• Independent Senator for SA
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2008 — General election
• Email me whenever Nick Xenophon speaks (no more than once per day)

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Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010; Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010: Second Reading (24 Jun 2010)

“The incorporated speech read as follows— The Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010 is the first Bill that will introduce an e-health system to Australia. e-Health is, to use a cliché, the way of the future. Similar systems are in place or being developed in Europe, Canada and the USA and I’ve been advised that the technology currently being used has been not only highly secure but...”

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

“The incorporated speech read as follows— May I start by stating that I am extremely disappointed to hear that the Government has negotiated amendments to this Bill with the Opposition that will continue to allow political parties to distribute postal vote applications to constituents to which they can attach political advertising, and to allow political parties to receive postal votes...”

Aviation Transport Security Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 1): Motion for Disallowance (24 Jun 2010)

“I seek leave to have the question put again on the motion to disallow the Aviation Transport Security Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 1), the vote on which was deferred earlier today. Leave granted.”

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• Has spoken in 128 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 6 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 36 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Nick Xenophon speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 325 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)