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Senate

Slade Brockman

Senator for Western Australia

Liberal Party of Australia · LIB

Federal parliamentary service9 years 2 month(s) and 13 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026
Current ministry / shadow entries0Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 16 Aug 2017.

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

  1. 1 July 2025 – CurrentSenate

    Re-elected 2025

  2. 1 July 2019 – 30 June 2025Senate

    Elected to the Senate for Western Australia 2019.

  3. 16 Aug 2017 – 30 June 2019Senate

    Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia on 16.8.2017 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice C Back (resigned).

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

No current ministry or shadow-ministry appointment is recorded in this Handbook snapshot.

Parliamentary and party offices

  • Deputy President of the Senate22 July 2025 – Current
  • Chair of Committees22 July 2025 – 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 Laws, University of New England
  • Bachelor of Arts Honours First Class, Murdoch University

Occupations recorded by Parliament

  • Campaign Director of the Australian Grains Champion from 2016 to 2017.
  • Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser to Senator the Hon. M Cormann from 2008 to 2016.
  • Policy Director of the Pastoralists and Graziers Association (WA) from 2005 to 2008.

Appointment history

View 5 dated office and portfolio entries
  • Deputy President of the Senate22 July 2025 – Current
  • Chair of Committees22 July 2025 – Current
  • President of the Senate18 Oct 2021 – 25 July 2022
  • Government Deputy Whip in the Senate2 July 2019 – 18 Oct 2021
  • Temporary Chair of Committees19 Sept 2018 – 18 Oct 2021