• Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania
• Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries (since 29 May 2019)
  Assistant Minister for Regional Tourism (since 29 May 2019)
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2016 — Federal election
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• Voting record
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How Jonathon Duniam voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted very strongly for same sex marriage. votes
• Voted very strongly for tobacco plain packaging. votes
• Voted very strongly against a carbon price. votes
• 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 moderately for implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against voluntary student union fees. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted very strongly for regional processing of asylum seekers. 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 strongly against increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted very strongly for privatising government assets. votes
• Voted very strongly against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing Aboriginal land rights. 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 strongly against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing fishing restrictions. votes
• Voted very strongly against encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted very strongly for offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing freedom of political communication. votes
• Voted strongly for decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Documents: Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program; Order for the Production of Documents (3 Sep 2020)

“We're currently debating a suspension motion as far as I can tell, but I can only hear from Senator Rice a whole heap of political points being made and a bit of her version of history of events. I wonder if you could ask Senator Rice to be relevant to the question before the chair.”

Business: Consideration of Legislation (3 Sep 2020)

“I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings: Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2019 Broadcasting Services Amendment (Regional Commercial Radio and Other Measures) Bill 2020 Question agreed to.”

Business: Rearrangement (3 Sep 2020)

“I move: That— (a) government business orders of the day as shown on today's order of business be considered from 12.45 pm today; and (b) government business be called on after consideration of the bills listed in paragraph (a) and considered till not later than 2 pm today; and (c) general business notice of motion no. 782 and order of the day no. 56, as shown on of today's order of...”

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• Has spoken in 201 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 240 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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