• Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria
• Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (since 3 Dec 2007)
• Became a Senator on 28 April 1993
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Questions without Notice: Green Car Innovation Fund (11 Mar 2010)

“The automotive sector is the cornerstone of Australian manufacturing, and manufacturing is the cornerstone of the Australian economy. The global recession hit our manufacturing sector hard, and companies and workers have responded creatively to minimise the loss of skills and capacity. The industry is now in a position to take advantage of the recovery and new opportunities in major markets...”

Questions without Notice: Green Car Innovation Fund (11 Mar 2010)

“There are many signs of recovery. One is that 2009 ended strongly for the automotive sector, with record numbers of vehicles sold in December. Vehicle sales in January and February, including sales of Australian-made vehicles, were well up on the same month last year. Our economy grew 0.9 per cent in the final quarter of 2009 to be 2.7 per cent higher throughout the year—an outcome that...”

Questions without Notice: Green Car Innovation Fund (11 Mar 2010)

“I thank Senator Pratt for her question. A Perth company, Orbital Australia, has been awarded a $440,000 grant from the Green Car Innovation Fund to develop its carbon-cutting engine technology for the Chinese auto maker Changan Automobile. Orbital will carry out this work, under the grant, in Perth. This is great news for Western Australia and great news for the Australian auto industry. It...”

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• Has spoken in 116 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 6 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Kim Carr speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 436 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)