- Stephen Conroy was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate from 1996 to 30 September 2016, representing the state of Victoria. He is a very keen Doctor Who fan, who whilst in parliament, lobbied to have a Doctor Who episode shot in Australia. Stephen Conroy's parents worked at an Australia RAAF base. In 1973 the family relocated to Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, where Conroy attended Daramalan College; and later was awarded a Bachelor of Economics through the Australian National University in Canberra. He has been married to Paula Benson since 2000 and have a daughter Isabella who was born in 2006.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Paul Gerard Kennedy
- SpousePaula Benson(2000 - present) (1 child)
- Quit the Australian Senate without telling his own party, after being demoted as Shadow Minister of Defence.
- Was named Internet Villain of the Year at the 11th annual Internet Industry Awards in 2009, after proposing a secret blacklist blocking "unwanted content", despite evidence that it will hamper internet speeds, be easily circumvented and may spread beyond the initial target of child pornography.
- Kevin Rudd had contempt for the cabinet, contempt for cabinet members, contempt for the caucus, contempt for the parliament, and ultimately what brought him down was the Australian public worked out that he had contempt for them as well.
- If a tax goes up, God, that is sovereign risk, but if a tax goes down, its f*cking fantastic.
- The regulation of telecommunications powers in Australia is exclusively federal. That means I am in charge of spectrum auctions, and if I say to everyone in this room 'if you want to bid in our spectrum auction you'd better wear red underpants on your head', I've got some news for you. You'll be wearing them on your head. I have unfettered legal power.
- [on Tanya Plibersek] I have to say I'm embarrassed about poor Tanya, she's a very dear friend of mine.
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