• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW
• Became a Senator on 10 May 1994 — unknown
• Left Senate on 30 June 2011 — retired

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Questions without Notice: Square Kilometre Array (23 Jun 2011)

“I seek leave to make a personal explanation. Leave granted. I thought I had already made my last speech, but I have to rise today because I believe I have been very grievously misrepresented in the media. I refer particularly to an article in today's Australian by the contributing editor, Peter van Onselen. The article is titled 'Senate repainted shades of green'. In the article he refers to...”

Personal Explanations: (23 Jun 2011)

“I seek leave to make a personal explanation. Leave granted. I thought I had already made my last speech, but I have to rise today because I believe I have been very grievously misrepresented in the media. I refer particularly to an article in today's Australian by the contributing editor, Peter van Onselen. The article is titled 'Senate repainted shades of green'. In the article he refers to...”

Committees: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (23 Jun 2011)

“I present the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade entitled Inquiry intoAustralia's relationship with the countries of Africa. I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I think this will be the last time I will make a formal speech in this chamber and I am particularly delighted to do it on the Joint Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee...”

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — below average amongst Senators.
• 3 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 124 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)