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Peter Lindsay, former Representative

- Former Liberal Party Representative for Herbert
- Left House of Representatives on 21 August 2010 — retired
- Entered House of Representatives on 2 March 1996 — Federal election
Voting record (from They Vote For You)
How Peter Lindsay voted on key issues since 2006:
- Voted very strongly against same sex marriage. votes
- Voted very strongly for government administered paid parental leave. votes
- Voted very strongly against the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
- Voted moderately for increasing competition in bulk wheat export. votes
- Has never voted on voluntary student union fees. votes
- Has never voted on increasing or removing the debt limit. votes
- Voted very strongly for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
- Voted very strongly against restricting foreign ownership. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
- Voted very strongly for privatising government assets. votes
- Has never voted on stem cell research. votes
- Voted very strongly for more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
- Voted moderately against increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against decreasing the private health insurance rebate. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the age pension. votes
- Voted strongly against extending government benefits to same-sex couples. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing availability of abortion drugs. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Intervention in the Northern Territory. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
- Voted moderately against increasing consumer protections. votes
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More on their full record
- Never rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Questions without Notice: Health (23 Jun 2010)
“Mr Speaker, on the point of order—”
- Questions without Notice: Health (23 Jun 2010)
“Mr Speaker, I request that word be withdrawn because I was responsible for that advertisement, they were my words and—”
- Tax Laws Amendment (Foreign Source Income Deferral) Bill (No. 1) 2010: Second Reading (23 Jun 2010)
“The member for Sturt says 2020; I do not know whether it will happen by then. That is a bit early, Member for Sturt!”
Numbers
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- Has spoken in 49 debates in the last year — above average amongst Representatives.
- People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
- This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 9 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 215 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)