Jonathon Duniam — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Jonathon Roy "Jonno" Duniam (born 31 December 1982) is an Australian politician who has been a senator for Tasmania since 2016. A member of the Liberal Party, he served as an assistant minister in the Morrison government from 2019 to 2022. Prior to entering Parliament, Duniam was a political staffer, including as deputy chief of staff to Tasmanian premier Will Hodgman. In June 2026, Duniam announced his intention to resign from parliament before the end of the year, citing family reasons and the earlier Liberal leadership change as central to his decision.

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Date of birth: 1982-12-31
Place of birth: Launceston, Australia
APH identifier: 263418

Political connections

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Ben Small · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
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Aaron Violi · Shared faction: Liberal National RightWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
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Leon Rebello · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

17 February 2026–presentShadow Minister — for — Immigration
17 February 2026–presentShadow Minister — for — Home Affairs
17 February 2026–presentShadow Cabinet Minister
17 February 2026–presentManager of Opposition Business — in the — Senate
13 October 2025–12 February 2026Shadow Minister — for — Home Affairs
28 May 2025–13 October 2025Shadow Minister — for — Education and Early Learning
25 January 2025–12 February 2026Manager of Opposition Business — in the — Senate
5 June 2022–28 May 2025Shadow Minister — for — the Environment

Committee service

2 July 2019–1 August 2022Senate Standing — Appropriations, Staffing and Security
13 February 2019–1 August 2022Senate Standing — Procedure
13 February 2019–25 February 2019Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation
22 March 2018–29 November 2018Joint Select — Constitutional Recognition Relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (2018)
22 June 2017–15 December 2017Joint Select — Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
11 May 2017–5 February 2018Senate Select — Future of Public Interest Journalism

Qualifications

Date not recordedLLB
Date not recordedBA

Occupations

1 January 2014–1 January 2016Deputy Chief of Staff to the Premier (Tas.) the Hon. W Hodgman MP from 2014 to 2016.
1 January 2010–1 January 2014Deputy Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition (Tas.) the Hon. W Hodgman MP from 2010 to 2014.
1 January 2009–1 January 2010Chief of Staff to Senator the Hon. S Parry from 2009 to 2010.
1 January 2005–1 January 2009Adviser to Senator the Hon. E Abetz from 2005 to 2009.
1 January 2003–1 January 2005Electorate Officer for Senator the Hon. P Calvert from 2003 to 2005.

Current parliamentary service

2022 — PresentRe-elected 2022Source
2016 — 2022Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 2016.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.