• Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania
• Became a Senator on 20 June 2012 — Federal election
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Bills: Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020; Second Reading (25 Mar 2026)

“I'd just like to say that this chamber has been debating this issue for nearly 40 years. The Australian Democrats first introduced a bill like this one, the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020, back in 1985 and again in 1988. It was actually previous Greens senator Andrew Bartlett, who was a Democrats senator, who led that charge back in the day. I would...”

Committees: Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy Select Committee; Report (24 Mar 2026)

“I present the final report of the Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy, together with accompanying documents. I move: That the Senate take note of the report. This was an eight-month inquiry of a select committee initiated by the Greens at a time when some of the greatest challenges we face—and I'm talking about humanity here, all of us, all around the...”

Matters of Urgency: Sovereign Capability (24 Mar 2026)

“Australians, including Australian farmers, are hurting because this country has been dragged into another US forever war. It's ironic that the Liberal Party came in with this motion today; the Liberal Party are a party that supports this war. The National Party are a party that supports this war. The Labor Party—the government—are a party that supports this war. One Nation,...”

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• Has spoken in 50 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 8 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 957 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Peter Whish-Wilson's latest interest statementLast updated: 15 Aug 2025