• Australian Labor Party Senator for Tasmania
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2005 — Federal election
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Documents: Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents (5 Mar 2026)

“Are you moving to take note? I'm moving to take note of this explanation, if you can call it an explanation. What it really was was a continuation of the government's obfuscation across the board. It doesn't matter whether it's FOI, answers to questions on notice or orders for production. The government is refusing to provide the information. Frankly, it is offensive to the taxpayers to hear...”

Documents: Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents (5 Mar 2026)

“There is no point of order.”

Documents: Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents (5 Mar 2026)

“Minister, I remind you to put your remarks through the chair, please.”

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• Has spoken in 76 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 911 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Helen Polley's latest interest statementLast updated: 17 Nov 2025