• Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2005 — General election
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Motions: Suspension of Standing Orders (25 Nov 2011)

“This is the problem with the conservatives. They cannot stand to listen to someone without interjecting. I am just trying to make the point—”

Motions: Suspension of Standing Orders (25 Nov 2011)

“The Senate really needs to think about the fact that we have a Senate chamber of which we should all be proud. It is a real privilege to serve the Australian community in our capacity as senators. However, what we have witnessed in the last few weeks is a level of personal abuse, nastiness and hatred that I have not witnessed in all the years that I have been in the Senate. I have never known...”

Motions: Suspension of Standing Orders (25 Nov 2011)

“I rise this afternoon to support the motion that standing orders be suspended so that the motion may be dealt with now. The reason for that is we need to take a very serious look at what is going on here. There has been a very clear attempt by Senator Abetz through this process to effectively put in place a SLAPP writ, which will stand over the next few months unanswered so that Senator Abetz...”

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• Has spoken in 111 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 8 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 42 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Christine Milne speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 660 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)