• National Party Senator for NSW
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2008 — General election
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Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010: Second Reading (11 Mar 2010)

“The interjections of those allies of Mr Greg Brown I can hear in the background are beside the point. We have achieved two out of three concessions and there is one step to go. I am not going to speak for long on this but I just want to say steps have been taken in the right direction after a disastrous decision by our ministers. Thankfully, the public pressure and political pressure have...”

Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010: Second Reading (11 Mar 2010)

“I rise to speak on the Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010 put forward by Senators Joyce and Colbeck in relation to the ministerial decision from Ministers Burke, Crean and Roxon to allow the importing of beef into Australia from countries that have had confirmed outbreaks of BSE or, as we commonly know it, mad cow disease. This bill is most important, and I would like to say...”

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009: Second Reading (10 Mar 2010)

“I rise to speak on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009. It looks like we have got it in stereo, with Minister Conroy already interjecting—”

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• Has spoken in 79 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 72 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)