• Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania
• Became a Senator on 20 June 2012 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Climate Change (5 Feb 2026)

“I've got a point of order on irrelevance. Are you really going to say that to communities in South Australia who are suffering from a toxic algal—”

Questions without Notice: Climate Change (5 Feb 2026)

“Just south-west of this 25,000 square kilometres of ocean you're going to open up, off the coast of Adelaide we have a dead ocean from a toxic algal bloom that has been linked to warming oceans that have been linked to rising emissions that have been linked to fossil fuels. What have you got to say to communities in South Australia when you are opening up new areas for oil and gas exploration...”

Questions without Notice: Climate Change (5 Feb 2026)

“Minister, apart from the extreme weather events on the Great Ocean Road, which have been linked directly to climate change, we have also seen a record heatwave. We've seen two now in south-east Australia this summer. How are we going to transition off fossil fuels to get emissions as low as we need to get them to protect our families and future generations from a climate breakdown if you keep...”

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• Has spoken in 49 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 8 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 10 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Peter Whish-Wilson speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 948 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Peter Whish-Wilson's latest interest statementLast updated: 15 Aug 2025