• Liberal Party Senator for SA
• Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy (since 8 Dec 2009)
  Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (since 22 Sep 2008)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 1993 — General election
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Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009: Second Reading (11 Mar 2010)

“I rise to speak on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 in my capacity as the shadow handling the bill in the chamber and also as the former shadow minister for communications. The opposition will be opposing this bill. We do so for a whole range of reasons but principally it is because it is quite an extraordinary attack on a major...”

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009: Second Reading (10 Mar 2010)

“In relation to the second reading debate on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009, pursuant to a contingent notice standing in my name, I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving that further consideration of the bill be made an order of the day for five sitting days after the government response...”

Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Bill 2009: In Committee (10 Mar 2010)

“I indicate to the Senate that the opposition will not be supporting the Greens amendments, but I do defend the right and prerogative of the Greens to move these amendments. I think that it is a little rich of Senator Carr to criticise the Greens for allegedly delaying this Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Bill 2009 by acting in a fashion that meant it could not be dealt with as a...”

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• Has spoken in 67 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
• 5 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Nick Minchin speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 443 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)