• Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania
• Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs (since 5 Jun 2022)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
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Committees: Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Select Committee; Additional Information (25 Mar 2025)

“I also rise to provide a brief contribution in response to the tabling of additional information for the Senate committee report on the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme. This was an incredibly important inquiry, and the report in relation to it demonstrated very clearly that the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme, the TFES, is not fit for purpose, and the degradation of the scheme...”

Questions without Notice: Creative Australia (13 Feb 2025)

“Mr Sabsabi has previously produced artwork promoting Osama Bin Laden and a series of 9/11 images of the aircraft hitting the Twin Towers, titled 'Thank you very much'. Will the Albanese government immediately reverse the decision for Mr Sabsabi to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale?”

Questions without Notice: Creative Australia (13 Feb 2025)

“Hezbollah is a listed terrorist organisation in Australia and Hezbollah has committed the vilest of atrocities. Why then is the Albanese government allowing Australian taxpayer money to fund an overseas trip for Mr Sabsabi when he has featured the dead Hezbollah terrorist leader Nasrallah in his artwork?”

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• Has spoken in 60 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 210 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Claire Chandler's latest interest statementLast updated: 6 Apr 2023