Slade Brockman
Slade Brockman | |
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| Deputy President of the Australian Senate | |
| Assumed office 22 July 2025 | |
| President | Sue Lines |
| Preceded by | Andrew McLachlan |
| President of the Australian Senate | |
| In office 18 October 2021 – 26 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Sue Lines |
| Senator for Western Australia | |
| Assumed office 16 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Back |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Edward Slade Brockman 27 March 1970 Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Residence(s) | Perth, Western Australia |
| Alma mater | Murdoch University University of New England |
William Edward Slade Brockman (born 27 March 1970) is an Australian politician who has served as a Senator for Western Australia since 2017, representing the Liberal Party. He was elected President of the Australian Senate in October 2021 following the resignation of Scott Ryan.[1]
Prior to his appointment to the Senate, Brockman was an adviser and chief of staff for Senator Mathias Cormann,[2] and a policy director for the Pastoralists and Graziers Association.[3] His policy interests include agriculture, mining, trade, oil and gas, infrastructure and regional development.
Early life and career
[edit]Brockman was born in 1970 in Manjimup, Western Australia, and grew up on a family farm in the South West region of Western Australia.[4]
He has a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New England and a first-class Honours Degree in Political History from Murdoch University.[4]
His work background includes running a family farm, management roles in business and working for industry associations. [citation needed]
Senate
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On 16 August 2017, Brockman was appointed as a Senator for Western Australia by a joint sitting of the Parliament of Western Australia to fill the casual vacancy resulting from the resignation of Chris Back.[5]
Brockman is a member of the National Right faction of the Liberal Party.[6][7]
Brockman has served in a range of parliamentary and committee roles, including as Government Deputy Whip of the Senate, Chair of the Economics Legislation Committee, and Chair of the Select Committee on Multi-Jurisdictional Management and Execution of the Murray Darling Basin Plan.[8]
At the time of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, Brockman said that he would vote against the bill in parliament, in line with his personal beliefs.[9] He voted against the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill on 29 November 2017.[10]
President of the Senate
[edit]Following the resignation of Scott Ryan from the role, Brockman was chosen as the Liberal Party's candidate for President of the Senate.[11]
In the ensuing Senate ballot, Brockman stood against Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi and won the position 45 votes to 7 on 18 October 2021.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "WA's Brockman sworn in as Senate president". 7News. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Bettles, Colin (23 July 2017). "Slade Brockman maintains WA Libs' farm focus". Farm Online. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Liberal Senate hopeful will be a GST rebel". The West Australian. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Senator Slade Brockman". Senators and Members of the Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Joint Sitting of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ Massola, James (20 March 2021). "Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Massola, James (8 April 2023). "How Morrison's shattering defeat gave Dutton a seismic shift in factional power". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Parliament House, Canberra. "Senator Slade Brockman". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "How your MP will vote if Australia says Yes to same-sex marriage". ABC News. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Slade Brockman on They Vote For You". 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Brockman wins West Aussie battle for Senate presidency". The West Australian. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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