• Former Liberal Party Senator for NSW
• Became a Senator on 1 July 1996 — Federal election
• Left Senate on 22 August 2011 — Resigned

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Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006: First Reading (20 Jun 2006)

“I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.”

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006: Second Reading (20 Jun 2006)

“I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the bill and move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS (NORTHERN TERRITORY) AMENDMENT BILL 2006 The purpose of the bill is to make changes to the Northern Territory Aboriginal Land Rights...”

Questions without Notice: Media Ownership (20 Jun 2006)

“The answer to that is no. The media package always had alternatives as to two time frames when media changes might be introduced on cross and foreign. I have consistently said in about every speech that I have made on this matter that the centrepiece of the package is digital, but cross and foreign are important parts of the media package. They certainly will not be dumped, and every media...”

More of Helen Coonan's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
• 8 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 407 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)