Monday, 18 October, 2021 - 09:42
WA's Brockman sworn in as Senate president
Western Australian Liberal Slade Brockman has been sworn in as the new Senate president.
Slade Brockman
Member / Liberal Party of Australia
Slade Brockman is an Australian politician and a member of the Liberal Party. He was appointed Senator for Western Australia in August 2017 and senate president from October 2021 to May 2022 when the Liberal Party was defeated at the federal election.
Prior to his appointment to the Senate, Mr Brockman was an advisor and chief of staff to former 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.
Mr Brockman's background includes running a family farm, management roles in business, and working for industry associations.
He has a Bachelor of Laws and a first-class Honours degree in Political History.
