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Karen Grogan, former Senator

- Former Australian Labor Party Senator for SA
- Became a Senator on — unknown
- Left Senate on n/a — Still in office
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Bills: Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Direction to Committee (15 Oct 2026)
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“The time for consideration of this bill has expired.”
- Adjournment: Electoral System (13 Oct 2026)
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“Senator McGrath, I'll just caution you on how far you're going in casting aspersions on people. I appreciate that they're your perspectives, but I'm just asking you.”
- Adjournment: Electoral System (13 Oct 2026)
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“I am here chairing this session as the Acting Deputy President, and I would pull anybody up from any party if I felt that they were potentially straying into territory that may not be becoming of this chamber.”
Numbers
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- Has spoken in 75 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
- People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
- 2 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 205 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)