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Christopher Pyne, former Representative
- Former Liberal Party Representative for Sturt
- Left House of Representatives on 18 May 2019 — retired
- Entered House of Representatives on 13 March 1993 — Federal election
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Resolutions of the Senate: Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission; Consideration of Senate Message (4 Apr 2019)
“The House now suspends?”
- Resolutions of the Senate: Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission; Consideration of Senate Message (4 Apr 2019)
“On the points that have been made by the Manager of Opposition Business and by yourself, the position you've previously taken publicly and in this building was that you wouldn't use your casting vote on precedent to change anything. The difficulty with using your casting vote to vote 'no' on this occasion would be that we would actually change something, because the message from the Senate...”
- Business: Rearrangement (4 Apr 2019)
“I seek leave to vary the order of business, to deal with the message from the Senate in relation to the Murray-Darling Basin at the conclusion of the member for Reid's valedictory.”
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- Has spoken in 119 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
- People have made 6 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
- This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 22 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1335 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
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- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- 2022 Election results for Sturt (From ABC)
- 2019 Election results for Sturt (From ABC)
- 2016 Election results for Sturt (From ABC)
- 2013 Election results for Sturt (From ABC)
- 2010 Election results for Sturt (From ABC)
- 2007 Election results for Sturt (From ABC)
Previous Representatives in this constituency
Succeeding Representatives in this constituency
Other offices held in the past
- Minister for Defence Industry in the House (2 Mar 2019 to 29 May 2019)
- Minister for Defence (26 Aug 2018 to 29 May 2019)
- Minister for Defence Industry (30 Aug 2016 to 26 Aug 2018)
- Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science (21 Sep 2015 to 30 Aug 2016)
- Minister for Education and Training (23 Nov 2014 to 21 Sep 2015)
- Leader of the House (18 Sep 2013 to 29 May 2019)
- Minister for Education (18 Sep 2013 to 23 Nov 2014)
- Manager of Opposition Business in the House (3 Mar 2011 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training (3 Mar 2011 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Manager of Opposition Business in the House (16 Feb 2009 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training (22 Sep 2008 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Shadow Minister for Justice (6 Dec 2007 to 22 Sep 2008)
- Shadow Minister for Border Protection (6 Dec 2007 to 22 Sep 2008)
- Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (6 Dec 2007 to 22 Sep 2008)
- Minister for Ageing (21 Mar 2007 to 3 Dec 2007)
- Assistant Minister for Health and Ageing (30 Jan 2007 to 21 Mar 2007)
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing (22 Oct 2004 to 30 Jan 2007)
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services (7 Oct 2003 to 21 Oct 2004)
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