• Liberal Party Senator for Victoria
• Former Liberal Party Representative for Ballarat
• Shadow Special Minister of State and Scrutiny of Government Waste (since 8 Dec 2009)
• Entered the Senate on 1 July 2005 — General election
• Previously Representative for Ballarat until 8 October 2001 — retired
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 March 1990 — General election
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2010: In Committee (24 Jun 2010)

“I move opposition amendments (1) to (3) on sheet 6139, standing in my name: (1)    Schedule 6, item 2, page 38 (lines 9 and 10), item TO BE OPPOSED. (2)    Schedule 6, item 12, page 39 (lines 26 and 27), item TO BE OPPOSED. (3)    Schedule 6, Part 2, page 42 (lines 1 to 7), Part TO BE OPPOSED. We oppose those aspects of the postal vote application,...”

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2010: Second Reading (24 Jun 2010)

“As the 42nd Parliament lurches to an end, I suspect—”

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2010: Second Reading (24 Jun 2010)

“Slowly dying—that is probably a better way of putting it. The Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2010everything bar the matter on which I intend to move amendments—was agreed through the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters. We obviously support that as do, I presume, the minor parties and the government. We were disappointed that...”

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• Has spoken in 71 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 199 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)