• Australian Labor Party Senator for WA
• Became a Senator on 1 July 1996 — General election
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Adjournment: (11 Mar 2010)

“Order! There being no further consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.”

Adjournment: Defence Procurement (9 Mar 2010)

“I was prompted to speak tonight by an informative and useful article, published in the Weekend Australian on 27 February, by two respected defence writers, Paul Dibb and Geoffrey Barker. The article addressed the vexed question of competition, and its practicalities, in Defence procurement policy. It was based on an allegation of dogmatic adherence by the Defence Materiel Organisation to the...”

Committees: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee; Report (25 Feb 2010)

“I present the report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee on the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2008 [No. 2], together with submissions received by the committee. Ordered that the report be printed. I seek leave to make some commentary for five minutes on the bill as presented. Leave granted. It is unusual to be able to speak to...”

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• Has spoken in 50 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 125 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)