• Liberal Party Senator for NSW
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous Affairs (since 22 Sep 2008)
  Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance (since 22 Sep 2008)
• Became a Senator on 9 April 1997
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Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008: Second Reading (27 Nov 2008)

“I think I had uttered one sentence on the matter of the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 before we went to government business at 12.45 pm today. I will continue, but this will not be a long contribution. The amendments proposed in this bill by the government relate to a number of issues:...”

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008: Second Reading (27 Nov 2008)

“I rise, I suspect at this point very briefly, to address the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008, and if, as I assume, we are to move to non-controversial bills at 12.45 pm, I seek leave to continue my remarks. Leave granted.”

Agricultural Research and Development Institutions: (26 Nov 2008)

“I move:That the Senate—(a)notes and agrees with the comments of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Mr Burke) when he called for all governments to refocus on agricultural research and development so as to boost agricultural productivity;(b)condemns:(i)the New South Wales Labor Government for eroding agricultural research and development institutions like Hurlstone...”

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• Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 50 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)