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Senator Penny Wong
- Australian Labor Party Senator for SA
- Leader of the Government in the Senate (since 1 Jun 2022)
Minister for Foreign Affairs (since 1 Jun 2022) - Became a Senator on 1 July 2002 — Federal election
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Most recent appearances in parliament
- Questions without Notice: Wages (26 Nov 2024)
“On that note, I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.”
- Questions without Notice: Attorney-General (26 Nov 2024)
“Absolutely not.”
- Questions without Notice: Attorney-General (26 Nov 2024)
“Senator, they are your words. They are your words.”
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- Has spoken in 83 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
- People have made 10 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
- 60 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Penny Wong speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 2924 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
Register of Interests (What's this?)
Penny Wong's latest interest statement
Last updated: 19 Apr 2023
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- Contact form (On the Australian Parliament website)
- Penny Wong's personal website
- Parliament House web page for Penny Wong
- Biography (From ABC's Q & A)
- 2022 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2019 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2016 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2013 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2010 Election results for SA (From ABC)
- 2007 Election results for SA (From ABC)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister for Trade (Senate) (10 Nov 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific (Senate) (10 Nov 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (10 Nov 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Defence (Senate) (10 Nov 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Defence (Senate) (21 Aug 2018 to 2 Jun 2019)
- Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (6 Dec 2017 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Shadow Minister for Justice (Senate) (6 Dec 2017 to 21 Aug 2018)
- Shadow Minister for National Security (Senate) (6 Dec 2017 to 21 Aug 2018)
- Shadow Attorney-General (Senate) (6 Dec 2017 to 21 Aug 2018)
- Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment (18 Oct 2013 to 6 Dec 2017)
- Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (18 Oct 2013 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Leader of the Government in the Senate (26 Jun 2013 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate (4 Feb 2013 to 26 Jun 2013)
- Minister for Finance and Deregulation (14 Sep 2010 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Minister for Climate Change and Water (3 Dec 2007 to 14 Sep 2010)
- Shadow Minister for Workforce Participation (10 Dec 2006 to 6 Dec 2007)
- Shadow Minister for Public Administration and Accountability (10 Dec 2006 to 6 Dec 2007)
- Shadow Minister for Employment and Workforce Participation (24 Jun 2005 to 10 Dec 2006)
- Shadow Minister Employment and Workplace Participation (26 Oct 2004 to 24 Jun 2005)
- Shadow Minister for Corporate Governance and Responsibility (26 Oct 2004 to 6 Dec 2007)
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