A man holds political party pamphlets as voters queue at a pre-polling centre in the seat of Chisholm in Melbourne, Australia, on May 19, 2022. William West/AFP via Getty Images
The Hon. Eric Abetz was an Australian Liberal Party senator from 1994-2022. He has held several cabinet positions and served on parliamentary committees examining Electoral Matters, Native Title, Legal and Constitutional Affairs, as well as Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.