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  • Independent Senator for Victoria
  • Changed party from Liberal Party on 19 Jun 2023
  • Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
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Bills: Aged Care Bill 2024, Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill 2024; Second Reading (21 Nov 2024)

“I move: At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate: (a) notes: (i) there is a regulatory gap between traditional registered providers and platform providers, (ii) currently, platform providers operate with far fewer obligations, creating significant risks to service quality and the safeguarding of older Australians, (iii) the need to ensure platform providers operate with the same...”

Matters of Urgency: Aukus (19 Nov 2024)

“I rise to speak on this urgency motion of the Greens, which I think demonstrates some intellectual dishonesty, because anyone who studies geopolitics and our national security will understand this: it matters little who is in the White House; competition in the Indo-Pacific will persevere no matter who is the President of the United States. As we know, AUKUS is not just about submarines. It's...”

Questions without Notice: Regional Security (19 Nov 2024)

“Thank you, Minister. I understand. How would you rate the importance of Germany's participation in the Indo-Pacific as a priority for Australia?”

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  • Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
  • People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 162 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Register of Interests (What's this?)

David Van's latest interest statementPDFLast updated: 6 Apr 2023