• Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania
• Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (since 22 Sep 2008)
• Became a Senator on 4 February 2002
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Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Home Insulation Program (11 Mar 2010)

“I too rise to take note of answers given by Senator Wong, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, to questions from opposition senators today. I am really pleased that Senator Wong is in the chamber to hear this, because, having had conversations with contractors myself, some of whom I have known for 20 or 30 years—because I too come from the construction industry—I...”

Questions without Notice: Home Insulation Program (11 Mar 2010)

“My question is to the Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water, Senator Wong. Can the minister tell the Senate the total amount of claims for reimbursement by insulation companies under the Home Insulation Program that remain unpaid by the Rudd Labor government and when they will be paid?”

Questions without Notice: Home Insulation Program (11 Mar 2010)

“Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. One of these companies that are owed money under the bungled Home Insulation Program from the government is one of the biggest insulation companies in the north-west region of Tasmania. As a result of the government’s bungling, it has been forced to drastically reduce its workforce and will lose almost all of its employees. How many...”

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• Has spoken in 42 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 176 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)