• Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2005 — Federal election
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Committees: Implementation of the National Redress Scheme — Joint Committee; Membership (4 Sep 2025)

“The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of committees.”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (4 Sep 2025)

“It was a situation today where, as usual, those on the opposition like to read certain newspapers to get the formation of their questions for question time in this place and the other place. It is irrelevant whether there is any truth or substance. They will still come in here and peddle the same nonsense that they did during the last term of government. They were rejected at the last...”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (4 Sep 2025)

“I, too, would like you to take that under advisement and to report back to the Senate. When you abide by the standing orders, that should not be taken as a reflection. I ask that he withdraw those comments.”

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• Has spoken in 83 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") 890 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Helen Polley's latest interest statementLast updated: 24 Aug 2022