• Former Deputy-Speaker, and National Party Representative for Maranoa
• Left House of Representatives on 9 May 2016 — retired
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 March 1990 — Federal election

• Voting record
• Numbers

How Bruce Scott voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted consistently against same-sex marriage equality. votes
• Voted consistently against tobacco plain packaging. votes
• Voted consistently against a carbon price. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted generally for government administered paid parental leave. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted consistently against the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
• Voted generally against implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted generally against increasing competition in bulk wheat export. votes
• Voted consistently for recognising local government in the Constitution. votes
• Voted consistently for temporary protection visas. votes
• Voted consistently for voluntary student union fees. votes
• Voted generally for increasing or removing the Government debt limit. votes
• Voted consistently against a minerals resource rent tax . votes
• Voted consistently against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted generally for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted consistently for unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted consistently against restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted almost always against increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted consistently for privatising government assets. votes
• Voted consistently against stem cell research. votes
• Voted consistently for more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted generally against increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
• Voted almost always against increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted consistently against decreasing the private health insurance rebate. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing the price of subsidised medicine. votes
• Voted generally for increasing the age pension. votes
• Voted consistently against extending government benefits to same-sex couples. votes
• Voted almost always for increasing availability of abortion drugs. votes
• Voted consistently for live animal export. votes
• Voted consistently against carbon farming. votes
• Voted generally for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted consistently against re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals. votes
• Voted almost always for the Intervention in the Northern Territory. votes
• Voted consistently for an emissions reduction fund. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing fishing restrictions. votes
• Voted consistently for encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing access under Freedom of Information law. votes
• Voted consistently against an NBN (using fibre to the premises). votes
• Voted consistently for decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes
• Voted almost always for tighter means testing of family payments . votes
• Has never voted on deregulating undergraduate university fees. votes
• Voted consistently against removing children from immigration detention. votes
• Voted consistently for compensating victims of overseas terrorism since the September 11 attack. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing the diversity of media ownership. votes
• Has never voted on increasing indexation of HECS-HELP debts. votes
• Has never voted on charging postgraduate research students fees. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing transparency of big business by making information public. votes
• Voted consistently against letting environmental groups challenge the legality of certain government decisions. votes
• Voted consistently against restricting donations to political parties. votes
• Voted generally for Senate electoral reform. votes
• Voted consistently against stopping tax avoidance or aggressive tax minimisation. votes
• Voted consistently against ending illegal logging. votes
• Has never voted on increasing parliamentary entitlements for current MPs and Senators. votes
• Voted consistently for a plebiscite on the carbon pricing mechanism. votes
• Voted generally for speeding things along in Parliament (procedural). votes
• Voted generally for suspending the rules to allow a vote to happen (procedural). votes
• Voted generally against letting all MPs or Senators speak in Parliament (procedural). votes
• Voted consistently against ending immigration detention on Nauru. votes
• Voted consistently against ending immigration detention on Manus Island. votes
• Voted consistently against the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). votes
• Voted generally for an Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). votes
• Voted consistently for increasing scrutiny of unions. votes
• Voted consistently for turning back asylum boats when possible. votes
• Voted consistently for expanding Medicare-funded dental care. votes
• Voted consistently for increasing eligibility requirements for Australian citizenship. votes
• Voted consistently for making more water from Murray-Darling Basin available to use. votes
• Voted consistently against increasing political transparency. votes
• Voted generally against for increasing the Youth Allowance rate. votes
• Voted generally for implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Governor-General's Speech: Address-in-Reply (5 May 2016)

“The debate is interrupted in accordance with standing order 43. The debate may be resumed at a later hour.”

Governor-General's Speech: Address-in-Reply (4 May 2016)

“As this is my last speech in this place, I have to say that I rise with a sense of emotion, pride and humility. It is an absolute privilege to serve in the Parliament of Australia and, can I say, being only one of nine people since Federation to represent the seat of Maranoa, I find it hard to find the words to express the gratitude that I feel and the thanks that I owe to so many people for...”

Governor-General's Speech: Address-in-Reply (4 May 2016)

“Order! I call the honourable member for Fremantle. I understand that this is her final speech in this place—a valedictory—and I welcome her to start her remarks.”

More of Bruce Scott's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 88 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 1 comment on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 4 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 499 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)