• Former Australian Labor Party Representative for Hunter
• Left House of Representatives on 21 May 2022 — retired
• Entered House of Representatives on 2 March 1996 — Federal election

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Parliamentary Representation: Valedictory (17 Feb 2022)

“on indulgence—I congratulate the member for Parramatta on a very fine speech. While I've done so privately, this is my first opportunity in this place to congratulate you on your promotion to high office. I know that you will do all you can to maintain the dignity of this House, a subject you know I'm very interested in. And I thank the whip and the member for Macquarie for allowing me...”

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007: Consideration in Detail (19 Jun 2006)

“Just one minute, Mr Deputy Speaker. It may have been the Prime Minister answering a dorothy dixer, but the figures the Prime Minister was relying upon almost certainly came from Treasury. I would have thought it was the parliamentary secretary’s responsibility to take my request on board and table those figures at his earliest possible convenience.”

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007: Consideration in Detail (19 Jun 2006)

“The Treasurer used two figures today: roughly speaking, $10 billion raised in GST from fuel taxes since the changes and about $11 billion forgone in excise because of the changes there. It was very short on detail. I thought the parliamentary secretary at some point might be able to get us a more detailed explanation of what the Treasurer was saying in question time today.”

More of Joel Fitzgibbon's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Representatives.
• People have made 4 comments on this Representative's speeches — well above average amongst Representatives.
• This Representative's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 21 people are tracking whenever this Representative speaks .
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 571 times in debates — well above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)