Stirling Griff (born 2 December 1957) is an Australian former politician who was a Senator for South Australia from 2016 to 2022, representing the Nick Xenophon Team and Centre Alliance.
[13] In another article, Griff said he did not support ongoing assistance from the government towards the Australian automotive industry, saying, "I stray a little bit with Nick [Xenophon] on this one".
[18] Griff brokered an ACCC inquiry into digital platforms such as Facebook and Google as a condition of his former party supporting the Turnbull government's media reforms.
[31] This bill "spurred the IVF sector to finally start working towards disclosure of success rates for individual clinics".
[32] Griff gave a speech to parliament in February 2020 calling for a motion to ban anime and manga that depicted "child exploitation.
The site features a predictor tool and online search capability showing success rates for most IVF clinics in Australia.
The bill will show the number and type of procedures performed by each surgeon, their mortality and surgical revision rates and other information.
[36] Griff successfully advocated for federal funding to establish an innovative cancer genomics laboratory in South Australia.
"[37] Griff ended his parliamentary career at the federal election on 21 May 2022 "in the understated fashion that has become synonymous with his many victories as a powerful crossbencher."
He also helped the media industry by instigating the ACCC Digital Platforms inquiry that brought tech giants Google and Facebook into line.
[38] Since retiring from politics, Griff has focused on his family and personal business interests and continues to advocate for positive community outcomes in the prevention, diagnostic, research and palliative care health spheres.