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Mitch Fifield, former Senator
- Former Liberal Party Senator for Victoria
- Became a Senator on 31 March 2004 — unknown
- Left Senate on 11 September 2019 — Resigned
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Parliamentary Representation: Valedictory (30 Jul 2019)
“Bogarts.”
- Parliamentary Representation: Valedictory (30 Jul 2019)
“It was Graphix before.”
- Parliamentary Representation: Valedictory (30 Jul 2019)
“Colleagues and friends, doesn't it go by in the blink of an eye? It was a little over 15 years ago that I rose to speak for the first time in this great chamber. I did so as the 487th senator to serve in this place since Federation. This struck me at the time as being a pretty small number, but since I arrived 120 senators have left this place. I cite these figures to highlight that, while...”
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- Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
- People have made 15 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
- 24 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 987 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
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- Contact form (On the Australian Parliament website)
- Mitch Fifield on Twitter
- Mitch Fifield on Facebook
- Mitch Fifield's personal website
- Parliament House web page for Mitch Fifield
- Biography (From ABC's Q & A)
- 2022 Election results for Victoria (From ABC)
- 2019 Election results for Victoria (From ABC)
- 2016 Election results for Victoria (From ABC)
- 2013 Election results for Victoria (From ABC)
- 2010 Election results for Victoria (From ABC)
- 2007 Election results for Victoria (From ABC)
Other offices held in the past
- Minister for Communications and the Arts (26 Aug 2018 to 29 May 2019)
- Manager of Government Business in the Senate (26 Aug 2018 to 29 May 2019)
- Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate (20 Dec 2017 to 26 Aug 2018)
- Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Digital Government (21 Sep 2015 to 18 Feb 2016)
- Minister for Communications (21 Sep 2015 to 26 Aug 2018)
- Minister for the Arts (21 Sep 2015 to 26 Aug 2018)
- Assistant Minister for Social Services (18 Sep 2013 to 21 Sep 2015)
- Manager of Government Business in the Senate (18 Sep 2013 to 20 Dec 2017)
- Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate (14 Sep 2010 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Shadow Minister for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector (14 Sep 2010 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector (20 Feb 2009 to 14 Sep 2010)
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