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Kelvin Thomson, former Representative

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  • Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Wills
  • Left House of Representatives on 9 May 2016 — retired
  • Entered House of Representatives on 2 March 1996 — Federal election

Most recent appearances in parliament

Questions without Notice: World Refugee Day (20 Jun 2006)

“Mr Kelvin Thomson interjecting”

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007: Consideration in Detail (19 Jun 2006)

“I thank the parliamentary secretary and the minister for their responses. Can I follow up the issue of the Living Murray Initiative, which the parliamentary secretary responded to. He indicated that around 300 gigalitres—obviously there are some qualifications on the estimate—are likely to be recovered by 2009 through efficiencies and he then spelled out the path that the...”

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007: Consideration in Detail (19 Jun 2006)

“Given the shortage of time and the idea that we should move on to discuss some other departments as well this evening, I will confine my questions and remarks to two areas of Prime Minister and Cabinet activity. Budget Paper No. 2 says, on page 314: Additional funding will also be provided to support PM&C in providing the secretariat to COAG and its work on the National Water and Living...”

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  • Has spoken in 46 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
  • People have made 9 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
  • This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 30 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks .
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 421 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)