• Liberal Party Senator for Victoria
• Shadow Cabinet Secretary (since 5 Mar 2024)
  Shadow Minister for Home Affairs (since 18 Apr 2023)
  Shadow Minister for Cyber Security (since 5 Jun 2022)
• Became a Senator on 9 March 2016 — unknown
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Matters of Urgency: National Security (3 Jul 2024)

“Social cohesion has been tested in Australia, more than at almost any time in our history, since the events of 7 October. Hamas's decision to launch a terrorist attack on Israel, killing more than 1,200 Israelis and kidnapping hundreds more, has had profound reverberations here. On one level, that is natural and understandable. The Jewish community is, of course, deeply distressed by these...”

Questions without Notice: Assange, Mr Julian Paul (27 Jun 2024)

“Did Mr Albanese use his 'welcome home' call to Mr Assange to seek assurances from him that, in future, he would not promote misinformation or release any further sensitive or classified information?”

Questions without Notice: Assange, Mr Julian Paul (27 Jun 2024)

“Did you agree with the Prime Minister when he compared Mr Assange's plight to that of Sean Turnell and Kylie Moore-Gilbert, people who were arbitrarily detained in dictatorships?”

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• Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — well below 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") 239 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

James Paterson's latest interest statementLast updated: 7 Apr 2023