• Liberal Party Senator for Queensland
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Defence Force and Defence Support (since 14 Sep 2010)
  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: Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee; Report (25 Nov 2011)

“I present the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity on integrity testing, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the committee. Ordered that the report be printed. by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the report. Question agreed to. I seek leave of the Senate to incorporate in...”

Motions: Suspension of Standing Orders (25 Nov 2011)

“Mr Deputy President, I rise on a point of order on the basis of that being a reflection on a decision of the President.”

Bills: Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011; In Committee (25 Nov 2011)

“On the point of order, Mr Chairman, I support Senator Ludwig's contention on the matter of privilege, but, in relation to his other point of order, the first one he made, Senator Bernardi withdrew the adjectives and he is now relating a set of facts. You can hardly say that that is contrary to your ruling and you can hardly say that that is casting aspersions on Senator Bob Brown. He is...”

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• Has spoken in 182 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 17 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Ian Macdonald speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 725 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)