• Liberal Party Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Gerard Rennick speaks (no more than once per day)

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How Gerard Rennick voted on key issues since 2006:

• 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 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

Read about how the voting record is decided.

• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Adjournment: Police, Australian Sovereignty (18 Jun 2020)

“There are few people for whom I have greater admiration and respect than our frontline workers. The firies, police officers, nurses and teachers perform some of the most critical work within our community. These highly trained individuals are some of the most revered in our community, and rightfully so, because it is times like this, as we deal with the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic,...”

Bills: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020; Second Reading (18 Jun 2020)

“Tourism is one of the industries that have been most affected by the current pandemic due to the restrictions on travel. For Queensland, this is particularly dire as it relies on tourism more than any other state, with tourism bringing $27 billion into the economy and employing one in nine people. The Great Barrier Reef is just one of the many tourist locations in Queensland that are...”

Motions: Registered Organisations (18 Jun 2020)

“I move: That the Senate— (a) notes:   (i) the important and brave contribution of all Australian workers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and   (ii) the high cost of union fees for workers who belong to a union; and (b) calls on all senators to lobby and encourage unions representing Australian workers to reduce union fees in the medium term to acknowledge the...”

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• Has spoken in 46 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") 37 times in debates — well below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)