• Australian Labor Party Representative for Watson
• Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (since 13 May 2025)
  Minister for Cyber Security (since 29 Jul 2024)
  Minister for Home Affairs (since 29 Jul 2024)
  Minister for the Arts (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Leader of the House (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 9 October 2004 — Federal election
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Motions: Budget (28 May 2026)

“Under standing order 47(e), I require that this debate be continued after the MPI.”

Motions: Budget (28 May 2026)

“As the Leader of the Opposition would know, because he's been here for a long time, when you move a resolution you say you move it, and you give the entirety of your speech. At whatever time you have finished your speech, you sit down. That can be right at the start. It can be at the end of the time limit. But when you sit down that's the end of your speech. At that point, you, as Speaker,...”

Motions: Budget (28 May 2026)

“Are you moving a suspension?”

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• Has spoken in 223 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 17–18 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") 1513 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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