• Australian Labor Party Representative for Corio
• Minister for Defence (since 1 Jun 2022)
  Deputy Prime Minister (since 1 Jun 2022)
• Entered House of Representatives on 24 November 2007 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: International Relations: Australia and Iran (20 Jan 2026)

“I thank the member for his question and acknowledge his advocacy on behalf of the Iranian community in Australia. The Australian government and the Australian people stand in solidarity with the brave people of Iran who are demonstrating for their basic human rights against an oppressive regime. There is absolutely no legitimacy in the Iranian government killing thousands of its own citizens...”

Questions without Notice: Antisemitism (20 Jan 2026)

“I thank the member for his question. Back in May of 2024, I visited Mount Scopus Memorial College, a Jewish school in Melbourne, with the member for Macnamara, who is indeed an honoured old boy. We attended there because the day before there had been a horrible antisemitic slogan spray-painted on the school's wall. It was a clarifying experience for me. It's obviously terrible that kids have...”

Condolences: Bondi Beach Attack Victims (19 Jan 2026)

“A day or two after 14 December the remarkable story emerged of a couple in their 60s, Boris and Sofia Gurman. Grainy, dashcam footage captured them trying to confront the gunmen right at the start as they were getting out of their car. Incredibly, it looks like, without any training—Boris, a retired mechanic, and Sofia having worked at Australia Post—they will prevail, appearing...”

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• Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — below 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 18–19 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") 486 times in debates — above average amongst Representatives. (Why is this here?)

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