• Australian Labor Party Representative for Burt
• Minister for Veterans’ Affairs (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Minister for Defence Personnel (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 2 July 2016 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Australian Defence Force (9 Feb 2026)

“I thank the member for Bean for his important question. Many think about the ADF in terms of land, air and sea, but our capabilities across space and cyber are becoming increasingly important. I was proud today to launch two new direct recruitment roles into the Australian Defence Force—our space operator officer and our space operator specialist roles. These are new direct recruitment...”

Bills: Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025; Third Reading (4 Feb 2026)

“by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.”

Bills: Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025; Consideration in Detail (4 Feb 2026)

“I present a supplementary explanation to the bill. I move the government amendment as circulated: (1) Schedule 1, item 44, page 18 (lines 10 to 20), omit the item. The amendment circulated is to remove item 44 of schedule 1, which is part 8 of the schedule from the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2025. This item would provide a specific power for...”

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• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — below average amongst Representatives.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 353 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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