• Independent Senator for Tasmania
• Changed party from Jacqui Lambie Network on 28 Mar 2024
• Became a Senator on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Pensions and Benefits (3 Sep 2025)

“The then minister accepted that the costs associated with twins are five times higher than that of a single child. Minister, if you accept this fact and you accept that not supporting them financially saves the government money, isn't it also true that the money you're saving comes from pushing the cost onto families who can't afford it?”

Questions without Notice: Pensions and Benefits (3 Sep 2025)

“I received correspondence from the former minister, who stated, 'Extending the multiple birth allowance would represent a significant increase in family assistance expenditure and would need to be balanced against other priorities to align with the government's responsible management of the budget.' Minister, am I correct in understanding that the government's current position is that 98 per...”

Questions without Notice: Pensions and Benefits (3 Sep 2025)

“My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Gallagher. Last Wednesday, I raised the question on the unfair classification of twin births as a single birth rather than a multiple birth. The multiple birth allowance was introduced in 1985, to quote a former minister, 'in recognition of the extra cost faced by parents following simultaneous birth as...”

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• Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — 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") 126 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Tammy Tyrrell's latest interest statementLast updated: 13 Feb 2023