Bridget McKenzie
Senate · The Nationals
Biography
Bridget Grace McKenzie (born 27 December 1969) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the National Party and has been a Senator for Victoria since 2011. She has held ministerial office in the Turnbull and Morrison governments, also serving as the party's Senate leader since 2019. McKenzie grew up in Benalla, Victoria, and worked as a schoolteacher and university lecturer before entering politics. She was elected to the Senate at the 2010 federal election and served as a whip from 2011 to 2013. McKenzie replaced Fiona Nash as deputy leader of the Nationals during the 2017 parliamentary eligibility crisis, and as a result was elevated to cabinet. She served variously as Minister for…
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- Date of birth
- 1969-12-27
- Place of birth
- Alexandra, Australia
- APH identifier
- 207825
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
- Ross Cadell · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Sam Birrell · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Jamie Chaffey · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Alison Penfold · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Kevin Hogan · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Darren Chester · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Michael McCormack · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Parliamentary and professional history
Current and senior roles
- 16 March 2026–presentShadow Minister — for — Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
- 16 March 2026–presentShadow Minister — for — Infrastructure and Transport
- 17 February 2026–16 March 2026Shadow Minister — for — Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
- 17 February 2026–presentShadow Cabinet Minister
- 5 June 2022–21 January 2026Shadow Minister — for — Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
- 5 June 2022–21 January 2026Shadow Cabinet Minister
- 2 July 2021–23 May 2022Minister — for — Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education
- 2 July 2021–23 May 2022Minister — for — Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience
Committee service
- 1 August 2022–presentSenate Standing — Procedure
- 1 August 2022–presentSenate Standing — Appropriations, Staffing and Security
- 25 November 2017–25 November 2017Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Environment and Communications: Legislation — Substitute member
- 22 June 2017–5 February 2018Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References
- 22 June 2017–5 February 2018Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation
- 13 September 2016–20 December 2017Joint Statutory — Intelligence and Security
Qualifications
- Date not recordedBT(Sec)
- Date not recordedBAppSc
Occupations
- 1 January 2009–1 January 2010Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Gippsland Campus, Monash University from 2009 to 2010.
- 1 January 2005–1 January 2009Secondary mathematics and physical education teacher from 2005 to 2009.