• Australian Greens Senator for WA
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2005
• Email me whenever Rachel Siewert speaks (no more than once per day)

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Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008: In Committee (4 Dec 2008)

“I am wondering why the government is so insistent on saying these are trials for 12 months when the legislation is not based around a trial approach and can go across Australia. I find it hard to understand why the government is bringing in a piece of legislation that is so expansive when it says it is only really doing trials and that they will then be evaluating those trials. Question...”

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008: In Committee (4 Dec 2008)

“You cannot tell me that, because you are not doing that. That is the answer. You are not actually comparing this approach to a positive, incentives-based approach, which a lot of Australian and overseas evidence shows actually increases school attendance more effectively. I still have a lot of questions but I think I have taken up a great deal of the Senate’s time asking these...”

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008: In Committee (4 Dec 2008)

“Minister, this would go a lot more quickly if you answered my question. I asked: are you conducting trials of a similar nature, taking a carrot approach? Are you comparing like with like?”

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• Has spoken in 113 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 1 comment 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") 430 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)