reported parliamentary expenses Senate interests register

A salary rate, expense entitlement, reported office cost and declared asset are different records. Uncollected information is not a zero value.

Declared assets & interests

Public source records · editorial review pending

Initial declaration and later notifications are shown as separate records. These are not a reconstructed list of current holdings or a wealth estimate.

Source update (as supplied): 10/23/2026 10:26:42 AM. Retrieved 2026-10-28. 4 entries withheld pending privacy review. Property locations omitted; family references and possible street addresses withheld for review.

Declaration category

108 source entries shown. One entry can describe several interests.

PropertyInitial declaration · 8/11/2025 11:59:35 AM

Investment