• Jacqui Lambie Network Senator for Tasmania
• Changed party from Palmer United Party on 23 Nov 2014
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2014 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Australian Defence Force (9 May 2023)

“I'm not sure who's writing the policies, but they got it completely wrong. This bonus is reported to be available to just 3½ thousand Defence personnel out of some 60,000 over three years. That's just over a thousand per year. Defence reported in its 2021-22 annual report that about 11 per cent of its personnel, some 6½ thousand, left the military that year. Why is the government...”

Questions without Notice: Australian Defence Force (9 May 2023)

“This bonus appears to be available only to persons who have recently completed their return-of-service obligations or their initial mandatory period of service of four years. This means, in a practical sense, that this will only be offered to the most junior ranks across the military. This will be a slap in the face to junior leaders, like corporals and sergeants and their colleagues in the...”

Questions without Notice: Australian Defence Force (9 May 2023)

“My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. I refer to the government's recently announced retention bonus for ADF personnel who have just completed their return-of-service obligations or initial mandatory period of service of four years. I draw the minister's attention to the numerous bonuses offered by both Liberal and Labor governments over the last 25 years....”

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• Has spoken in 51 debates in the last year — below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 4 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 17 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Jacqui Lambie speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 378 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Jacqui Lambie's latest interest statementLast updated: 24 Aug 2022