• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Bendigo
• Left House of Representatives on 5 August 2013 — retired
• Entered House of Representatives on 3 October 1998 — Federal election

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Questions without Notice: Fuel Prices (19 Jun 2006)

“My question is directed to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his refusal on 8 June to give the ACCC further powers to scrutinise petrol prices. Why won’t the government get serious and act on the crippling and unexplained spikes in petrol prices, particularly on long weekends, by writing to the ACCC chairman to initiate formal monitoring of petrol prices under part VIIA...”

Adjournment: Workplace Relations (1 Jun 2006)

“I am delighted to see my friend the member for Corangamite in his usual adjournment mode, wandering around the government benches looking for any coins that might inadvertently have fallen out of his colleagues’ pockets, and I wish him well. Last night the Howard-government-appointed chair of the low pay commission admitted that the government’s legislation pushes the Fair Pay...”

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007; Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2005-2006; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2005-2006: Second Reading (25 May 2006)

“I am pleased the previous speaker referred to the Murray River and the need for a decent water policy. All I can say is that at least under the Hawke and Keating governments we had some rain occasionally. This budget is yet another budget of wasted opportunity. In spite of the $36.7 billion in tax cuts over four years, there are cuts at both ends of the scale but, as usual, the cuts favour...”

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• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 0 comments on this Representative's speeches — below average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 19–20 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") 80 times in debates — well below average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)