• Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania
• Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (since 8 Dec 2009)
  Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (since 6 Dec 2007)
• Became a Senator on 22 February 1994
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Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Budget (24 Jun 2010)

“Even with blood on their hands.”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Budget (24 Jun 2010)

“It is just the same spin.”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Budget (24 Jun 2010)

“Mr President, on a point of order: the minister in making her point of order could not help herself and directly referred to Senator Bernardi’s alleged hypocrisy. That should be withdrawn because it was directed personally at him.”

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• Has spoken in 104 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 5 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 13 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Eric Abetz speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 783 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)