Matthew Canavan
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Senator The Honourable Matthew Canavan |
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Minister for Northern Australia / Minister for Resources and Northern Australia |
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Assumed office 18 February 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Turnbull |
| Preceded by | Josh Frydenberg (as Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia / Minister for Resources and Energy) |
| Senator for Queensland | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2014 |
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Matthew James Canavan 17 December 1980 Southport, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal National Party of Queensland |
| Spouse(s) | Andrea |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official website |
Matthew James Canavan (born 17 December 1980) is an Australian politician. He was elected to the Australian Senate representing the state of Queensland at the 2013 federal election for the term beginning 1 July 2014. He is a member of the Liberal National Party. In the First Turnbull Ministry, Canavan has served as the Minister for Northern Australia between 18 February and 19 July 2016.
With the reelection of the Turnbull Government in 2016, Canavan was elevated into Cabinet becoming the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia in the Second Turnbull Ministry.
Canavan was chief of staff to former Senator and current member for New England, Barnaby Joyce. He was previously an executive at KPMG and an economist at the Productivity Commission.
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