• Deputy-President, and Australian Labor Party Senator for WA
• Became a Senator on 15 May 2013 — unknown
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• Voting record
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How Sue Lines voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted very strongly for same sex marriage. votes
• Has never voted on tobacco plain packaging. votes
• Voted moderately for a carbon price. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted strongly for increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted strongly for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. 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 strongly against voluntary student union fees. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing or removing the debt limit. votes
• Voted very strongly for a minerals resource rent tax . votes
• Voted moderately for increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted moderately for regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted moderately for unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted very strongly against restricting foreign ownership. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted very strongly for privatising government assets. votes
• Voted moderately against more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted moderately against increasing Aboriginal land rights. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted very strongly for decreasing the private health insurance rebate. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against live animal exports. votes
• Voted moderately for decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted moderately for re-approving/ re-registering agvet chemicals. votes
• Voted very strongly against an emissions reduction fund. votes
• Voted strongly for increasing funding for road infrastructure. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing fishing restrictions. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Has never voted on uranium export. votes
• Voted moderately for increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing public access to government data. votes
• Voted very strongly for a federal inquiry into Queensland government administration. votes
• Voted very strongly for offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted strongly against increasing freedom of political communication. votes
• Voted strongly against decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Ministerial Statements: Closing the Gap (13 Feb 2020)

“I rise today to make a contribution on the Closing the Gap report. Today I am speaking with my granddaughter Charlee in mind. Charlee is 15 years old, with plenty of expectation about her future. She wants to do environmental science at university; sometimes she wants to study at ANU, here in Canberra. Her friend Mona wants her to travel to Germany and study there with her. And sometimes...”

Documents: Minister for Youth and Sport; Order for the Production of Documents (13 Feb 2020)

“I remind senators that we've agreed that this will be a 30-minute debate, with 10 minutes for each speaker.”

Ministerial Statements: Closing the Gap (12 Feb 2020)

“In the two minutes that I have at this point I, too, concur with the sentiments expressed by Senator McAllister. I was appalled to hear the contributions from Senator Hanson today. But that is all I'll say on that matter because I'm not going to give it any further air. I also think it's time that we heard the First Nations voice on closing the gap. Today in the House, we should have heard...”

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• Has spoken in 110 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 1 comment on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
• 2 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Sue Lines speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 318 times in debates — above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Sue Lines's latest interest statement from Australian Parliament HouseLast updated: 13 May 2014