• Liberal Party Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
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How Gerard Rennick voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted very strongly against a carbon price. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted very strongly against the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
• Voted very strongly against implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted very strongly for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted very strongly for unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted very strongly against restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted very strongly against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites. votes
• Voted very strongly for live animal exports. votes
• Voted very strongly for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly against encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted strongly for increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted very strongly for offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted very strongly for decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: Aged Care (25 Feb 2021)

“Let me say from the outset that the Morrison government is committed to ensuring a high quality of aged care for all senior Australians. I reject the argument, particularly from Senator Watt, that Minister Colbeck is the only person who can fix the problems with the aged-care sector. The aged-care sector has thousands of employees. It is up to all of us to make sure that we carry out our...”

Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Reuniting More Superannuation) Bill 2020; Second Reading (25 Feb 2021)

“It's a great pleasure to get a chance to speak again on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reuniting More Superannuation) Bill 2020.”

Bills: Treasury Laws Amendment (Reuniting More Superannuation) Bill 2020; Second Reading (25 Feb 2021)

“'Death Tax Timmy' keeps interjecting. You'll need to tone it down a bit, mate. As I said last night, the superannuation industry really is like the 1930s Chicago gangland gangster wars. We've got a bunch of crooks out there running around, gouging $40 billion out of the Australian economy and the Australian worker every year, and it's about time we stood up to that. It reminds me of a scene...”

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• Has spoken in 60 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 3 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
• 3 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Gerard Rennick speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 74 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Gerard Rennick's latest interest statementLast updated: 5 Feb 2021