• Independent Senator for SA
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2008 — General election
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Committees: Economics References Committee; Reference (11 Mar 2010)

“I thank honourable senators for their contributions and senators Brown and Milne for their indication of support. I want to address up front what Senator Bernardi said—that this inquiry somehow is an attack on the freedom of religion. I need to repudiate that absolutely. This is not about what people can believe in; it is about how people behave. I have had many allegations put to me...”

Committees: Economics References Committee; Reference (11 Mar 2010)

“I move:That the following matters be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 24 June 2010:(a)the appropriateness of applying the Public Benefit Test currently in place in the United Kingdom’s Charities Act 2006, including balancing benefits against any detriment or harm, to charitable and religious organisations in Australia with respect to their tax...”

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

“In 60 seconds or less I can indicate that I support these amendments. I believe they have merit. I am surprised the coalition are not supporting these amendments, given that as I understand it with respect to the Preventative Health Taskforce they wanted a level of openness in the advice that the task force would give to the government—that is, for it to be published. I thought it would...”

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• Has spoken in 146 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 4 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 24 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Nick Xenophon speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 267 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)