Matt Canavan

Matt Canavan

Australia AustraliapoliticianMaleb. 19804.6Global Dominance: 0.01%

Matt Canavan is an Australian politician and a member of the National Party, serving as a senator for Queensland. He has supported Pauline Hanson’s proposal for a parliamentary inquiry into 'experimental child gender treatments,' showcasing his involvement in the current cultural debates surrounding transgender issues.

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Matt Canavan, the Nationals leader, disagreed with Hales' views but defended the church's right to express them.

Exclusive Brethren leader calls Jews ‘wicked’, ‘infidel’ as Coalition remains silent
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-25
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Nationals leader Matt Canavan described tech firms’ approach as 'blackmail efforts'.

OpenAI boss Sam Altman refuses to answer questions on Medicare hack at White House state dinner
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-25
3.0

Nationals leader Matt Canavan clarified that he had no conversations with Barnaby Joyce.

Barnaby Joyce names price of One Nation backing Angus Taylor, Coalition in hung parliament
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-23
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Matt Canavan is the Nationals leader who defended the Brethren against allegations.

Exclusive Brethren leader Bruce Hales backs Pauline Hanson, One Nation despite Coalition loyalty
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-21
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Nationals leader Matt Canavan sparked controversy inside the Coalition when he began advocating for negative migration.

Deportations, backpacker ballot system among Labor migration policy reforms
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-17
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Matt Canavan dismissed any suggestion that the social media algorithm is a problem.

Coalition is betting that people mistrust Albanese more than big tech
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-11
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Nationals leader Matt Canavan held a press conference in which they labelled the bill an attempt to 'protect politicians' rather than the public.

Jacinta Price backed Australia social media reforms two years despite opposition to Labor’s Digital Duty of Care bill
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-10
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Matt Canavan is the current Nationals leader and a former client of Jeremy Greenwood.

Jeremy Greenwood and three avenues of investigation
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-10
5.0

Greenwood was working for Nationals senator Matt Canavan when his friends started ramping up their recruitment efforts for the Reformers.

Liberal Party figure urged NSW Reformers to ‘quit’, Operation Rosny told
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-10
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Nationals leader Matt Canavan rubbished Twomey’s arguments, saying it was 'nuts' to prohibit candidates from making promises.

Coalition accuses Labor of using $171 million fund to bankroll seats and entrench ghettoisation
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-09
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Nationals leader Matt Canavan left the door open to early preference deals.

Andrew Hastie hopes for One Nation preferences amid electoral danger in Canning
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-04
6.0

Matt Canavan is the Nationals leader who commented on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan policy.

Murray Darling Basin review to feel One Nation effect
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-05
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Nationals leader Matt Canavan swung in behind Taylor, praising his capabilities and character.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hits back at budget critics and labels opposition an “axis of grievance” at NSW Labor conference
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-04
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Nationals Party leader Matt Canavan says Karl Stefanovic and others like him should be free to interview whoever they choose.

Andrew Hastie, Angus Taylor, and the One Nation threat from Pauline Hanson
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-01
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Matt Canavan said while the electorate was 'restless', he was staying positive.

Why the Liberal Party is failing to gain ground despite One Nation’s recent slide
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-29
6.0

Matt Canavan expressed that journalists should not lose their jobs for talking to someone.

Karl Stefanovic’s podcast with Tommy Robinson defended by James Packer
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-25
6.0

Canavan said One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has already lost control of her lower house MPs.

One Nation MP admits to voting mistake on fuel tax rebate due to inexperience
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-24
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National Party leader Matt Canavan said the government’s most recent budget has effectively driven our economy over a cliff.

UK PM set to resign; Public backs house price falls
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-21
3.0

Party leader Matt Canavan, whip Ross Cadell and deputy leader Bridget McKenzie could all lose their seats under current polling.

Polling analysis predicts party to win 16 seats in 2028
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-02
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Nationals leader Matt Canavan likened the government’s actions to King George III and the Boston Tea Party of 1773.

How more than 1 million landlords will escape negative gearing changes
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-30
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Nationals leader Matt Canavan likened the government’s actions to King George III and the Boston Tea Party of 1773.

How more than 1 million landlords will escape negative gear changes
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-29
4.0

Albanese accused Taylor of moving 'even further right than John Howard', joking about Coalition MPs.

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor swore at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in question time
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-28
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Antic praised what he described as a federal Liberal 'dream team' featuring Angus Taylor, Nationals senator Matt Canavan and former prime minister Tony Abbott.

Pauline Hanson shuts gate on ‘opportunist’ Coalition defectors, except for Alex Antic
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-28
6.0

Nationals leader Matt Canavan demanded Labor call an election to take the changes to the public.

Senate inquiry to examine contentious capital gains and negative gearing changes
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-28
5.0

Nationals leader Matt Canavan accused the government of 'assuaging their friends who want to see these people return to Australia'.

Coalition lashes ‘gold standard’ treatment of IS-linked women
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-27
3.0

Nationals senator Matt Canavan said Labor was out of step with its centre-left counterparts in Canada regarding migration.

Angus Taylor, David Littleproud say migration must be cut to free up housing
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-05
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Matt Canavan has remodelled his behaviour and strategy and made himself a more credible option to lead the party.

David Littleproud predicts Nationals could finish last in regional battle
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-04
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