Murray Watt
AustraliapoliticianMale6.5Global Dominance: 0.01%Murray Watt is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Labor Party, currently serving as the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. He has gained attention for his involvement in the airline sector, particularly regarding the influence of unions on corporate governance, and has been vocal about the hiring practices at Virgin Australia following the controversial tenure of its former executives.
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Environment Minister Murray Watt stated that only two positive cases of the virus had been identified.
Deadly virus puts 100 species of Australia’s ‘isolated’ wildlife at risk of mass deathsAustralia· 2026-06-22
Environment Minister Murray Watt said they would not encourage Australians to serve in the Russian military given it invaded Ukraine.
Former defence chief sounds alarm on Australians serving in foreign militariesAustralia· 2026-06-02
Murray Watt is the federal environment minister who called Timms' vaccine historic.
Whistleblower alleges major flaws in University of Sunshine Coast researchAustralia· 2026-05-30
Cabinet minister Murray Watt read a statement provided by Minister Burke regarding his Chinese-made vehicle.
ASIO says politicians shouldn’t be having conversations in carsAustralia· 2026-05-29
Environment Minister Murray Watt confirmed that the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet had made a public interest immunity claim regarding cabinet documents.
Government confirms bid to hide counter-terror details from royal commissionAustralia· 2026-05-28
Environment Minister Murray Watt announced in May he had provisionally approved Woodside extending its North West Shelf operation to 2070.
Text messages reveal gas giant’s negotiating tacticsAustralia· 2026-03-04
Labor frontbencher Murray Watt made the point: Ley had 'belled the cat' on the fact the leader had changed but policies hadn’t.
Pauline Hanson’s surge is just a protest vote? The one notion that imperils LiberalsAustralia· 2026-03-01
Federal Environment and Water Minister Murray Watt said the listing was the nation’s highest heritage honours.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras route added to national heritage registerAustralia· 2026-02-25
Murray Watt is the Environment Minister involved in the approval of Woodside's North West Shelf project extension.
Woodside North West Shelf project extended after heavy political lobbying of Albanese government minister Murray Watt’s departmentAustralia· 2026-02-23
A spokesperson for Environment Minister Murray Watt confirmed the rejection early on Friday.
UNESCO rejects World Heritage listing for historic siteAustralia· 2026-02-20
Burke (like Penny Wong and Murray Watt) could bore for Australia when it’s needed.
Key ministerial match-ups that will determine the success or failure of Angus Taylor’s oppositionAustralia· 2026-02-18
Murray Watt, then-employment minister, emphasized the need for a real person to review decisions regarding gig workers' suspensions.
Australia’s unfair dismissal-style laws for gig economy workers trigger flood of appeals from Uber driversAustralia· 2026-02-16
Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt said the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water had set up specialist environmental crime units in Sydney and Melbourne.
The slippery and growing problem of animal smugglingAustralia· 2026-02-14
Murray Watt is the Environment Minister responsible for developing new environmental laws.
Nineteen new species added to listAustralia· 2026-02-13
Labor was quick to jump on Taylor’s record as shadow treasurer on Thursday.
Angus Taylor challenges Sussan Ley, Jane Hume lobbies for deputy roleAustralia· 2026-02-11
Murray Watt is the Environment Minister whom Bandt will lobby for environmental issues.
Former Greens leader aims to build climate movement as big as Franklin Dam protestsAustralia· 2026-02-11
Environment Minister Murray Watt passed reforms to federal environmental laws regarding land clearing.
NSW land clearing threatens native speciesAustralia· 2026-02-11
Former workplace minister Murray Watt says it would be 'ridiculous' to sack the official the Albanese government appointed to administer the CFMEU.
Opposition demands sacking of CFMEU administrator, government says call ‘ridiculous’Australia· 2026-02-11
Murray Watt is the Environment Minister who announced significant funding for Antarctic operations.
Antarctica climate change research shuttered by Trump administration as Australia, China and more increase activityAustralia· 2026-02-07
Environment Minister Murray Watt told ABC radio on Friday morning about the pressures facing the Great Barrier Reef.
Australia defends reef protection efforts to avoid "in danger" listingAustralia· 2026-01-30
Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt said human safety was his priority and local authorities were best placed to provide shark danger warnings.
Call for shark danger rating system similar to bushfire warningsAustralia· 2026-01-26
Murray Watt is a Labor minister who questioned the existence of a Coalition during the debate.
Behind Sussan Ley, David Littleproud’s row that ended Liberals, Nationals unityAustralia· 2026-01-23
Environment Minister Murray Watt announced the initiative on Friday and has begun work on a stewardship program for solar panel disposal.
Millions discarded in landfill every yearAustralia· 2026-01-18
Environment Minister Murray Watt bestowed the Murray River downstream of the Darling River with a critically endangered status.
We can no longer pretend this isn’t a crisisAustralia· 2026-01-15
Ministers Murray Watt and Julie Collins need to intervene and sort out this failed bureaucracy.
The fight to save Australian owls, kookaburras and other birds from rodent poisonsAustralia· 2025-12-20
Jeff Angel, of environment group Boomerang Alliance, said environment, packaging and waste groups were pushing federal Environment Minister Murray Watt for national, mandatory regulation of packaging.
Waste experts call for government ban on supermarket traysAustralia· 2025-12-06
Murray Watt, the Environment Minister, acknowledged the need for greater scrutiny in the management of the Robust program.
Chief executive Stuart Minchin grilled over $96m websiteAustralia· 2025-12-02
Watt played a role in securing landmark changes to environment law.
Voters expect Albanese to step out of the shadows – while his sun still shinesAustralia· 2025-11-28
Environment Minister Murray Watt has asked for an examination of the procurement process.
Taxpayers paid “premium prices for a downgrade” say technology expertsAustralia· 2025-11-26
Murray Watt's warning was sparked by a cost blowout related to the BoM website upgrade.
Pauline Hanson, Barnaby Joyce meet after One Nation leader’s burqa stunt; CareSuper probes Russian oil links; BoM website upgrade cost blowout sparks warning from Murray WattAustralia· 2025-11-24