• Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland
• Minister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland Floods Recovery (since 26 Jan 2011)
  Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (since 14 Sep 2010)
  Manager of Government Business in the Senate (since 3 Dec 2007)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 1999 — General election
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Business: Leave of Absence (25 Nov 2011)

“I move: That leave of absence be granted to every member of the Senate from the end of the sitting today to the day on which the Senate next meets. Question agreed to.”

Business: Days and Hours of Meeting (25 Nov 2011)

“I move: That the Senate, at its rising, adjourn till Tuesday, 7 February 2012, at 10 am, or such other time as may be fixed by the President or, in the event of the President being unavailable, by the Deputy President, and that the time of meeting so determined shall be notified to each senator. Question agreed to.”

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

“In answer to the first part of your question, I generally would indicate that I would not take your figures as given. I would seek to ensure that I had my own figures. Seeing that you already seem to have the figures, though, I will still maintain that position and take it on notice to confirm whether those figures are in fact correct. In relation to the second part of your question I simply...”

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• Has spoken in 238 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 39 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Joe Ludwig speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1089 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)