• Former Liberal Party Senator for SA
• Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (since 5 Jun 2022)
  Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (since 5 Jun 2022)
• Became a Senator on 3 May 2007 — unknown
• Left Senate on 28 January 2025 — Resigned

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Statement by the President: Parliamentary Standards (27 Nov 2024)

“the type of behaviour that we saw today. They would be the first to call for the type of action the Senate has just taken. And there is a message in that for Australians. Senator Thorpe is only here because she was a Greens candidate, and, though she may no longer be a member of the Greens, the Greens are willing to defend behaviour that no other member of this Senate voted to defend. Not the...”

Statement by the President: Parliamentary Standards (27 Nov 2024)

“by leave—In all aspects of life there is always a time to draw a line in the sand, and I welcome the fact that this Senate has finally drawn a line in the sand to the reprehensible and repeated disruptive and disrespectful conduct of Senator Thorpe. Of course, this decision just taken relates to the incident that occurred this morning which well and truly crossed a line in that it...”

Questions without Notice: Climate Change (27 Nov 2024)

“I'll grant leave for Senator Rennick to ask the question again if Senator Farrell needs it.”

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• Has spoken in 56 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 9 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 12 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1890 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)