Richard Colbeck — connections and sources

Public profile

Biography

Richard Mansell Colbeck (born 5 April 1958) is an Australian politician. He has been a Senator for Tasmania since 2018, representing the Liberal Party, and served a previous term in the Senate from 2002 to 2016. Colbeck served as the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services and Minister for Sport in the Second Morrison Ministry from December 2020 until May 2022, when the Albanese ministry was appointed. Previous to this, he was the Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Youth and Sport since May 2019. Colbeck was first elected at the 2001 federal election, and was a parliamentary secretary in the Howard government. Colbeck served as the Minister Assisting the Minister for…

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Date of birth: 1958-04-05
Place of birth: Myrtleford, Australia
APH identifier: 00AOL

Political connections

First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.

Open in full network

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Jacinta Nampijinpa Price · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Zoe McKenzie · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Kerrynne Liddle · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Maria Kovacic · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Mary Aldred · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Dave Sharma · Shared faction: Liberal ModeratesWikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Melissa Price · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Angus Taylor · Shared party: Liberal Party of AustraliaParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)

Official record

Parliamentary and professional history

Current and senior roles

22 July 2025–presentTemporary Chair of Committees
22 December 2020–23 May 2022Minister — for — Sport
22 December 2020–23 May 2022Minister — for — Senior Australians and Aged Care Services
29 May 2019–22 December 2020Minister — for — Youth and Sport
29 May 2019–22 December 2020Minister — for — Aged Care and Senior Australians
28 August 2018–29 May 2019Assistant Minister — for — Agriculture and Water Resources
21 September 2015–19 July 2016Minister — for — Tourism and International Education
21 September 2015–19 July 2016Minister — Assisting the — Minister for Trade and Investment

Committee service

1 August 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport: References
1 August 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Finance and Public Administration: References — Chair
1 August 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Finance and Public Administration: Legislation — Deputy Chair
1 August 2022–presentJoint Standing — Trade and Investment Growth
10 May 2018–10 September 2018Senate Select — Obesity Epidemic in Australia
12 February 2018–10 September 2018Senate Standing — Senators' Interests

Qualifications

Date not recordedCertTech(Building)
Date not recordedCertSmlBusMgt
Date not recordedCertCarpt&Join

Occupations

1 January 1998–1 January 2001Director of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Tas.) from 1998 to 2001.
1 January 1989–presentManaging director and proprietor of building consultancy from 1989
1 January 1984–1 January 1989Building estimator and supervisor from 1984 to 1989.
1 January 1979–1 January 1984Manager from 1979 to 1984.
1 January 1977–1 January 1979Trainee estimator and supervisor from 1977 to 1979.
1 January 1977–1 January 1979Apprentice carpenter and joiner from 1977 to 1979.

Current parliamentary service

2025 — PresentRe-elected 2025Source
2019 — 2025Re-elected 2019Source
2018 — 2019Declared elected 9.2.2018 as a Senator for Tasmania by the High Court of Australia, vice the Hon. S Parry (resigned).Source
2014 — 2016Re-elected 2013. Defeated at general elections 2016.Source
2008 — 2014Re-elected 2007Source
2002 — 2008Elected to the Senate for Tasmania 2001.Source
2002 — 2002Appointed by the Governor of Tasmania on 4.2.2002 under section 15 of the Constitution to represent that State in the Senate, vice the Hon. J Newman (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.