• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania
• Became a Senator on 5 September 1996 — unknown
• Left Senate on 30 June 2011 — retired

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Questions without Notice: Square Kilometre Array (23 Jun 2011)

“The Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee has been charged with the responsibility of inquiring into certain matters relating to live exports and the situation with live exports into the Indonesian market. I have been a member of the committee and its predecessors for some time but will not be part of that inquiry. I want to take this, my last, opportunity to make some comments...”

Adjournment: Live Animal Exports (23 Jun 2011)

“The Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee has been charged with the responsibility of inquiring into certain matters relating to live exports and the situation with live exports into the Indonesian market. I have been a member of the committee and its predecessors for some time but will not be part of that inquiry. I want to take this, my last, opportunity to make some comments...”

Questions without Notice: Square Kilometre Array (23 Jun 2011)

“You can argue that. If it's transparent, you can argue it.”

More of Kerry O'Brien's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 13 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 268 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)