• Former Liberal Party Senator for WA
• Became a Senator on 1 July 1993 — Federal election
• Left Senate on 30 January 2009 — Resigned

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Questions without Notice: East Timor (20 Jun 2006)

“That is a very important question from Senator Ferguson in relation to a matter which is of great interest to all Australians. Over the weekend, I visited East Timor with the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, Mick Keelty. On the ground, we saw first-hand the excellent work that is being done by the men and women of the Australian Federal Police and, indeed, by the Australian...”

Questions without Notice: Customs: Illicit Drugs (19 Jun 2006)

“I thank Senator Payne for what is a very important question which all Australians are vitally interested in. Today we announced the arrest of four people in Sydney in relation to the seizure of 120 kilograms of pseudoephedrine. Pseudoephedrine is an important precursor that we are targeting in relation to the manufacture of amphetamine type stimulants. This is a scourge which Australia is...”

Questions without Notice: Sexual Servitude and Sex Trafficking (14 Jun 2006)

“Last week we saw the conviction of a 44-year-old woman in relation to five charges of possessing a slave, five charges of exercising a power of ownership over a slave—”

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• Has spoken in 62 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 312 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)