Carol Brown — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Carol Louise Brown (born 19 July 1963) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been a Senator for Tasmania since 2005. She was an assistant minister in the Albanese government from 2022 to 2024.

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Date of birth: 1963-07-19
Place of birth: Hobart, Australia
APH identifier: F49

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

Open in full network

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Karen Grogan · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Alison Byrnes · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Zaneta Mascarenhas · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Carina Garland · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Louise Miller-Frost · Shared faction: Labor LeftWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Varun Ghosh · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Gabriel Ng · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Sarah Witty · Shared party: Australian Labor PartyParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

1 June 2022–29 July 2024Assistant Minister — for — Infrastructure and Transport
2 July 2019–26 July 2022Temporary Chair of Committees
2 June 2019–23 May 2022Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Tasmania
2 June 2019–23 May 2022Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Infrastructure and Regional Tourism
23 July 2016–2 June 2019Shadow Minister — for — Disability and Carers
18 October 2013–23 July 2016Shadow Parliamentary Secretary — for — Families and Payments
27 September 2010–18 September 2013Government Deputy Whip — in the — Senate
12 February 2008–28 September 2010Temporary Chair of Committees

Committee service

28 July 2022–presentSenate Standing — Publications
28 July 2022–presentJoint Select — Parliamentary Standards
5 December 2019–1 June 2022Senate Select — Autism — Deputy Chair
22 July 2019–11 April 2022Joint Standing — National Capital and External Territories — Deputy Chair
22 October 2018–22 October 2018Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation — Substitute member
23 May 2018–23 May 2018Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: Legislation — Substitute member

Qualifications

No qualification is listed.

Occupations

1 January 2004–1 January 2005Adviser/Office Manager to the Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (Tas.) from 2004 to 2005.
1 January 2002–1 January 2004Adviser/Office Manager to the Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment (Tas.) from 2002 to 2004.
1 January 1998–1 January 2002Portfolio Services Manager at the Department of Premier and Cabinet (Tas.) from 1998 to 2002.
1 January 1996–1 January 1998Adviser to Senator S Mackay from 1996 to 1998.
1 January 1984–1 January 1996Administrative Officer for the Australian Labor Party from 1984 to 1996.

Current parliamentary service

2025 — PresentRe-elected 2025Source
2019 — 2025Re-elected 2019Source
2016 — 2019Re-elected 2016Source
2014 — 2016Re-elected 2013Source
2008 — 2014Elected 2007Source
2005 — 2008Chosen by the Parliament of Tasmania on 25.8.2005 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice S Mackay (resigned).Source

Sources and methodology

Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history.WikipediaBiography and official service history.They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures.WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information.WikipediaPublic reporting used for the faction classification.WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.