• Australian Labor Party Representative for Swan
• Entered House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — Federal election
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Grievance Debate: Science: Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Bennell-Pegg, Ms Katherine (10 Feb 2026)

“When a teacher asked Katherine Bennell-Pegg to list three careers, she wrote only one word and that was 'astronaut'; she never added a second or a third. And this was not about wishing upon a star. She wanted to work intentionally and systematically towards reaching for the stars. But she didn't just reach for the stars; she became a star, and she is now Australian of the Year, which I'm...”

Bills: Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (Australian Tertiary Education Commission) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2025; Second Reading (9 Feb 2026)

“Education has the ability to change the trajectory of a person's life forever. Education is one of Labor's deepest values. Its transformative power has the ability to change potential into opportunity. It widens the circle. Where you start out in life should not limit how far you go, and that's what this debate is about. The Australian Universities Accord is not a quick fix; it's a long-term...”

Statements by Members: Medicare (9 Feb 2026)

“Managing health, caring for our children and supporting loved ones through illness or ageing is difficult enough. After a year of neglect of the healthcare system, Australians were getting used to the idea that wealth could determine access to something as basic as seeing a GP. That's not what Medicare was created for. In my first term, my community told me that bulk-billing was disappearing...”

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• Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 156 times in debates — below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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