• Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria
• Parliamentary Secretary for Defence (since 14 Sep 2010)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2008 — General election
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Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (23 Nov 2011)

“Senator Abetz is describing a cerebral and publicly conducted debate. I am describing a scenario where National Party spokespeople roam the country unsupervised and are brought back to heel in the coalition party room here. I am describing a situation where Senator Eggleston and even Senator Macdonald rose in the coalition party room to try to bring to heel these errant National Party...”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (23 Nov 2011)

“Complain all you will, Senator Abetz, but Andrew Robb is clear that it is $70 billion, we are clear that it is $70 billion and the commentariat is clear that it is $70 billion. Given your longstanding record in ignoring science, I do not doubt that you will give it a go here too. But $70 billion over four years is your challenge and, when we look behind the veil at that $70 billion, what do...”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (23 Nov 2011)

“I rise to take note of answers as referred to by the previous speaker. It is terrific to see Senator Cormann back on his feet and again unleashed into the economic debate. We were all very fearful in recent days when he was for superannuation, then against superannuation, then for superannuation and then against superannuation—we were all very fearful that the opposition leadership had...”

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• Has spoken in 80 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 8 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever David Feeney speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 189 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)