• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Kingsford Smith
• Left House of Representatives on 5 August 2013 — retired
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — Federal election

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Broadcasting Services Amendment (Subscription Television Drama and Community Broadcasting Licences) Bill 2006: Second Reading (20 Jun 2006)

“Labor recognises the important role that the pay television sector plays in the development of Australian culture in our country. It is a relatively recent form of broadcasting but very clearly, over time and into the future pay TV will contribute substantially by way of the broadcast of Australian generated material—Australian content, Australian stories and Australian dramas. It will...”

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006: Second Reading (19 Jun 2006)

“That has been countered by others—it is true—who speak in the debate, and I am reminded of a paper by Warin and Hughes of last year which saw fit to compare the work that was done in Aboriginal communities with that done in communist China. That is probably why we heard the minister’s comments in the House today. But that paper was singularly ill informed and did not...”

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006: Second Reading (19 Jun 2006)

“It is a real shame that the government has chosen to apply the guillotine to the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006, and in so doing frustrate the legitimate rights that members of this parliament have, particularly in the opposition, to get up and speak to this bill. I cannot help but note that the Senate has also expressed concern about the speed with which this...”

More of Peter Garrett's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 61 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 1 comment on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 51 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 448 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)