• Former National Party Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 5 March 1983 — Federal election
• Left Senate on 30 June 2014 — unknown

• Voting record
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Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006: Second Reading (19 Jun 2006)

“I do not object to people voting for the Labor Party, but I do object to people being able to register for any address and not come up with proof of identity. I observed that, in the results in the seat of Richmond, up to around 80 per cent—from memory—of those provisional votes went against the sitting candidate. We all accept that provisional votes do, traditionally, favour the...”

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006: Second Reading (19 Jun 2006)

“The Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 covers a wide range of subjects in the Electoral Act that need adjusting. I intend today to speak about only one or two of these subjects, which I believe are the essentials that need to be addressed. I want to speak today on party registration and party names, because I saw one of my colleagues, Larry...”

Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Customs Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006: Second Reading (15 Jun 2006)

“Tonight, we are addressing the Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006, the Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006, the Customs Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006. The main part of my speech will address the alcohol excise. These...”

More of Ron Boswell's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 5 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 7 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 289 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)