Richard Dowling (Australian politician)
Richard Dowling | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Tasmania | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Catryna Bilyk |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labor |
| Website | www |
Richard Dowling is an Australian politician who was elected as a Senator for Tasmania at the 2025 federal election, representing the Australian Labor Party.[1] He was preselected as the second member on Labor's Senate ticket in Tasmania, following the resignation of Catryna Bilyk.[2] His six-year term began on 1 July 2025.
In the 2025 Senate election, he was the second on the party list behind Carol Brown.[3] Dowling grew up on Hobart's eastern shore where his parents worked in the seafood industry.[4] Dowling was an economist in the Tasmanian Treasury before moving to work for the state government between 2010 and 2014.[5] He more recently worked for Meta Platforms.[6]
References
- ^ "Tasmanian Senators decided". Australian Electoral Commission. 27 May 2025.
- ^ Bonham, Kevin (5 May 2025). "Dr Kevin Bonham: 2025 Tasmania Senate Postcount". Dr Kevin Bonham. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Jacqui Lambie battling Pauline Hanson's daughter Lee for Senate spot". ABC News. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Richard Dowling". taslabor.org.au. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Rebecca White being courted for federal seat of Lyons". Adelaide Now.
- ^ "Meta flew in top reputation fixer ahead of news bombshell". Australian Financial Review. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.