• Liberal Party Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2019 — Federal election
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How Paul Scarr voted on key issues since 2006:

• 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
• Has never voted on implementing refugee and protection conventions. 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 very strongly against increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted very strongly against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. 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 strongly for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly against encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing consumer protections. votes
• Has never voted on offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted strongly for decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Bills: Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021; In Committee (18 Mar 2021)

“A lot was uncertain!”

Adjournment: Zhuang, Mr Peter (16 Mar 2021)

“I rise this evening to pay tribute to Mr Peter Zhuang, who was the Liberal National Party candidate for the seat of Stretton in the Queensland election held on 31 October 2020. People might be questioning why it is that, at this hour, I'm rising to pay tribute to Mr Zhuang, given the state election in Queensland was held some months ago. The reason is this: last weekend the Daily Mail...”

Bills: Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021; Second Reading (16 Mar 2021)

“I'm very pleased that Senator Urquhart spoke about labour hire before I rose to speak on the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021, because it triggered a few memories in my mind with respect to the tradition of labour hire companies donating to members of the Labor Party. I'd like, at the outset, to read from an article dated 8 July 2015, from The...”

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• Has spoken in 78 debates in the last year — above 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") 90 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Paul Scarr's latest interest statementLast updated: 6 Jan 2021