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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

increasing workplace protections protecting threatened forest and bushland habitats more scrutiny of intelligence services & police increasing marine conservation wiping all student debt (university and vocational) increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace having a referendum on whether to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament paid placements for all students increasing protection of Australia's fresh water self-governance of the territories mandatory climate financial disclosures

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) strengthening gun control laws criminalising hate speech criminalising hate symbols Build to Rent (BTR)

Voted against

putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basis banning mobiles and other devices in immigration detention live animal export an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) regional processing of asylum seekers a character test for Australian visas increasing investment in the coal industry unconventional gas mining making the cashless debit card program voluntary and not mandatory compulsory income management for welfare recipients maintaining or increasing defence spending

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: $181,583
Printing and Communications: $73,549
Office Consumables and Services: $7,210
Telecommunications - Usage: $508
Travel Allowance: $6,762
Fares: $6,762
COMCAR: $1,337
Domestic Travel: $20,346
Office Facilities - Not stated: $65,110

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