• Former Australian Greens Senator for NSW
• Became a Senator on — Federal election
• Left Senate on n/a — Still in office

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Bills: Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting the Strip Searching of Children) Bill 2026, Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting Shackling During Childbirth) Bill 2026; Second Reading (15 Oct 2026)

“I rise on behalf of my party, the Greens, to give our clear and unambiguous support to these two pieces of legislation brought by Senator Thorpe: the Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting the Strip Searching of Children) Bill 2026 and the Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting Shackling During Childbirth) Bill 2026. The first piece of legislation is to prohibit the stripsearching of children. Basically, it's...”

Bills: Wearable Recording Devices (Import Control) Bill 2026; Second Reading (14 Oct 2026)

“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table an explanatory memorandum relating to the bill. Leave granted. I table an explanatory memorandum and seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows Already we are seeing the impact that covert wearable recording devices are having on our community with...”

Bills: Wearable Recording Devices (Import Control) Bill 2026; First Reading (14 Oct 2026)

“I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to customs and for related purposes. Question agreed to. I present the bill and move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.”

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• Has spoken in 170 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 523 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)