• Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania
• Became a Senator on 20 June 2012 — Federal election
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How Peter Whish-Wilson voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted very strongly for same sex marriage. votes
• Voted very strongly for a carbon price. votes
• Voted very 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 implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted very strongly for recognising local government in the Constitution. votes
• Voted very strongly against temporary protection visas. votes
• Voted moderately against voluntary student union fees. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing or removing the debt limit. votes
• Voted very strongly for a minerals resource rent tax . votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted very strongly against regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted very strongly against unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted very strongly for restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted moderately against privatising government assets. votes
• Voted very strongly for more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted very strongly for decreasing the private health insurance rebate. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites. votes
• Voted very strongly against live animal exports. votes
• Voted very strongly against decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly for re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals. votes
• Voted very strongly against the Intervention in the Northern Territory. votes
• Voted very strongly against an emissions reduction fund. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing fishing restrictions. votes
• Voted strongly for encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted very strongly against uranium export. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing public access to government data. votes
• Voted very strongly for a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration. votes
• Voted very strongly against offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted strongly for increasing freedom of political communication. votes
• Voted very strongly against decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

Read about how the voting record is decided.

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Questions without Notice: Defence Procurement (28 Jun 2018)

“A point of order: given I've only got 24 seconds left to get an answer to this specific question. Given what we've discovered today about the total costs of the Triton aircraft, how does that relate to the $200 billion that you've outlined? Can we expect that to be $400 billion—”

Questions without Notice: Defence Procurement (28 Jun 2018)

“On that point, Minister, your government has outlined $200 billion in procurement costs over the next decade. Does that include sustainment costs? How much is that $200 billion figure going to blow out once we look at the true costs of this defence expenditure? Can you tell us how these things are officially budgeted by the government?”

Questions without Notice: Defence Procurement (28 Jun 2018)

“You may remember, Minister, that on Tuesday I asked you about the $7 billion figure that had been quoted in the media. You said to the ABC that afternoon that the $7 billion figure covered the whole-of-life cost of the drones. You said that it would be just shy of $7 billion. Can you now confirm to the Senate that the total cost of acquiring these drones is nearly double what was quoted in...”

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• Has spoken in 146 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 4 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 507 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Peter Whish-Wilson's latest interest statement from Australian Parliament HouseLast updated: 26 Feb 2013