• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria
• Changed party from Deputy-President on 9 May 2016; from Australian Labor Party on 6 Jul 2014
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2002 — Federal election
• Left Senate on 1 July 2019 — unknown

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Committees: Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References Committee; Extension of Time (20 Jun 2006)

“I move:That the time for the presentation of the report of the Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References Committee on Pacific region seasonal contract labour be extended to 18 October 2006. Question agreed to.”

Questions without Notice: Skilled Migration (20 Jun 2006)

“Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. My question went to your quote, Minister, in the Australian Financial Review today that ‘there were some irregularities with the payments they were making to visa holders that required attention’. I again ask the minister: what were those irregularities? Is the minister completely satisfied that the 24 foreign workers engaged by ABC...”

Questions without Notice: Skilled Migration (20 Jun 2006)

“My question is to Senator Vanstone, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Is the minister aware of comments attributed to her in today’s Australian Financial Review about 24 foreign workers employed by ABC Tissue Products at Wetherill Park in Sydney that said that there were some irregularities with the payments they were making to visa holders that required attention?...”

More of Gavin Marshall's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 5 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
• 7 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 337 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)