• Australian Labor Party Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2008 — General election
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Adjournment: Lebanese Community in Australia (11 Mar 2010)

“I rise today to commemorate 140 years of Lebanese presence in Australia. On Sunday, 21 February I was privileged and honoured to be invited to the unveiling of the statue, El Emigrante, in Cathedral Square in the Brisbane CBD of my home state of Queensland. It was fantastic to be a part of the unveiling of this statue on the 50th anniversary of the World Lebanese Cultural Union, which...”

Adjournment: GP Superclinics (9 Mar 2010)

“I was privileged just last month to be part of the official opening of the Strathpine GP Superclinic, part of an excellent Rudd Labor government initiative. The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, along with state member Carolyn Male and Moreton Bay Regional Council representatives, officiated at the opening, which was two months ahead of schedule. Local residents will now have...”

Adjournment: Climate Change and Agriculture (25 Feb 2010)

“This evening I rise to discuss a matter in my backyard. Last month on a hot Queensland summer day I was given the opportunity to accompany the Hon. Tony Burke MP, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, to inspect a successful project funded by the federal government on a farm in Morwincha in southern Queensland. Anyone who has travelled the Cunningham Highway would have passed the...”

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• Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
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