• Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2005 — General election
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Adjournment: Baby Safe Havens (23 Jun 2010)

“I rise tonight in the Senate to speak on the heart-wrenching issue of child abandonment and the need for baby safe havens in Australia. The funeral service for an abandoned baby boy held in Shepparton at the beginning of June this year reiterates the need to protect and save the lives of abandoned babies instead of allowing them to be left to endure harm or even death, as was the...”

Committees: Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Report (23 Jun 2010)

“I would like to add my comments in relation to the heavy workload that all our committee secretariats have to deal with in this place and I would like to commend them for their work on this report by the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee on COAG reforms relating to health and hospitals. I would also like to thank the 37 contributors for their submissions and the...”

Matters of Public Interest: Hospitals (23 Jun 2010)

“I rise today to speak on matters of public interest and certainly matters which are initiating topical debate around this country. Indeed, it is not a simple task to overhaul years of neglect by the former Liberal government as far as the health system is concerned, but our Labor government has shown the intellect and resolve to tackle the monumental task of reforming Australia’s ailing...”

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• Has spoken in 27 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") 125 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)