• Former President, and Liberal Party Senator for Tasmania
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2005 — Federal election
• Left Senate on 12 November 2017 — Resigned

• Voting record
• Numbers

How Stephen Parry voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted strongly against same sex marriage. votes
• Has never voted on tobacco plain packaging. votes
• Voted moderately against a carbon price. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted strongly for government administered paid parental leave. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted moderately against the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
• Voted strongly against implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing competition in bulk wheat export. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against recognising local government in the Constitution. votes
• Voted very strongly for temporary protection visas. votes
• Voted moderately for voluntary student union fees. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing or removing the debt limit. votes
• Voted very strongly against a minerals resource rent tax . votes
• Voted strongly against increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted moderately for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted moderately for unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted strongly against restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted very strongly for privatising government assets. votes
• Voted very strongly against stem cell research. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted moderately against decreasing the private health insurance rebate. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing the age pension. votes
• Voted very strongly against extending government benefits to same-sex couples. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing availability of abortion drugs. votes
• Voted moderately for live animal exports. votes
• Voted moderately against carbon farming. votes
• Voted moderately for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly against re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals. votes
• Voted very strongly for the Intervention in the Northern Territory. votes
• Voted very strongly for an emissions reduction fund. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing beef import standards. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing fishing restrictions. votes
• Voted strongly against encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted very strongly for uranium export. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing public access to government data. votes
• Voted very strongly against an NBN (using fibre to the premises). votes
• Voted very strongly against a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing freedom of political communication. 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: Energy (19 Oct 2017)

“A point of order, Senator Wong?”

Questions without Notice: Energy (19 Oct 2017)

“Thank you, Senator Wong. The minister has been in order. Minister, you have the call.”

Questions without Notice: Energy (19 Oct 2017)

“Senator Polley, a further supplementary question.”

More of Stephen Parry's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 402 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 3 comments on this Senator's speeches — above average amongst Senators.
• 14 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 411 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)