• Australian Labor Party Senator for SA
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
• Email me whenever Marielle Smith speaks (no more than once per day)

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How Marielle Smith voted on key issues since 2006:

• Has never voted on a carbon price. votes
• Voted strongly for increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted very strongly for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
• Has never voted on implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Has never voted on regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted moderately for unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted very strongly against restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted strongly for increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted moderately against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites. votes
• Voted moderately for live animal exports. votes
• Voted strongly against decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Has never voted on increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Has never voted on encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing consumer protections. votes
• Has never voted on offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted moderately for decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: COVID-19: Hospitals (2 Sep 2021)

“[by video link] I asked these questions in the Senate today because the public hospital system in my home state of South Australia is struggling to cope. This week we had a major incident alert issued for two South Australian hospitals struggling to cope with pressure on their emergency departments. We've had emergency doctors at the Women's and Children's Hospital who have warned that urgent...”

Questions without Notice: COVID-19: Hospitals (2 Sep 2021)

“Dr Khorshid has also warned, 'Too often we hear tragic stories of late-stage cancer diagnosis, emergency treatment delayed and sadly, avoidable deaths all resulting from an overworked system. This is only going to get worse with COVID.' Can the minister guarantee that no Australian will suffer a late-stage cancer diagnosis, emergency treatment delayed or avoidable death as a result of...”

Questions without Notice: COVID-19: Hospitals (2 Sep 2021)

“The AMA president, Dr Omar Khorshid, wrote to Mr Morrison warning, 'If we throw open the doors to COVID, we risk seeing our public hospitals collapse.' Is the President of the Australian Medical Association correct?”

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• Has spoken in 33 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") 59 times in debates — well below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Marielle Smith's latest interest statementLast updated: 14 Jul 2021