• Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2005 — Federal election
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Matters of Urgency: Climate Change (1 Apr 2026)

“The Senate will now consider the proposal, under standing order 75, from Senator McKim, which has been circulated and is shown on the Dynamic Red: That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency: That, in a cost of living crisis, and with climate-driven disasters rising in their frequency and severity, the government must make polluters pay to fund a transition, clean...”

Matters of Public Importance: Cost of Living (1 Apr 2026)

“Order! The time has expired for that motion.”

Matters of Public Importance: Cost of Living (1 Apr 2026)

“Senator Sharma has submitted a proposal, under standing order 75, today, which has been circulated and is shown on the Dynamic Red: After four years of the Albanese Labor Government, Australians have endured the biggest fall in living standards in the developed world, and this Easter too many families are asking not what they can buy, but what they must go without. Is consideration of the...”

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• Has spoken in 93 debates in the last year — above 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") 922 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Helen Polley's latest interest statementLast updated: 17 Nov 2025