Penny Allman-Payne, Senator for Queensland

A voice for social services, public schools and regional communities.

Penny Allman-Payne is a Greens Senator for Queensland. She left a long career in teaching to run for the Senate because she believes everyone deserves to live a good life. That means access to strong social services, quality public schools, reliable healthcare, a secure income, and a home people can actually afford.

Penny knows how hard life can feel right now. Rising rents, stretched healthcare and the cost of everyday living are hitting Queenslanders across the state.

That is why she fights for big corporations and billionaires to pay their fair share, so everyone in the community can access the support, services, and opportunities they need to thrive.

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Penny Allman-Payne spent decades as a public school teacher and union member. Her years in classrooms and staffrooms showed her and the difference that strong public services make in people’s lives. She also saw what happens when schools, hospitals and regional communities are underfunded or overlooked. Those experiences left a lasting mark and shaped her approach to politics.

Since entering the Senate, Penny has brought her classroom experience and union advocacy to every issue she tackles. She has worked to secure funding for public schools, pushed for stronger social support programs, and held the government accountable for rising living costs.

Penny has been a visible presence in regional Queensland, meeting communities on the ground, listening to their concerns, and translating local issues into federal action. She has also championed the voices of older Australians, rural families, and students navigating under-resourced schools, showing that government decisions have real impacts on people’s everyday lives.

Penny is proud of the important wins she has helped deliver, whether it was securing funding for public schools, advocating for stronger social supports, or fighting for the release of more home care packages for tens of thousands of older people on waitlists. She works to turn the concerns of communities into meaningful changes that improve peoples’ everyday life.