• Former National Party Representative for Calare
• Left House of Representatives on 9 May 2016 — retired
• Entered House of Representatives on 10 November 2001 — Federal election

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Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007: Consideration in Detail (14 Jun 2006)

“Can I go back to the member for Sydney’s questions on child care initially. There was quite a row of them, but I will attempt to deal with some of them together. It seemed to me that many of the questions that the member for Sydney raised revolved around the issue of the child-care management system which the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the...”

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007: Consideration in Detail (14 Jun 2006)

“I will endeavour to do so.”

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007; Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2005-2006; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2005-2006: Second Reading (13 Jun 2006)

“My electorate is the most drought affected electorate in Australia, so I want to refer to the government’s ongoing commitment to helping farmers as much as possible through what is without doubt the worst drought in my lifetime. Having regard to the budget that was recently handed down, it is an appropriate time to recap on just what our farmers are facing, particularly in western New...”

More of John Cobb's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 56 debates in the last year — average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 12 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 21 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 277 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)