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Senator Chris Evans
- Australian Labor Party Senator for WA
- Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (since 3 Dec 2007)
Leader of the Government in the Senate (since 3 Dec 2007) - Became a Senator on 1 July 1993 — General election
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Most recent appearances in parliament
- Questions without Notice: Green Car Innovation Fund (11 Mar 2010)
“Mr President, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.”
- Committees: Economics References Committee; Reference (11 Mar 2010)
“Evoke or provoke?”
- Crimes Amendment (Working with Children — Criminal History) Bill 2009: Third Reading (9 Mar 2010)
“I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.”
Numbers
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- Has spoken in 153 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
- People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
- 4 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Chris Evans speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 604 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
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- Election results for WA (From ABC)
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Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister for National Development, Resources and Energy (10 Dec 2006 to 6 Dec 2007)
- Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs (24 Jun 2005 to 10 Dec 2006)
- Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services (24 Jun 2005 to 10 Dec 2006)
- Shadow Minister for Social Security (26 Oct 2004 to 24 Jun 2005)
- Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (26 Oct 2004 to 6 Dec 2007)
- Shadow Minister for Defence Procurement, Science and Personnel (3 Aug 2004 to 25 Oct 2004)
- Shadow Minister for Reconciliation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (6 Dec 2002 to 18 Feb 2003)
- Shadow Minister for Defence (23 Nov 2001 to 3 Aug 2004)
- Shadow Minister for Family Services and the Aged (20 Oct 1998 to 23 Nov 2001)
- Senate Opposition Whip (20 Mar 1996 to 21 Oct 1998)
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