• Former Country Liberal Party Senator for NT
• Became a Senator on 10 November 2001 — Federal election
• Left Senate on 1 July 2019 — retired

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Matters of Urgency: Indigenous Communities (19 Jun 2006)

“I rise to support this very important motion. I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate Senator Bartlett on using this time in the Senate today for something that is very, very important—not only to myself as a Territorian but to all Australians. It is vital that we work together constructively to address the lot of Indigenous Australians and particularly of those who are...”

Matters of Urgency: Indigenous Communities (19 Jun 2006)

“Thank you, Senator Carr. Action—I am glad you understand what that actually means. Of course, she changed her mind the next week. She said she was going to the summit and then she said she was not going to the summit. Suddenly she said, ‘No summit.’ So we have ‘Turnaround Martin’. It is all right, Senator Carr, you would understand this: let us have a 20-year...”

Matters of Urgency: Indigenous Communities (19 Jun 2006)

“We continue to have interjections from the other side. I have to say that they should really focus on trying to get some answers to this issue because they are being substantially left behind. The principle that most Territorians and I know all Indigenous Australians want is equality in their communities. That is exactly what they are going to get under this government. We actually plan to...”

More of Nigel Scullion's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 58 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 29 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 790 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)