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Mark Arbib, former Senator
- Former Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW
- Became a Senator on 1 July 2008 — Federal election
- Left Senate on 5 March 2012 — Resigned
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Parliamentary Representation: Valedictories (1 Mar 2012)
“Thanks, everybody. I appreciate it.”
- Parliamentary Representation: Valedictories (1 Mar 2012)
“I withdrew!”
- Parliamentary Representation: Valedictories (1 Mar 2012)
“Mr President, I seek leave to make a statement about my imminent retirement. Leave granted. So far this final speech is going much better than my first speech. Just seconds before I rose to give my inaugural speech, my speaking notes disappeared miraculously, leaving me with a heart rate of about 180 beats per minute. Thankfully, my good friends and TWU colleagues Senator Sterle and Senator...”
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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.
- 40 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 245 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
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- Biography (From ABC's Q & A)
- 2022 Election results for NSW (From ABC)
- 2019 Election results for NSW (From ABC)
- 2016 Election results for NSW (From ABC)
- 2013 Election results for NSW (From ABC)
- 2010 Election results for NSW (From ABC)
- 2007 Election results for NSW (From ABC)
Other offices held in the past
- Assistant Treasurer (14 Dec 2011 to 5 Mar 2012)
- Manager of Government Business in the Senate (14 Dec 2011 to 5 Mar 2012)
- Minister for Small Business (14 Dec 2011 to 5 Mar 2012)
- Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development (3 Mar 2011 to 14 Dec 2011)
- Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness (3 Mar 2011 to 14 Dec 2011)
- Minister for Sport (3 Mar 2011 to 5 Mar 2012)
- Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness (14 Sep 2010 to 14 Dec 2011)
- Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development (14 Sep 2010 to 14 Dec 2011)
- Minister for Sport (14 Sep 2010 to 5 Mar 2012)
- Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery (9 Jun 2009 to 14 Sep 2010)
- Minister for Employment Participation (9 Jun 2009 to 14 Sep 2010)
- Parliamentary Secretary for Government Service Delivery (25 Feb 2009 to 9 Jun 2009)
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