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  • Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party Representative for New England
  • Former National Party Senator for Queensland
  • Changed party from Independent on 8 Dec 2025; from National Party on 27 Nov 2025
  • Entered the Senate on 1 July 2005 — Federal election
  • Entered House of Representatives on 7 September 2013 — Federal election
  • Left Senate on 8 August 2013 — Resigned
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Questions without Notice: Fire Ants (31 Mar 2026)

“Fire ants.”

Questions without Notice: Fire Ants (31 Mar 2026)

“My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water. Fire ants are currently on the march from Brisbane. We'll have a huge issue, obviously, if it gets out, with a reduction in the cattle herd—a reduction of around 40 per cent. It'll be one of the most devastating things that happens to the fauna of Australia, from koalas and echidnas to basically...”

Bills: Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading (30 Mar 2026)

“I move: That all words after "whilst" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: "not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House calls on the Government to initiate a review of this Bill for any potential areas of conflict with other legislation, including but not limited to the Safeguard Mechanism". I'd like to acknowledge that what we have got to understand is...”

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  • Has spoken in 61 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
  • Has spoken in 71 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
  • People have made 9 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
  • People have made 5 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
  • This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 14–15 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 672 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 697 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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