• National Party Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 5 March 1983 — General election
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Questions without Notice: Rural Research and Development (20 Mar 2013)

“Mr President, I raise a point of order. How can you allow a question, based on an IPA report that has nothing whatsoever to do with the coalition, and allow the minister to use that report as some sort of an attack on the coalition, when IPA has nothing whatsoever to do with the coalition? The question is based on a lie, and I ask you to pull him up and to use your authority to get some order...”

Questions without Notice: World Wildlife Fund (14 Mar 2013)

“Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. I refer the minister to the fact that former Greens federal leader Bob Brown has joined the board and Peg Putt, former Tasmanian Greens leader, has been appointed CEO of Markets for Change. Given the government's reliance on parliamentary support from the Greens, what reassurance will the minister give Australian timber workers that the...”

Questions without Notice: World Wildlife Fund (14 Mar 2013)

“Mr President, I have a supplementary question. Is the government aware of the continuing lobbying by the organisation Markets for Change, urging Japanese buyers not to purchase plywood flooring produced by Tasmanian company Ta Ann Australia, and the loss of sales this has caused? Will the government send an appropriate trade representative to reassure Ta Ann's Japanese customers of the...”

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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 5 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 7 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Ron Boswell speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 271 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)