• Australian Labor Party Senator for SA
• Minister for Climate Change and Water (since 3 Dec 2007)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2002
• Email me whenever Penny Wong speaks (no more than once per day)

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Questions without Notice: Border Protection (4 Dec 2008)

“The senator knows that this government regards Australia’s national security as being of the highest priority and will continue to ensure that we have a strong and effective border security strategy. The Prime Minister’s national security statement makes it very clear that we will continue to ensure a strong border protection strategy and an Australian Customs and Border...”

Questions without Notice: Border Protection (4 Dec 2008)

“I am not sure what submission the senator is referring to. If the submission relates to cabinet processes then obviously I am not going to respond to that question. I would mention that the Prime Minister today, in his national security statement, made clear the importance and the priority we as a government continue to place on Australian border security. In the national security statement...”

Questions without Notice: Border Protection (4 Dec 2008)

“Through you, Mr President, the senator has made a number of assertions. I remind him that, since coming to office, the government has increased funding to our law enforcement and border protection agencies to better target and respond to threats and funded new capacity-building initiatives throughout the region to develop the border protection and immigration systems of our neighbours. As I...”

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• Has spoken in 86 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 8 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Penny Wong speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 355 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)