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Alex Gallacher, former Senator
- Former Australian Labor Party Senator for SA
- Became a Senator on 1 July 2011 — Federal election
- Left Senate on 29 August 2021 — Died
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Questions without Notice: Defence Procurement (17 Mar 2021)
“The acting Minister for Defence, Senator Payne, has previously argued against a local minimum content requirement in contracts for the future attack-class submarines, asserting it would create a ceiling, not a floor, on local content. Is this why the acting minister refuses to disclose details of any Australian content requirement, as reported in today's Australian Financial Review?”
- Questions without Notice: Defence Procurement (17 Mar 2021)
“My question is to the acting Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Defence minister Linda Reynolds promised last year to secure a contracted requirement of 60 per cent minimum local content for the Future Submarines program. Can the acting Minister for Defence confirm that this contractual agreement has still not been finalised, and when will it be finalised?”
- Bills: Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021; Second Reading (17 Mar 2021)
“I rise to speak against the passing of the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021. There was a time when the conservative side of the chamber was much more forthright and open. The Hon. Peter Reith gave a speech at the Royal Perth Yacht Club where he said: 'I know whose side I'm on. I'm on the side of business—small businesses, medium sized...”
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- Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
- People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
- 5 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 330 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
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- Biography (From ABC's Q & A)
- 2022 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2019 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2016 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2013 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2010 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2007 Election results for SA (From ABC)
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