Paul Scarr — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Paul Martin Scarr (born 20 August 1969) is an Australian politician and lawyer who was elected as a Senator for Queensland at the 2019 federal election. He is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland and sits with the Liberal Party in federal parliament.

Adapted and shortened from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Date of birth: 1969-08-20
Place of birth: Sydney, Australia
APH identifier: 282997

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

Open in full network

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Aaron Violi · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Kerrynne Liddle · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Kerrynne Liddle · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Maria Kovacic · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Maria Kovacic · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Cameron Caldwell · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Leah Blyth · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Tom Venning · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

2 March 2026–presentTemporary Chair of Committees
23 February 2026–23 March 2026Opposition Deputy Whip — in the — Senate
28 May 2025–17 February 2026Shadow Minister — for — Immigration
28 May 2025–17 February 2026Shadow Minister — for — Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
28 May 2025–17 February 2026Deputy Manager of Opposition Business — in the — Senate
5 March 2024–28 May 2025Shadow Assistant Minister — for — Multicultural Engagement
26 July 2022–13 March 2024Opposition Deputy Whip — in the — Senate

Committee service

1 August 2022–presentSenate Standing — Selection of Bills
21 October 2021–1 August 2022Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Economics: References — Deputy Chair
21 October 2021–1 August 2022Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Economics: Legislation — Chair
21 September 2021–21 September 2021Senate Select — COVID-19 — Substitute member
30 July 2021–30 July 2021Senate Select — COVID-19 — Substitute member
13 May 2021–presentJoint Statutory — Corporations and Financial Services

Qualifications

1 January 2019–presentFGIA
1 January 2009–presentGradDipAppCorpGov
1 January 1991–presentLLB(Hons)
1 January 1991–presentBCom

Occupations

1 January 2007–1 January 2019General Counsel of PanAust Limited from 2007 to 2019.
1 January 2007–1 January 2015Company Secretary of PanAust Limited from 2007 to 2015.
1 January 2005–1 January 2007Senior Associate at King & Wood Mallesons (Brisbane) from 2005 to 2007.
1 January 2002–1 January 2005Senior Associate at Allens (Brisbane) from 2002 to 2005.
1 January 1999–1 January 1999Solicitor of the National Court of Papua New Guinea, 1999.
1 January 1999–1 January 2001Senior Associate at Allens (Papua New Guinea) from 1999 to 2001.

Current parliamentary service

2025 — PresentRe-elected 2025Source
2019 — 2025Elected to the Senate for Queensland 2019.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.