• Liberal Party Senator for WA
• Became a Senator on 1 July 1996
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Valedictory: (3 Dec 2008)

“I rise to acknowledge the great contribution that Chris Ellison has made to the Senate over the years he has been here—since 1993. Chris, as others have said, had a long and distinguished career in the ministry under the Howard government. In fact, he is the third-longest-serving federal minister from Western Australia—after Sir Shane Paltridge, who was the Liberal Party leader in...”

Committees: Economics Committee; Report (3 Dec 2008)

“On behalf of the coalition members of the committee, I would also like to make some remarks on the inquiry. The Varanus gas explosion and its sequelae have been a major disaster for Western Australia. The reduction in the supply of gas caused immediate and enormous disruption to industry around the state, particularly in the south-west, which overall, according to the Chamber of Commerce and...”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Emissions Trading Scheme (3 Dec 2008)

“I note that the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong, has followed the coalition’s approach of waiting to see where the rest of the world is going before deciding targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions. But the question is: why does the government continue to rush the introduction of their own emissions trading scheme without waiting to see the outcome of the...”

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 67 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)