• Liberal Party Senator for Queensland
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia (since 8 Dec 2009)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 1990 — General election
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Committees: Community Affairs References Committee; Report (11 Mar 2010)

“I rise to speak in this debate on the very significant report by the Standing Committee on Community Affairs, Highway to health: better access for rural, regional and remote patients. It is the government response to that report that we are looking at today. This report was the very dedicated work of the committee looking into all aspects of access to health services for people in rural,...”

Documents: Department of Climate Change: Report for 2008-09 (11 Mar 2010)

“Yes, I seek leave to continue my remarks later. Leave granted; debate adjourned.”

Documents: Department of Climate Change: Report for 2008-09 (11 Mar 2010)

“I am participating in the debate on this document, but I, unlike the previous two speakers, want to actually speak on the document. You can understand why the Labor Party cannot manage government, because they do not even understand the rules of the Senate which require senators to speak on the document listed on the Notice Paper. The document we are talking about is a report from the...”

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• Has spoken in 145 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 442 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)