• Country Liberal Party Senator for NT
• Deputy Leader of the Nationals (since 22 Sep 2008)
  Shadow Minister for Human Services (since 22 Sep 2008)
• Became a Senator on 10 November 2001
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Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008: Second Reading (4 Dec 2008)

“I rise to make a second reading contribution to the Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008. This bill seems to go a lot further than the legislation introduced by the previous government. We legislated for welfare payments to be quarantined in the event of the bad behaviour of welfare recipients—such as not sending...”

Questions without Notice: Human Services (3 Dec 2008)

“My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Ludwig. With an increase of more than eight per cent in complaints about Centrelink’s service, will the government now accept that they have made the wrong decision in axing the local liaison officer program within Centrelink?”

Questions without Notice: Human Services (3 Dec 2008)

“I thank the minister for the answer and I thank him for conceding that the new system has, in fact, delivered eight per cent less service than that of the previous government. Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. The government’s arbitrary 3.5 per cent efficiency dividend imposed this year has reduced Centrelink’s ability to provide services to Australians....”

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• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 278 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)