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Alex Antic, former Senator
- Former Liberal Party Senator for SA
- Became a Senator on — Federal election
- Left Senate on n/a — Still in office
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Bills: Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025; Second Reading (20 Aug 2026)
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“I rise to oppose the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025. This bill doesn't merely fine tune existing arrangements. It breaks in new powers and makes permanent extraordinary intrusions on the liberty of Australians which were always intended to be temporary. In doing so, it flies in the face of the rule of law. Let's be clear about what is being proposed...”
- Bills: News Journalism Payments Bill 2026, News Journalism Payments (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026, News Media Bargaining (Administration) Bill 2026, News Media Bargaining Charge Bill 2026, Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media Bargaining) (Consequential) Bill 2026; Second Reading (20 Aug 2026)
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“I rise to speak against the News Media Bargaining Charge Bill and the consequential amendments. This is not the first time. We've been here before. In 2021, the news media bargaining code promised to rebalance the relationship between platforms and publishers and that it would sustain journalism across the country. What actually happened? The money went to the three or four biggest incumbents...”
- Adjournment: Media (18 Aug 2026)
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“Once upon a time, the role of the media was to uncover and disseminate information about the world around us. Journalists were important cogs in the political machine. They used to call themselves the fourth estate. It's quite hard to imagine today. When you look at the media landscape in Australia, most outlets hire young journalists, who presumably all dreamed about being the next Woodward...”
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
- People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
- 9 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 136 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
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- 2010 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2007 Election results for SA (From ABC)
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