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Senator Don Farrell

- Australian Labor Party Senator for SA
- Special Minister of State (since 1 Jun 2022)
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate (since 1 Jun 2022)
Minister for Trade and Tourism (since 1 Jun 2022) - Became a Senator on 1 July 2008 — Federal election
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Most recent appearances in parliament
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers: Taxation (10 May 2023)
“In question time on 28 March 2023, I took questions asked of me from Senator Dean Smith on notice—in my capacity, on that day, as Minister representing the Prime Minister—relating to further information regarding the breakdown of expenditure on franking credits. I've now written to Senator Smith to provide additional information, and I table my letter to Senator Smith for the...”
- Questions without Notice: Domestic and Family Violence (10 May 2023)
“(—) (): I thank Senator Hanson. I thought I answered your first question very, very directly. I don't know if I could have answered it any more directly than I did. The reality of the circumstances, unfortunately, is that women and children are far more likely to be victims of domestic violence. Even the figures that you've just read out to me demonstrate that fact. We don't support...”
- Questions without Notice: Domestic and Family Violence (10 May 2023)
“Yes.”
Numbers
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- Has spoken in 81 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
- People have made 4 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") 649 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
Register of Interests (What's this?)
Don Farrell's latest interest statementLast updated: 7 Mar 2023