• Australian Labor Party Representative for Blaxland
• Minister for Education (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 November 2007 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Tertiary Education and Training (28 May 2026)

“Thank you for your question about student debt. I know your passion and your commitment to this area. Can I make a couple of points about student debt and other related reforms that we're making in our universities. The first is that we've cut student debt by 20 per cent for three million Australians, and that's the biggest cut to student debt by any Australian government ever. It's taking a...”

Questions without Notice: Tertiary Education and Training (28 May 2026)

“On the point that I was making, let me go back to the point that you've raised. It's all part of the one system that we need reform of. We want to make it easier for young people to get a degree cheaper and faster, particularly if you've been to TAFE, so that you can potentially get a year off your degree and save, potentially, $10,000 off the cost of a qualification. Some universities are...”

Questions without Notice: Schools (28 May 2026)

“I thank my friend the remarkable member for Reid for her question. She's also a proud product of Sefton High School. It's Public Education Day. It's also Thursday. I know my friends opposite would like a story, so let me give one to you. I was looking at my old school photos over the weekend, and as I looked at my year 7 photo I saw the tallest boy in the class. He was a boy named Corey. He...”

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• Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — below 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 15–16 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") 487 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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