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William Edward Slade Brockman (born 27 March 1970) is an Australian politician who has served as a Senator for Western Australia since 2017, representing the Liberal Party. He was elected President of the Australian Senate in October 2021 following the resignation of Scott Ryan.
Prior to his appointment to the Senate, Brockman was an adviser and chief of staff for Senator Mathias Cormann, and a policy director for the Pastoralists and Graziers Association. His policy interests include agriculture, mining, trade, oil and gas, infrastructure and regional development.
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Rebellions
Never rebelled
2727
Votes attended
4201
Possible votes
65%
Attendance rate
Voting Record
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Voted for
tobacco plain packaging temporary protection visas offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia revoking citizenship of dual nationals involved with terrorism offences by the minister increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trial imprisoning immigration detention workers who record or reveal information from their work a Free Trade Agreement with China changing the wording of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act getting rid of Sunday and public holiday penalty rates reducing the corporate tax rate
Mixed / less clear
increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts decreasing ABC and SBS funding offshore oil mining privatising certain government services reducing taxes for high-income earners Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin Australia's timber industry live animal export unconventional gas mining regional processing of asylum seekers increasing investment in the coal industry
Voted against
same-sex marriage equality increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace increasing funding for road infrastructure increasing fishing restrictions requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records removing children from immigration detention building Australia’s new submarine fleet in South Australia increasing the diversity of media ownership increasing transparency of the China-Australia relationship increasing transparency of big business by making information public
Recent Votes – Current Parliament
The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.
Most recent Aye votes
- 2026-10-13 – Compliance with orders for production of documents (Government Accountability)
- 2026-10-13 – Order for production of documents—2026 Census (Government Accountability)
- 2026-10-13 – Order for production of documents—Fuel Supply Coordinator recruitment (Government Accountability)
- 2026-10-13 – Ministerial explanation – Age Assurance Technology Trial—Answer to question on notice (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-10-13 – Order for production of documents—Housing Australia Future Fund (Housing)
- 2026-10-13 – Order for production of documents – Age Assurance Technology Trial (Government Accountability)
- 2026-10-13 – Order for production of documents – Australian Electoral Commission—Ministerial submissions (Electoral/Democracy)
- 2026-10-13 – Order for production of documents – eSafety Commissioner—Freedom.gov service (Government Accountability)
- 2026-10-12 – Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 (Education)
- 2026-10-12 – Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 (Education)
Most recent No votes
- 2026-10-14 – Resources and fossil fuels (Climate/Environment)
- 2026-10-12 – Compliance with order for production of documents—Defence reform study (Defence/National Security)
- 2026-10-12 – Urgency motion - cost-of-living relief - publicly owned supermarkets (Tax/Economy/Finance)
- 2026-09-14 – Exemption of bill from cut-off
- 2026-09-14 – Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2026 (Arts/Culture/Sport)
- 2026-09-14 – Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Amendment Bill 2026 (Arts/Culture/Sport)
- 2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-09-10 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-09-09 – Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
- 2026-09-07 – Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Tax/Economy/Finance)
Interests & Gifts
Real Estate
Interests
- Location: North Lake · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential
- Location: Griffith · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Applecross - primary residence · Created On: 2026-02-04T06:30:00Z
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: North Lake - investment · Created On: 2026-02-04T07:30:00Z
- Alteration Type: Deletion · Details: North Lake - residential · Created On: 2026-02-04T07:00:00Z
Liabilities
Interests
- Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on Griffiths property · Creditor: P&N Bank
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: Mortgage on Applecross Property - P&N Bank · Created On: 2026-02-04T06:30:00Z
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
- Nature Of Account: Savings / Offset · Name Of Bank Institution: P&N Bank
Other Assets
Interests
- Name Of Other Asset: Life Insurance
- Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation
Gifts
Interests
- Detail Of Gifts: Foxtel subscription at Electorate Office
Sponsored Travel Or Hospitality
Interests
- Detail Of Travel Hospitality: Perth Airport Parking Permit
- Detail Of Travel Hospitality: Qantas Chairman's Lounge Membership
- Detail Of Travel Hospitality: Virgin Australia Club Membership
Alterations
- Alteration Type: Addition · Details: September 20 - 27, 2026 Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Australia - flights, accommodation & hospitality in Taiwan · Created On: 2026-11-03T04:00:00Z
Office Holder Donating
Interests
- Name Of Organisation: Liberal Party of WA
Salary
We estimate Slade Brockman received a parliamentary salary of: $287,120
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
Expenses data not available for this period.
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