Summary
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]
Slade Brockman | |
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 Brockman in 2022 | |
| 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 |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Residence(s) | Perth, Western Australia |
| Alma mater | Murdoch University University of New England |
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 edit
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. "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".
- ^ "Brockman wins West Aussie battle for Senate presidency". The West Australian. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.