David Shoebridge

Senator David Shoebridge

  • State: Member of the Legislative Council (NSW) from 2010 to 2022.
  • Federal: Elected to the Senate for New South Wales, 2022.
Committee service
  • Joint Select: National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation served from 29.9.2022 to 10.11.2022
  • Joint Standing: Implementation of the National Redress Scheme served from 6.3.2023 to present; Migration served from 25.3.2024 to present
  • Joint Statutory: Law Enforcement served from 26.7.2022 to present; Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity served from 26.7.2022 to 1.7.2023; National Anti-Corruption Commission served from 9.2.2023 to present; Human Rights served from 4.7.2024 to present
  • Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Legislation served from 26.7.2022 to present; Legal and Constitutional Affairs: References served from 26.7.2022 to present; Economics: References served as Substitute member from 28.9.2022 to 30.11.2023; Finance and Public Administration: Legislation served as Substitute member from 9.3.2023 to 31.7.2023; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation served as Substitute member from 22.6.2023 to present; Economics: Legislation served as Substitute member from 30.11.2023 to 28.2.2024; Finance and Public Administration: References served as Substitute member from 7.12.2023 to present
  • Senate Select: Australia's Disaster Resilience served from 1.12.2022 to present; Adopting Artificial Intelligence served as Deputy Chair from 27.3.2024 to present
Parliamentary party positions
  • Australian Greens. Served: 01.07.2022 to present
  • Australian Greens Spokesperson for Justice, Defence and Veterans' Affairs and Digital Rights from 17.6.2022 to 15.5.2023.
  • Australian Greens Spokesperson for Justice, Defence, Veterans' Affairs, Digital Rights and Science from 15.5.2023 to 25.3.2024.
  • Australian Greens Spokesperson for Defence and Veterans' Affairs, Digital Rights and IT, Home Affairs, Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs and Justice (includes Attorney-General and Drug Law Reform) from 25.3.2024.

Recent articles by David Shoebridge

AUKUS is more than nuclear submarines and that's a problem

AUKUS is more than nuclear submarines and that's a problem

When we think of AUKUS, most people picture the dangerous $368 billion gamble on a handful of nuclear submarines. The truth is AUKUS is a lot more, and a lot more dangerous, than these submarines.

AUKUS, Trump and independence

AUKUS, Trump and independence

How should Australia respond when the US, our closest ally, is engaged in a very public and petulant global meltdown?

Greens blast new conditions set by US and UK for AUKUS deal

Greens blast new conditions set by US and UK for AUKUS deal

The revelation that the US and UK have imposed additional conditions for their being part of the tripartite AUKUS deal with Australia has not gone down well in some quarters.

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