• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for NT
• Became a Senator on 16 June 1998 — unknown
• Left Senate on 6 September 2013 — retired

• Voting record
• Numbers

How Trish Crossin voted on key issues since 2006:

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

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• Never rebels against their party.

Bills: Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Bill 2013; Second Reading (28 Jun 2013)

“The time allocated for this debate has expired. I propose the question that this bill be read a second time. Bill read a second time.”

Bills: Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Bill 2013; Second Reading (28 Jun 2013)

“Thank you.”

Bills: Crimes Legislation Amendment (Law Enforcement Integrity, Vulnerable Witness Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2013; Third Reading (27 Jun 2013)

“The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.”

More of Trish Crossin's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — below average amongst Senators.
• 25 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 273 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)