• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for McMahon
• Minister for Climate Change and Energy (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Left House of Representatives on n/a — Still in office
• Entered House of Representatives on — Federal election

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Questions without Notice: Capacity Investment Scheme (17 Aug 2026)

“I thank the member for the question, and I recognise Maddison from McMahon, who is with us in the gallery today. The Capacity Investment Scheme is treated in the budget in a very similar way—in fact, in an identical way—to previous government programs of a similar nature, including programs that were administered by the then minister for energy, the Underwriting New Generation...”

Questions without Notice: Capacity Investment Scheme (17 Aug 2026)

“I certainly will be, because the honourable member referred to community benefits and complained that the community was receiving benefits from these projects. Now, I can confirm that the same FOI document the coalition received confirmed that there were 65 projects announced that had at that point committed to $35.5 billion in Australian and New Zealand local content, including $1.1 billion...”

Questions without Notice: Capacity Investment Scheme (17 Aug 2026)

“I thank the honourable member for the question, and I particularly appreciate the notice the opposition gave on the front page of the Australian today, which says: The Coalition on Monday will launch a parliamentary attack on Labor's marquee scheme … I thought it was questions without notice, Mr Speaker, but there you go. You learn something every day. I guess, given it's the first time...”

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• Has spoken in 83 debates in the last year — 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 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 48 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1143 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)