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Richard Colbeck

Senator for Tasmania · Liberal Party

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Recorded-vote participation
80%
5,255 of 6,570 eligible divisions, full record
Voted with party majority
99.9%
5,249 of 5,255 votes cast, full record
Policy record available
239 policies
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Time in Parliament

Terms of service and ministerial or shadow ministerial roles, from OpenAustralia's hand-maintained records of the Parliamentary Handbook.

Terms of service

  • Senate

    9 Feb 2018 – present

  • Senate

    4 Feb 2002 – 9 May 2016 · Defeated at an election

Ministerial and shadow roles

  • Minister for Health and Aged Care in the Senate

    8 Oct 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Minister for Regional Health in the Senate

    8 Oct 2021 – 1 June 2022

  • Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services

    22 Dec 2020 – 1 June 2022

  • Minister for Sport

    22 Dec 2020 – 1 June 2022

  • Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians

    29 May 2019 – 22 Dec 2020

  • Minister for Youth and Sport

    29 May 2019 – 22 Dec 2020

  • Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources

    26 Aug 2018 – 29 May 2019

  • Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Investment

    21 Sept 2015 – 19 July 2016

8 earlier roles

  • Minister for Tourism and International Education

    21 Sept 2015 – 19 July 2016

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture

    18 Sept 2013 – 21 Sept 2015

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry

    14 Sept 2010 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation, Industry and Science

    14 Sept 2010 – 18 Sept 2013

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

    22 Sept 2008 – 14 Sept 2010

  • Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health

    6 Dec 2007 – 22 Sept 2008

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration

    27 Jan 2006 – 3 Dec 2007

  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

    22 Oct 2004 – 27 Jan 2006