• 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 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 very 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
• Voted strongly for 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.

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

“Sure. It's curious that Senator Polley should move someone else's questions, but I will take that on—”

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

“I'll take that on board. I think it is very disingenuous for Senator Keneally to have referred to the hospital ramping as if that was something— (Time expired)”

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

“I think that my friend and colleague Senator Smith from South Australia is being somewhat unfair to the minister in suggesting that the minister did not answer the question which Senator Smith put to him. I was listening very carefully, and Senator Colbeck did, in fact, answer the question. I'll just reiterate a few of the points which Senator Colbeck made in responding to the question from...”

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• Has spoken in 81 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") 121 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Paul Scarr's latest interest statementLast updated: 10 Jun 2021