• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for NSW
• Became a Senator on 14 October 1998 — unknown
• Left Senate on 30 June 2011 — unknown

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Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Answers to Questions (19 Jun 2006)

“I rise to take dispassionate note of Senator Vanstone’s answer to my question this afternoon in relation to the current debate on refugees. I would also like to comment on some of the statements made by Senator Ronaldson and just lately by Senator McGauran. I remind the chamber that we on this side of parliament had to hear ad nauseam only a few years ago the Prime Minister—and...”

Questions without Notice: Migration (19 Jun 2006)

“Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Minister, doesn’t the decision to ditch the Prime Minister’s commitment to not lock up children in detention centres confirm that the bill is just an unprincipled attempt to appease the Indonesian government?”

Questions without Notice: Migration (19 Jun 2006)

“My question is to Senator Vanstone, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Does the minister recall the Prime Minister’s decision to change the government’s immigration policy last year in response to serious concerns raised by backbenchers such as the member for Kooyong? Does the minister further recall the Prime Minister’s assurance on the ABC’s 7.30...”

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — below average amongst Senators.
• 2 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 135 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)