• Australian Labor Party Representative for McMahon
• Minister for Climate Change and Energy (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Fuel Security (30 Mar 2026)

“I thank my honourable friend for the question and for the wonderful work she does for the people of Macquarie on so many levels. On Saturday, as I do on every Saturday now, I released the minimum stockholding obligation updated figures so the Australian people can see how much petrol, diesel and jet fuel we have in Australia. Those figures show 39 days' worth of petrol at 1.6 billion litres,...”

Questions without Notice: Fuel Security (30 Mar 2026)

“I would have thought members opposite would welcome 55 per cent higher deliveries to regional Australia, for example. But we know that there's more to do. Last week several companies raised with me the fact that the volatility in the oil market was getting worse, that purchasing spot cargoes was getting riskier and that they were finding those transactions increasingly hard. So the government...”

Bills: Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment) Strategic Reserve) Bill 2026; Second Reading (30 Mar 2026)

“I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The events of the past few weeks have been a reminder to us all that while Australia is an island, we are not removed from the world. Right now, a war being fought on the other side of the world is having a real impact on Australians here at home. No country will be immune from the impacts of this conflict. But what governments can and must do...”

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• Has spoken in 76 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 16–17 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") 1117 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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