• Country Liberal Party Senator for NT
• Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs (since 8 Dec 2009)
  Deputy Leader of the Nationals (since 22 Sep 2008)
• Became a Senator on 10 November 2001 — General election
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Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 (No.2): Second Reading (22 Jun 2010)

“I would like to deal with a couple of matters that have been raised in the debate on the Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 [No. 2]. The principal matter is the United Nations International Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. I will quote from the Prime Minister’s apology two years ago. He said: … unless the great symbolism of reconciliation is...”

Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 (No.2): Second Reading (22 Jun 2010)

“I rise to support the Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 [No. 2]. This is a very simple piece of legislation. It does two things, in effect, but they are important things. It will require the agreement of traditional owners; that the development and use of native title land in a wild river area cannot be regulated under the relevant Queensland legislation unless Aboriginal...”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Asylum Seekers (17 Jun 2010)

“Indeed. And then he said that they are accepting asylum seekers and, ‘God willing, they will win the next election.’ It is absolutely clear that it is the policies that are ensuring that we are driving innocent people into the hands of international criminals, who are the people smugglers. Of course, that environment is being caused by people who are in complete denial that it is...”

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• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
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