• Australian Labor Party Representative for Watson
• Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (since 13 May 2025)
  Minister for Cyber Security (since 29 Jul 2024)
  Minister for Home Affairs (since 29 Jul 2024)
  Minister for the Arts (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Leader of the House (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — Federal election
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Statements by Members: Watson Electorate: Lunar New Year, Zia, Begum Khaleda (10 Feb 2026)

“This month marks the celebration of Lunar New Year—a big deal in my part of Sydney—and just on the weekend I joined hundreds of locals in Bankstown to kick off the early celebrations for the Year of the Horse. I want to thank Canterbury Bankstown Council for putting on the vibrant celebration; the local Vietnamese community for all the work that they did as performers, volunteers...”

Documents: Presentation (10 Feb 2026)

“These documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to the honourable members earlier today. Full details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.”

Questions without Notice: Illegal Fishing (10 Feb 2026)

“I thank the member for Leichhardt and acknowledge his strong advocacy to combat illegal foreign fishing in the northern waters of Australia. Illegal foreign fishing is not only an attack on and damage to our environment. It is not only an attack on and damage to commercial fishing and recreational fishing interests in Australia. It's a straight-out attack on our sovereignty. These waters...”

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• Has spoken in 164 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 2 comments on this Representative's speeches — above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1476 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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