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Murray Watt (Murray Patrick Watt) was born on 20 January, 1973 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is an Australian politician. Discover Murray Watt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?

Popular As Murray Patrick Watt
Occupation Public servant Judge's associate Political advisor
Age 51 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 20 January 1973
Birthday 20 January
Birthplace Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nationality Australia

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1973

Murray Patrick Watt (born 20 January 1973) is an Australian politician who has served as Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in the Albanese government since June 2022.

Watt was born in Brisbane on 20 January 1973.

His parents were both schoolteachers from working-class backgrounds.

He grew up in Brisbane's southern suburbs.

1989

Watt was educated at Brisbane State High School where he was school captain in 1989.

1996

In 1996, he graduated from the University of Queensland with the degrees of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws.

1997

He practised as a solicitor from 1997 to 2002 and was a judge's associate from 1999 to 2000.

1998

He had long been active in the Australian Labor Party, serving as president of Queensland Young Labor in 1998 and delegate to various state conferences.

Watt was also a senior associate with the Brisbane office of the legal firm Maurice Blackburn (law firm).

2007

He was then a public servant in the Queensland Department of Premier and Cabinet and the Department of State Development from 2007 to 2009, and chief of staff to Anna Bligh from 2002 to 2007, and again in 2008.

2009

He previously served in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2009 to 2012.

In 2009, Watt was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Everton, succeeding Rod Welford, who had retired.

2012

He was defeated at the 2012 state election.

2015

Following the retirement of Senator Jan McLucas in 2015, Watt was endorsed by the Labor Party as a Senate candidate for Queensland at the 2016 federal election and was subsequently elected.

2016

He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been a Senator for Queensland since the 2016 federal election.

2017

When Meaghan Scanlon was preselected as the Labor candidate for Gaven at the 2017 state election, it was claimed that Watt was the deciding factor and that it was against the wishes of the branch members.

One member of the branch claimed "factional politics prior to Murray coming to the Gold Coast didn't happen".

2019

After the 2019 election, Watt was included in Anthony Albanese's shadow ministry as Shadow Minister for Northern Australia and Shadow Minister for Disaster and Emergency Management.

In 2021 he was also appointed to the role of Shadow Minister for Queensland Resources.

He is also Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate.

Watt is a member of Labor Left.

Re-elected at the 2022 election, Watt became Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management.