• Australian Labor Party Representative for Bean
• Former Australian Labor Party Senator for ACT
• Entered the Senate on 23 May 2018 — Federal election
• Entered House of Representatives on 18 May 2019 — Federal election
• Left Senate on 11 April 2019 — Resigned
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Matters of Public Importance: Economy (5 Feb 2026)

“I would like to thank the member for Goldstein for bringing forward this important issue in his own special way. The fight to bring down the cost of living is front and centre for my constituents in Bean every day, and I'm happy to tell them that the Albanese Labor government is right alongside them in that fight. That is why the Albanese Labor government is introducing real, practical...”

Statements: Australia Day Honours and Awards (5 Feb 2026)

“Residents across my community work tirelessly to improve the lives of those around them. Each Australia Day, through the honours list, special recognition is made to citizens who have made outstanding contributions. Today I would like to put on the record my thanks to these locals for their work in making our community and nation a better place. Dr Bruce Moore for distinguished service to...”

Constituency Statements: Bean Electorate: Community Events, Canberra: Bhutanese Community (4 Feb 2026)

“Congratulations to Probus on recently celebrating its 50th anniversary. It's a fantastic milestone, and I wish to extend my congratulations to members who have helped build this community across the country. Today, Probus is a not-for-profit network of more than 90,000 members across over 1,300 clubs around Australia, all managed by dedicated volunteers. At its heart, Probus has always been...”

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — average amongst Representatives.
• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 191 times in debates — average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 11 times in debates — well below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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