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Senator for New South Wales
Ross Cadell
Senate · The Nationals
NSW SenatorFirst elected 2022
The Nationals Senator for NSW since 2022 · no sourced faction · attends 60% of votes, rebels Never recorded · 12 sourced connections
- The Nationals
- 60% attendance
- Never recorded rebellion
- 12 connections
Public profile
Biography
Ross Cadell (born 4 April 1969) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the National Party and was elected to the Senate on the Coalition's ticket in New South Wales at the 2022 federal election, to a term beginning on 1 July 2022. He was previously the state director of the party in New South Wales.
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- Date of birth
- 1969-04-04
- Place of birth
- Waratah, Australia
- APH identifier
- 300134
Political connections
First-degree, sourced relationships in the current snapshot.
- Andrew Willcox · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Sam Birrell · 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)
- David Littleproud · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Colin Boyce · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- David Batt · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
- Bridget McKenzie · Shared party: The NationalsParliament of Australia (opens in a new tab)
Official record
Parliamentary and professional history
Current and senior roles
- 23 March 2026–presentNationals Whip — in the — Senate
- 17 February 2026–16 March 2026Shadow Minister — for — Water
- 17 February 2026–16 March 2026Shadow Minister — for — Fisheries and Forestry
- 17 February 2026–16 March 2026Shadow Cabinet Minister
- 28 May 2025–21 January 2026Shadow Minister — for — Water
- 28 May 2025–21 January 2026Shadow Minister — for — Fisheries and Forestry
- 28 May 2025–21 January 2026Shadow Minister — for — Emergency Management
- 28 May 2025–21 January 2026Shadow Cabinet Minister
Committee service
- 1 August 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: References
- 1 August 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Environment and Communications: References
- 1 August 2022–presentSenate Legislative and General Purpose Standing — Environment and Communications: Legislation
Qualifications
No qualification is listed.
Occupations
- 1 January 2020–1 January 2022Special Projects Director for the Port of Newcastle from 2020 to 2022.
Current parliamentary service
- 2022 — PresentElected to the Senate for New South Wales, 2022.Source
Sources and methodology
Parliament of AustraliaBiography and official service history. (opens in a new tab)WikipediaBiography and official service history. (opens in a new tab)They Vote For YouVoting attendance and party-rebellion measures. (opens in a new tab)WikidataIdentity, membership and parliamentary information. (opens in a new tab)WhoRunsAus methodologyDefinitions, limitations and correction policy.