• Liberal Party Representative for Mackellar
• Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW
• Shadow Minister for Seniors (since 3 Mar 2011)
  Shadow Special Minister of State (since 3 Mar 2011)
  Shadow Special Minister of State (since 14 Sep 2010)
  Shadow Minister for Seniors (since 8 Dec 2009)
• Entered the Senate on 11 July 1987 — General election
• Entered House of Representatives on 26 March 1994 — Byelection
• Left Senate on 24 February 1994 — Resigned
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Bills: Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2013; Consideration in Detail (14 May 2013)

“I move opposition amendment (2): (2) Schedule 1, items 1 to 3, page 3 (lines 4 to 21), omit the items. The amendment removes those sections from the bill which would enable the yes-no case to be sent to households—”

Bills: Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2013; Consideration in Detail (14 May 2013)

“It would mean that the yes-no case could be sent to households, as distinct from electors. As I said in my second reading speech, we believe that it is imperative that the concept of an elector is fundamental to the proper carrying out of an election and, indeed, of a referendum. So we believe that it is vitally important that this provision be removed so that we may return to the situation...”

Bills: Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2013; Consideration in Detail (14 May 2013)

“I think it is important to, again, point out that the date of the existing legislation is 1994, as passed by the Hawke government, and that there have been referendums since that time. It is also important to point out that the $4 million that the minister would like to save in postage is, presumably, money he would like to spend on promoting heaven only knows what. Although that committee...”

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• Has spoken in 74 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 1 comment on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 358 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)