• Australian Greens Senator for SA
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2011 — General election
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Committees: Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Report (25 Nov 2011)

“I present the report of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee on the unauthorised disclosure of proceedings relating to the committee's inquiry into Australia's arrangement with Malaysia on asylum seekers. Ordered that the report be printed. by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I seek leave to continue my remarks. Leave granted; debate adjourned.”

Bills: Work Health and Safety Bill 2011, Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2011; Second Reading (24 Nov 2011)

“In speaking on the Work Health and Safety Bill 2011 and a related bill, I wish to express our extreme disappointment in the rejection by the lower house of a number of important amendments to this legislation which would have strengthened the protections available to Commonwealth employees and brought them into line with the protections available to workers in other jurisdictions,...”

Bills: Third Reading (24 Nov 2011)

“I rise to speak on the Work Health and Safety Bill 2011. The purpose of this bill is to help bring about harmonisation of the nation's occupational health and safety laws. Via COAG and the Intergovernmental Agreement for Regulatory and Operational Reform in Occupational Health and Safety, the Commonwealth and each of the states and territories have made a commitment to implement by December...”

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
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