• Former Family First Party Senator for Victoria
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2005 — Federal election
• Left Senate on 30 June 2011 — unknown

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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006: In Committee (19 Jun 2006)

“Can I just clarify something here? I thought schedule 1 item 36 in actual fact had very little to do with the opposition’s schedule 1 items 20, 24, 28, 39 to 45, 51 and 52, which are later on. I think that this is a new inserted provision, which Family First will be supporting because it is separate. The issue of closing the rolls after three days rather than after seven is actually to...”

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006: In Committee (19 Jun 2006)

“I do not know why we are having a debate about the second amendment later on rather than now.”

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006: Second Reading (16 Jun 2006)

“Family First believes the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 contains some reasonable measures but also some measures which are not reasonable. Family First’s main concerns are the special treatment given to politicians and political parties by giving us tax deductibility status for donations and the push to increase the tax deductible...”

More of Steve Fielding's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 6 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 27 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 348 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)