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Richard Colbeck, former Senator
- Former Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania
- Became a Senator on — unknown
- Left Senate on n/a — Still in office
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Adjournment: Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 (13 Oct 2026)
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“The eSafety Commissioner is not a protected person in terms of the standing orders, so there's no point of order.”
- Adjournment: Supermarkets, Queensland: Acknowledgements, Fuel (13 Oct 2026)
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“Thank you, Senator Scarr, for that wonderful safari around your home state of Queensland. Senator Roberts, where will you take us?”
- Condolences: Tate, Hon. And Reverend Professor Michael Carter, AO (13 Oct 2026)
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“I rise to associate myself with comments made by colleagues across the chamber on the life and the service of the Reverend the Hon. Michael Tate AO, and I extend my condolences to his family and my thanks to them for lending him to Tasmania, Australia, the church and our communities. It was fascinating to read back through his story and how he came to his place in life, coming from a quite...”
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- Has spoken in 76 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
- People have made 2 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
- 18 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks .
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 944 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)
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- Email Richard Colbeck
- Parliament House web page for Richard Colbeck
- Biography (From ABC's Q & A)
- 2022 Election results for Tasmania (From ABC)
- 2019 Election results for Tasmania (From ABC)
- 2016 Election results for Tasmania (From ABC)
- 2013 Election results for Tasmania (From ABC)
- 2010 Election results for Tasmania (From ABC)
- 2007 Election results for Tasmania (From ABC)
Other offices held in the past
- Minister for Health and Aged Care in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Regional Health in the Senate (8 Oct 2021 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services (22 Dec 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Sport (22 Dec 2020 to 1 Jun 2022)
- Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians (29 May 2019 to 22 Dec 2020)
- Minister for Youth and Sport (29 May 2019 to 22 Dec 2020)
- Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources (26 Aug 2018 to 29 May 2019)
- Minister for Tourism and International Education (21 Sep 2015 to 19 Jul 2016)
- Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment (21 Sep 2015 to 19 Jul 2016)
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture (18 Sep 2013 to 21 Sep 2015)
- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry (14 Sep 2010 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation, Industry and Science (14 Sep 2010 to 18 Sep 2013)
- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (22 Sep 2008 to 14 Sep 2010)
- Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health (6 Dec 2007 to 22 Sep 2008)
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration (27 Jan 2006 to 3 Dec 2007)
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (22 Oct 2004 to 27 Jan 2006)
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