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Elizabeth Watson-Brown (born 12 October 1956) is an Australian politician and architect. She is a member of the Australian Greens and has served in the House of Representatives since the 2022 federal election, representing the Queensland seat of Ryan.

Ever since the 2025 federal election, she has been the only member of the House of Representatives to represent the Greens.

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Voted for

the federal government calling for a ceasefire in Gaza (2023-26) criminalising wage theft introducing digital ID making university education fee-free vehicle efficiency standards a transition plan for coal workers banning the sale of non-therapeutic vapes considering motions on Gaza (2023-26) (procedural) increasing workplace protections making TAFE education fee-free self-governance of the territories

Mixed / less clear

increasing support for rural and regional Australia letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural) encouraging Australian-based industry federal action on public housing increasing housing affordability reducing tax concessions for high socio-economic status suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural) Build to Rent (BTR) strengthening gun control laws speeding things along in Parliament (procedural) federal government action on animal & plant extinctions

Voted against

unconventional gas mining making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory compulsory income management for welfare recipients putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis maintaining or increasing defence spending climate change mitigation strategies (e.g., carbon capture and storage) privatising government-owned assets a character test for Australian visas increasing the cost of humanities degrees mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences restricting donations to political parties

Interests & Gifts

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Shareholdings

Self: NAB; Wesfarmers; Coles

Trusts And Nominee Companies

I Beneficial Interest — Self: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Watson Brown Skinner Family Trust · Nature Of Operation: Shareholdings · Beneficial Interests: Joint Beneficiary
I Beneficial Interest — Spouse/partner: Name Of Trust Or Nominee Company: Watson Brown Skinner Family Trust · Nature Of Operation: Shareholdings · Beneficial Interests: Joint beneficiary

Real Estate

Self: Location: St Lucia, Queensland · Purpose: Residential (50%); Location: Auchenflower, Queensland · Purpose: Investment (50%); Location: Hastings Point, NSW · Purpose: Holiday flat (50%)
Spouse/partner: Location: St Lucia, Queensland · Purpose: Residential (50%); Location: Auchenflower, Queensland · Purpose: Investment (50%); Location: Hastings Point, Queensland · Purpose: Holiday flat (50%)

Liabilities

Self: Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Bank Australia (50%); Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: ANZ (50%); Nature Of Liability: Car loan · Creditor: Nissan
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: Bank Australia (50%); Nature Of Liability: Credit Card · Creditor: ANZ (50%)

Saving Or Investment Accounts

Self: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Bank Australia; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Macquarie Bank
Spouse/partner: Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Bank Australia; Nature Of Account: Savings · Institution: Macquarie Bank

Other Assets Over 7500

Self: SMSF
Spouse/partner: SMSF

Memberships Conflict Possible

Self: Member Australian Institute of Architects
Spouse/partner: Member Australian Institute of Architects

Salary

We estimate Elizabeth Watson-Brown received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

Expenditure

Latest quarter total: $159,640
Printing and Communications: $42,300
Office Consumables and Services: $7,392
Travel Allowance: $6,340
Telecommunications - Usage: $254
Fares: $11,760
COMCAR: $1,980
Domestic Travel: $17,923
Office Facilities - Not stated: $71,691

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